national park
noun
: an area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government and in the U.S. by an act of Congress
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Located at the northwest corner of Wyoming and stretching into Montana and Idaho, Yellowstone was established as the world's first national park in early 1872, according to the National Park Service (NPS).
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Some of Virginia's national parks that have seen layoffs amid the Trump administration's purge of federal employees are starting to cut hours, per an Axios review.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
The Conversation — The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens of government agencies.
—Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
From there, destinations were shortlisted based on their proximity to mountains, lakes, rivers, beaches, hot springs, and national parks.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Some of Virginia's national parks that have seen layoffs amid the Trump administration's purge of federal employees are starting to cut hours, per an Axios review.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
The Conversation — The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens of government agencies.
—Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
From there, destinations were shortlisted based on their proximity to mountains, lakes, rivers, beaches, hot springs, and national parks.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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