About US & Canadian ParksGet the latest headlines from the About.com US & Canadian Parks GuideSite.Mesa Verde National Park- June 29, 2008 On this day in 1906, Mesa Verde National Park was established to preserve sites built by "Pre-Columbian Indians" on mesa tops and in canyon alcoves. The park, which in...http://usparks.about.com/b/a/257752.htm The Battle of the Little Bighorn- June 25, 2008 On this day in 1876, in what is now Montana, a military engagement took place between a regiment of the Seventh United States Cavalry led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong...http://usparks.about.com/b/a/257751.htm A Review of the Video Seasons of the National Parks: Glacier- June 20, 2008 In my opinion, Glacier National Park in northern Montana is the most beautiful national park in the lower 48 states, and recently I had the opportunity to review a...http://usparks.about.com/b/a/257750.htm First National Park East of the Mississippi River- June 14, 2008 Located on Maines Atlantic seaboard, Acadia National Park is one of the smallest, yet most popular national parks in the United States. Truly, a four-season park, Acadia and the...http://usparks.about.com/b/a/257749.htm Historic Park in Our Nations Capital- June 10, 2008 Today marks the 75th anniversary of the transfer of Rock Creek Park to the National Park Service. One of the largest urban parks in the United States, this wooded preserve...http://usparks.about.com/b/a/257748.htm 30th Anniversary of Park Commemorating the American Industrial Revolution- June 5, 2008 Today marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Lowell National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park Service. The park preserves and interprets the history of the...http://usparks.about.com/b/a/257747.htm |