national park
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an area of scenic beauty, historical importance, or the like, owned and maintained by a national government for the use of the people.
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National Parknouna mountainous volcanic region in New Zealand, in the central North Island: ski resort
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Origin of national park
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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"Having a thorough understanding of Masaya's volcanic activity and its related hazards is critical as around 2 million people live near Masaya and the caldera is a national park and popular tourist destination," Johnson said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Most recently, Trump administration officials considered a request from Major League Baseball to host a game at a national park, possibly Grand Teton in Wyoming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Conservation advocates have nevertheless raised concerns about the environmental impact and precedent of staging a major professional sporting event inside a national park.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
This strange realm of pointy peaks, rocky caves and soaring condors is California’s youngest and smallest national park, set in the underappreciated middle of California, where farms, ranches and vineyards blanket the valleys and hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
It is possibly the most wonderful national park I have ever been in, and, considering the impossible and conflicting demands put on it, it is extremely well run.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
But seasoned leaf-peepers know that Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park and Shenandoah Valley are equally majestic places for autumn color, thanks to sugar maples, magnolias and more vegetation that erupts in fiery reds, oranges and yellows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Five firefighters died in East Java last week after they were overwhelmed by smoke and flames in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
For a month, they had waited and worried about the fate of their beloved Jack Russell terrier, Luna, who disappeared with fate uncertain among the predators and wildlife in Yellowstone National Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The National Park said it designed the event in 2017 to, in part, help local businesses towards the end of the traditional tourism season.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Today the National Park Service employs a more casual approach to endangering wildlife: neglect.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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