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The Lewis and Clark Trail, gray limestone and big horn sheep
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Open grassland, forested knobs and dogwood trees
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Floodplains, red maples and white sand riverbanks
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1,175 lakes, Paleo-Indian culture and gray wolves
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Virgin forests, lakes and sugar maples
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Migratory birds, shifting sand dunes and hundreds of gray seals
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Migratory birds, wooded lakes and rolling hills
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Spectacular fall colors, moose and stunning vistas
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Thousands of seabirds, geologically young island formations and saltwater marshes
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Flat-topped mesas, steep cliffs and feral hogs
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Hemlock thickets, sandstone arches and scenic river vistas
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Geode-laden streams and Karst topography
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Carved ridges, bird-watching, massive sandstone formations
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Filmmaker Tristan Greszko takes us on an aerial journey through the isolated White Pocket of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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“Hawaii by Air” opens today at the National Air and Space Museum, tracing the history of air travel to America’s “most exotic state.”
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Oregon man Bruce Campbell created a home in a salvaged 727 aircraft
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To celebrate the park's enduring beauty, check out some incredible Yosemite pictures from our photo contests
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Here are the 11 endangered sites—including the prison where Solomon Northup was held—on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2014 list
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Top places you should see before they die... or at least disappear
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Journalists got a sneak preview of what's coming up when the new museum opens its doors this coming December
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