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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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
After the Calgary meeting, Zelensky was headed to Banff, a stunning Canadian national park, where he will address a cabinet retreat for Carney's Liberal government.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 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
This was a major task, as the sites on Late Kariba’s shoreline are deep inside Matusadona National Park.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The National Park Service maintained that the work was part of a restoration plan dating to 2019, before Trump’s proposed redevelopment.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
A sliver of meadow and trees on the edge of Yosemite National Park has become an unlikely battleground over whether development is allowed in national parks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The wildfire began in the middle of July and burned across about 3,300 hectares – 33 sq km – of land, according to the Cairngorms National Park Authority.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
It was when I first set foot on the shingle and sand beach of Chimpanzee Land—that is, Gombe National Park.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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