Parks,%20Scenic%20Areas,%20Trails%20and%20Forests

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Parks, Scenic Areas, Trails and Forests

• Places for anyone to relax, unwind, or exercise.

Brent JohnsonReference/State Documents
LibrarianWidener University LIC
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utahwww.nps.gov/brca/
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Finding A Park

• www.nps.gov
• www.stateparks.com
• www.iloveparks.com
• www.fs.fed.us/
• www.recreation.gov/
• http//gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_trail/nattra
  il.htm

Everglades National Park, Floridawww.nps.gov/ever
/
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Things to do . . At a Park

• Hike
• Climb
• Camp
• Swim
• Raft
• Fish
• Bike
• Walk your dog
• Learn
• Watch
• Re-enact
• Etc.

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic
AreaMultnomah Falls, Oregonwww.fs.fed.us/r6/colu
mbia/recreation/waterfalls.shtml
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Hike

• Great Exercise
• Enjoy the outdoors

Mt. Rainier, Washingtonwww.nps.gov/mora/
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Climb

• If you like adventure

Mt. Hood, Oregonwww.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/
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Camp

• Rough it
• Get-away for a week-end

Rocky Mountain National Park, Coloradowww.nps.gov
/romo
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Swim

• Beaches
• Warm-Springs

Kihei Beach Kihe, Hawaii www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/ds
p/index.html
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Raft

• From float to white-water
• From ½ day to week-plus

Grand Canyon National Parkhttp//www.nps.gov/grca
/planyourvisit/whitewater-rafting.htm
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Fish

• Commune with nature

Glacier National Park, Montanawww.nps.gov/archive
/glac/activities/fishing.htm
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Bike

• Exercise
• Education through a bike-tour

Valley Forge National Historic Park,
Pennsylvaniahttp//www.nps.gov/vafo
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Walk Your Dog (or cat)

• Nature
• Exercise
• Bond with Fido

Princess Mulan Harrisburg, PAwww.nps.gov/pub_af
f/e-mail/pets.htm
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Learn

• About battles
• About Presidents
• How salmon spawn
• Etc.

Harry S. Truman Historical Site,
Missouriwww.nps.gov/hstr/
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Watch

• The sun set
• An educational film
• Black-powder gun being fired
• Etc.

Fort Clatsop National Memorial,
Oregonwww.nps.gov/lewi/planyourvisit/fortclatsop.
htm
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Re-Enact

• History
• The Civil War

Reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburgwww.gettys
burgreenactment.com/