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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Curt Stanley was directing airplanes and helicopters as the North Rim's Grand Canyon Lodge was engulfed in flames and destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire that tore through the national park on the night of July 12.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
While there are 63 national parks, the NPS, in total, manages 433 sites across more than 85 million acres.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2025
Grand Canyon wildfires force evacuation JACOB LAKE, Ariz. -- Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, closed Thursday morning after lightning sparked blazes on both rims, the park said.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
From winding coastlines, lush national parks, to beautiful views on the mountain side road trips offer one of the most immersive ways to explore the world around us.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
While there are 63 national parks, the NPS, in total, manages 433 sites across more than 85 million acres.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2025
Grand Canyon wildfires force evacuation JACOB LAKE, Ariz. -- Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, closed Thursday morning after lightning sparked blazes on both rims, the park said.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
From winding coastlines, lush national parks, to beautiful views on the mountain side road trips offer one of the most immersive ways to explore the world around us.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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