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U.S. national parks
Retired Police Detective Identifies Mysterious Patterns Across Thousands of Missing Persons Cases
If the people are found alive, they often have memory loss. If they are found dead, the cause of death is hard to determine. ...
All National Parks to Offer Free Admission on 16 Days in 2016
The National Park Service turns 100 years old in 2016 and wants everyone to celebrate! All national parks will waive their entrance fees on 16 special days in 2016.
Sequoia National Park Turns 122
The Sierra Nevada mountain range, home to Sequoia National Park, has enchanted humans for thousands of years. But it wasn’t until President Benjamin Harrison signed a bill authorizing the park in the fall of 1890, that the site and its massive, ancient trees were protected, and would be admired by visitors for years to come.
Jasper Locals Decry New National Park Tourist Attraction
As construction of a controversial tourist attraction continues in Jasper, Alberta, local opponents of the project have taken to the streets to hand out flyers criticizing private development in the famed national park.
National Park Tourism Benefits Local Economies
Visitors to national parks throughout the United States contributed more than $31 billion to local economies in 2010, according to a recent study released by the Nation Park Service (NPS).
