Parksfacts

Sharing facts, history, tidbits, intricacies, stories, happenings, news, and probably other stuff about national parks and other National Parks Service units.

[Paterson Great Falls NHP @Paterson_Falls]

#FunFactFriday Victor Cruz of the New York Giants, is a Paterson native? He attended Paterson Catholic High School #PatersonBreedsSuccess

[Cape Hatteras National Seashore @CapeHatterasNPS]

Born a slave, served as a soldier; Richard Etheridge led the only all-black crew of the US Lifesaving Service #PeaIslandLifeSavingHeros

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The Best National Parks In The Winter https://t.co/mh75Y4yLNC

[Western Priorities @WstrnPriorities]

Grand Canyon National Monument, you mean. Established thanks to the Antiquities Act. #monumentsforall https://t.co/PmkeJkrpJN

[Zion National Park @ZionNPS]

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” _John Muir.

[Kornelia C. Rebel aka Kornelia Santoro @KorneliaSan]

10 Great National Parks You’ve Never Heard of @DryTortugasNPS https://t.co/9cu6iqzoaf #NPS100 by @nature_brains https://t.co/ibJZjsN3dh

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In what may be unique in the @NatlParkService, the @MnhtnProjectNPS Junior Ranger book is available in Japanese. https://t.co/QZ5R8BUhqp

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Scattered around three states, @MnhtnProjectNPS is a wide assortment of buildings, labs, a dorm, a cafeteria, a school, and even a bank.

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On December 12, 2014, Congress approved the creation of @MnhtnProjectNPS with locations in 3 states: TN, WA, and NM. https://t.co/jpOw7Hap89

[National Parks UK @uknationalparks]

Our 15 #NationalParks contain 9150km sq of moorland, which lock up more carbon than forests! #Advent #NatParksAdvent

[Great Basin NPS @GreatBasinNPS]

At the end of this month, you will be able see the cave in a very special way.
All cave tours on Christmas Eve... https://t.co/0yhgyj9DUI

[National Parks Conservation Association @NPCA]

Who is being excluded from the outdoors and how? https://t.co/gfmsIXqDyQ via @outsidemagazine

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Petroglyphs at #WupatkiNationalMonument are the subject of a n exhibition at @museumnaz https://t.co/MDRElXL5lz

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In addition to ruins, #WupatkiNationalMonument has a cool geological find: an extensive network of blowholes. https://t.co/siLjgRmbvK

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Wupatki received 212,828 recreational visitors last year, making it the 178th most popular NPS unit. https://t.co/xxpukSUwdi

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Creating Wupatki NM, Coolidge described the ruins as the product of "a most picturesque tribe of Indians", the Hopi https://t.co/gCAYza8LIs

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On Dec. 9, 1924, Pres. Coolidge created Wupatki National Monument, near Flagstaff, Arizona.

[National Parks Blog @NatParksBlog]

'Eat, Pray, Love' in the USA: meet the man visiting all 413 national parks in one trip https://t.co/tYFZOsByNG