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 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. Part of Waterton-Glacier Internat- 

 ional Peace Park established, 1932. 



Grand Caynon, Arizona (1919), 645,296. Mile deep gorge. 

 World's most titanic example of erosion. 



Grand Teton, Wyoming (1929), 94,893. Majestic peaks, pic- 

 turesque 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 Royal e, Michigan (1940), 133,839. Great wilderness island 

 in Lake Superior; moose herd. 



Kings 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 number 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. 



Piatt, Oklahoma (1906,) 912. Cold mineral springs with dis- 

 tinctive properties. 



Rocky Mountain, Colorado (1915), 252,788. Magnificent sec- 

 tion 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 RECREATION- 

 AL AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES.) 



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