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On the Fifth Day of our #12DaysofChristmas, we're sharing Five Golden Rings! This clock sits on the mantle of the library and still rings every 15 minutes. #BullyChristmas #HolidaySeason #FindYourPark @NatlParkService
Video description: The clock chiming as it strikes 5pm.
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This month's park is #SaguaroNationalPark 🏜 Saguaro's name comes from the nation's largest cacti, and many associate this cactus as a symbol of the American West. Arizona is home to majestic plants, found only in a small portion of the United States. 🌵 #saguaro #cactus #parks
ALT cactus and sunset at Saguaro National Park
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I turn around for just a minute … Quinn finds the stash of @NP_Geek stickers and #juniorranger badges and creates a new tree look! 🎄🎄🎄
#NationalParkGeek #ParkChat
👀 @SaguaroNPS booklet up next! 🌵 – at Rockville, MD
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Evening hike with Quinn at Great Falls Overlook ☺️
📍 @COcanalNPS #FindYourPark @COcanalNPS @NP_Geek #NationalParkGeek #JuniorRanger #RecreateResponsibly @TravelMD #MDinFocus @capitalweather #ParkChat
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Timeline cleanse...
video: An icy stream flows in the Schell Creek Range
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🌳National Parks + 👩🔬Scientists = Scientists in Parks!
📅 Apply by Jan. 23, 2022
Learn more ➡️ nps.gov/subjects/science/sip…
📸 Courtesy of @SIP_Fellows
@ESA_org @geosociety @ConservLegacy @Mosaics_NPS @NatlParkService #ScientistsinParks #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #NPSYouth
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The visitor center and outdoor memorial (weather permitting) are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. To visit the site, make a reservation by calling 212-238-4367 or email [email protected]. We hope to see you soon! #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque
ALT A colored photograph of a park ranger standing in front of a door under a sign that reads African Burial Ground National Monument.
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Want to learn a new skill? On this week's Saturday Adventure, we'll be practicing with binoculars. It's Birding for Beginners at 9-10:30 am. Register at ow.ly/C4cg50H6vLC to get the location. Photo: NPS/Kris Brown.
ALT A young boy and girl, bundled in winter coats, gaze through raised binoculars.
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Veterans, their friends, families and the general community joined together at historic Hospital Point at Pearl Harbor on Monday afternoon to honor the crew and legacy of the USS Nevada. – at Hawaii, USA
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Santa has made an appearance at Mammoth Cave National Park.
#findyourpark
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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. This year, @PearlHarborNPS has decided to focus on the theme of "Valor, Sacrifice, and Peace" as they look back on the thousands of lives lost and the events that led to the US entering into WWII.
ALT Rain drops falling into the ocean with the boat-shaped, USS Arizona Memorial on the horizon in the background.
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📅 Don’t forget to apply to be a Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) until Dec. 17 for 2022! Open to individuals 18-30 years old, or 35 years & under for military veterans w/ high school diploma/GED. More ➡️ cvainternships.org/
📸 NPS
#FindYourPark #NPSYouth #NPSVolunteer
ALT From left to right - CVA Andrea working at Golden Gate National Recreation Area; CVA Holly leads volunteers in a meadow restoration at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks; CVA logo; CVA Lei at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area; CVA Kristyn with the USS Cairo Museum parking lot, green trees, and grass in the background at Vicksburg National Military Park
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#OnThisDay in 1865 the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, which abolished slavery in the US, “except as a punishment for crime.” Though a major victory, there was still much work to do to ensure freedom and equality for Black Americans during Reconstruction.
ALT Six African Americans gather under a tree with a dog pictured at left.
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Today @GrandCanyonNPS hiking part of the way down the Grand View trail. I saw a total of 4 people - it was so quiet all I could hear were my footsteps and my breathing
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#DYK The walls of the fort are 10 feet thick and the surrounding moat has a depth ranging of 3 to 5 feet.
📍 @FortMonroeNPS #FindYourPark @NP_Geek #NationalParkGeek #AdventureOn #RecreateResponsibly #OptOutside #SmallParkSaturday @VisitVirginia #LoveVA #ParkChat – at Hampton, VA
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Join us for the final #GlacierBookClub of the year on Dec 20!
For the first time, a Native American community offers an in-depth examination of the events and historical significance of their encounter with the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Learn more ➡️ glacier.org/event/glacier-bo…
