U.S. National Parks

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  1. 2. Zion National Park is an American national park located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert, in this state.
  2. 7. This American national park was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world.
  3. 8. After making multiple visits to the area, President ________ Roosevelt declared the Grand Canyon a National Monument in 1908, though the bill wasn't signed into law until 1919.
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  1. 1. This state boasts nine national parks, more than any other state. Death Valley is the biggest, the hottest, and the most foreboding.
  2. 3. The Great Smokey Mountain National Park straddles the border between North Carolina and this state.
  3. 4. This state has the largest national park, covering over 8 million acres.
  4. 5. Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of this state, extending into Montana & Idaho.
  5. 6. Rocky Mountain National Park is an American national park located approximately 76 miles northwest of this city.