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The Compass: U.S. National Parks’ living legends and a wasteland transforms

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THE COMPASS
This week’s virtual field trip takes us around U.S. National Parks. The U.S. National Park Service hosts millions of visitors each year across 62 national parks, sustains countless species, and safeguards some of the most breathtaking landscapes on the planet. Explore 13,000 years of human history on a remote island in California, learn about 12 national park facts that will shock you, and discover the beauty of all 63 U.S. national parks.
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Explore 13,000 years of human history on this remote California island
Channel Islands National Park includes Santa Rosa Island, a virtual natural history museum with miles of uncrowded trails and breathtaking cliff-top ocean views.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTRIGUE
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These national parks are home to some of the most incredible U.S. landmarks
From the largest canyon in the world to the tallest living tree, here are 12 American parks with amazing wonders.
SHOCKING PARK FACTS
PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS DAVIS, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
It was a toxic wasteland. Now it’s a national park.
After a $50 million cleanup, flowers and wildlife replace chemicals and rusting cars in one corner of Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
WASTELAND TO WILDLIFE
THIS PLACE GETS ITS BLEND OF COLORS FROM THE HEAT-LOVING BACTERIA LIVING IN ITS STEAMY WATERS. WHERE IS IT?
CLICK TO SEE IF YOU’RE RIGHT!
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Legends of Texas come alive along this wild frontier
On desert borderlands, Big Bend National Park is rugged, remote—and full of surprises.
LEGENDS COME ALIVE
GOOD READS
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Hunt for moose bones in the name of science at this national park
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Strap on snowshoes for stellar views of this Colorado national park
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Here’s why Yellowstone in the off-season is great for families
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See what our national parks first looked like
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Discover the beauty of all 63 U.S. national parks
From massive glaciers to sun-soaked beaches, national parks offer some of America’s wildest and most iconic landscapes.
WILD AND ICONIC
WHERE WILL WE JOURNEY TO NEXT?
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