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Interior, Washington 25, D.C. A list of these parks and their outstanding features follows:

Acadia, Maine (1919), 28,308. Rugged coastal area on Mount Desert Island and nearby mainland. 
Big Bend, Texas (1944), 691,339. Mountains and desert in the great bend of the Rio Grande.
Bryce Canyon, Utah (1928), 36,010. Grotesque fairyland of rock formations in many colors. 
Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico (1930), 45,527. Vast caverns with magnificent and curious formations.
Crater Lake, Oregon (1902), 160,290. Deep blue lake in the heart of extinct volcano.
Everglades, Florida (1947), 271,008. Subtropical swamps and prairies. Rich bird and animal life. 
Glacier, Montana (1910), 997,248. Rocky mountain scenery with glaciers and lakes. Park of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park established, 1932.
Grand Canyon, Arizona (1919), 645,296. Mile deep gorge. World's most titanic example of erosion.  
Grand Teton, Wyoming (1929), 94,893. Majestic peaks, picturesque lakes, an unspoiled wilderness.
Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina, Tennessee (1930), 461,004. Loftiest mountains east of the Black Hills, virgin forests.
Hawaii (1916), 173,405. Active volcanoes, tropical vegetations, fern forests. 
Hot Springs, Arkansas (1921), 1,019. Forty-seven mineral hot springs said to have therapeutic value.
Isle Royale, Michigan (1940), 133,839. Great wilderness island in Lake Superior; moose herd.
Kinds Canyon, California (1940), 452,905. Mountains, canyons, groves of giant sequoias. 

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Lassen Volcanic, California (1916), 103,269. Only recently active volcano in United States proper.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky (1936), 50,585. Historic series of caverns. Underground river.
Mesa Verde, Colorado (1906), 51,018. Large numbers of Indian cliff dwellings and other ruins.
Mount McKinley, Alaska (1917), 1,939,319. Highest mountain in North America. Unusual wildlife.
Mount Rainier, Washington (1899), 241,525. Greatest single peak glacial system in United States.
Olympic, Washington (1938), 846,719. Mountain wilderness, rain forests, Roosevelt elk.
Platt, Oklahoma (1906,) 912. Cold mineral springs with distinctive properties.
Rocky Mountain, Colorado (1915), 252,788. Magnificent section of Rocky Mountains. 
Sequoia, California (1890), 385,100. Groves of giant sequoias. Mount Whitney, highest in United States.
Shenandoah, Virginia (1935), 193,473. Scenic portion of Blue Ridge Mountains with Skyline Drive.
Wind Cave, South Dakota (1903), 26,583. Limestone caverns in Black Hills; buffalo herd. 
Yellowstone, Wyoming - Montana - Idaho (1872), 2,213,207. World's greatest geyser area; spectacular falls and canyon; lakes; abundant wildlife.
Yosemite, California (1890), 756,441. Inspiring gorge with sheer granite cliffs; waterfalls, three groves of giant sequoias; high sierras. 
Zion, Utah (1919), 94,241. Multicolored gorge in southern Utah's desert and canyon country. 
(The area above given in acres; source map of RECREATIONAL AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES.)

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