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Big Bend National Park

(Encyclopedia) Big Bend National Park, 801,163 acres (324,471 hectares), W Tex.; authorized 1935, est. 1944. It is a triangle formed where the Rio Grande runs southeast then northeast in a big bend…

Adams National Historical Park

(Encyclopedia) Adams National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Terra Nova National Park

(Encyclopedia) Terra Nova National Park, 153 sq mi (396 sq km), E Newfoundland, N.L., Canada, on Bonavista Bay; est. 1957. It is a rugged, deeply indented coastal area with forests and bogs.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

(Encyclopedia) Theodore Roosevelt National Park, 70,447 acres (28,531 hectares), W N.Dak., in the Badlands and on the Little Missouri River; est. 1947. There are three units—the North Unit, the…

Sitka National Historical Park

(Encyclopedia) Sitka National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Shiloh National Military Park

(Encyclopedia) Shiloh National Military Park: see Shiloh, battle of; National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Prince Albert National Park

(Encyclopedia) Prince Albert National Park, 1,496 sq mi (3,875 sq km), central Sask., Canada, NW of Prince Albert, in a forested area; est. 1927. The numerous streams and lakes afford excellent…

Prince William Forest Park

(Encyclopedia) Prince William Forest Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Saratoga National Historical Park

(Encyclopedia) Saratoga National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Capitol Reef National Park

(Encyclopedia) Capitol Reef National Park: 241,904 acres (97,971 hectares), S Utah. The park features a dome-shaped white rock, said to resemble the U.S. Capitol, and a maze of deep canyons, arches,…