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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
(Encyclopedia)Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Big Cypress National Preserve
(Encyclopedia)Big Cypress National Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Big Thicket National Preserve
(Encyclopedia)Big Thicket National Preserve: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Mount McKinley National Park
(Encyclopedia)Mount McKinley National Park: see Denali National Park and Preserve. ...Kejimkujik National Park
(Encyclopedia)Kejimkujik National Park kĕjˌəmko͞oˈjĭk, kĕjˌməko͞ojˈ [key], 140 sq mi (363 sq km), S central N.S., Canada, near Maitland Bridge; est. 1968. The park has a rolling landscape with numerous l...Kruger National Park
(Encyclopedia)Kruger National Park, game reserve, c.8,000 sq mi (20,720 sq km), Limpopo and Mpumalanga, NE South Africa. One of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries, it has almost every species of game found in...Acadia National Park
(Encyclopedia)Acadia National Park, 48,419 acres (19,603 hectares), SE Maine, on the Atlantic coast; est. as Sieur de Monts National Monument 1916, designated Lafayette National Park 1919, renamed 1929. The first n...Kootenay National Park
(Encyclopedia)Kootenay National Park, 543 sq mi (1,406 sq km), SE British Columbia, Canada; est. 1920. In the Rocky Mts. near Kootenay Lake, it contains high peaks, glaciers, deep canyons, and hot springs. The Banf...Kouchibouguac National Park
(Encyclopedia)Kouchibouguac National Park ko͞oˌshēbəkwăkˈ [key], 87 sq mi (225 sq km), on Kouchibouguac Bay, E N.B., Canada, near Richibucto; est. 1969. The park's scenic features include lagoons, bays, and o...Kluane National Park
(Encyclopedia)Kluane National Park klo͞oānˈ [key], c.8,500 sq mi (22,000 sq km), SW Yukon, Canada, between Kluane Lake and the British Columbia and Alaska borders; est. 1972. Located in the St. Elias Mts., the p...Browse by Subject
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