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| Above, the home of President Abraham Lincoln is part of the National Park Service system. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Ever wondered what are the top states that have parks administered by the National Park Service?
There's more to he park service than just the national parks.
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| Above, the Lincoln Home in Springfield, Illinois. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
News-Press Now has an interesting article on the top states who have the most parks administered by the National Park Service. Surprisingly, New Mexico (my home state) comes in at number eleven.
They begin with:
With air travel down, many Americans are hitting the road during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assuming local regulations allow for it, exploring the outdoors can be a good way to vacation safely during this turbulent time. Fortunately, many National Park System parks remain open with fewer visitors than during a normal year.
The National Park System is managed by the National Park Service, which oversees 422 different parks that span more than 80 million acres across all 50 states. While some of the most visited parks are recreational areas, parkways and national parks, the National Park System is comprised of many different types of parks, including monuments, memorials, battlefields and historic sites. In fact, less than one-third of annual visits are to the 62 parks with “national park” in their name.
To read more, go here.
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