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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The National Park Service’s contingency plans call for shuttering the majority of national parks and monuments.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
After being named by The New York Times as one of the Best Places To Visit In 2024, the national park Bannau Brycheiniog in Wales, long held as a secret favorite by locals and its predominant sheep population, was overrun.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Forest Service sells permits for as little as $5 to cut a tree in a national park.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
The first one opened up in Yosemite, California, this past summer, and now one is right in my own backyard in Joshua Tree, just six miles away from the town’s national park entrance.
—Emme Hall, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
After being named by The New York Times as one of the Best Places To Visit In 2024, the national park Bannau Brycheiniog in Wales, long held as a secret favorite by locals and its predominant sheep population, was overrun.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Forest Service sells permits for as little as $5 to cut a tree in a national park.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
The first one opened up in Yosemite, California, this past summer, and now one is right in my own backyard in Joshua Tree, just six miles away from the town’s national park entrance.
—Emme Hall, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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