I don’t know about other countries, but I think it is safe to say that parks have become part of the American culture. We have a national park system second to none, with nearly 400 national parks border-to-border and coast-to-coast. These great public resources preserve some of the most majestic and pristine landmarks on the continent.
Whether we’re talking about the rugged coastline within the boundaries of Acadia National Park in Maine, the rambling saw grass of the Everglade National Park in Florida, or the rolling mountains of the Shenandoah National Forest in Virginia, we’re only scratching the surface.
Americans, and indeed millions of tourists from other countries, stream through the gates of our national parks every day. And, as grand as they are, national parks a out numbered by state and local parks, many of which have no admission fees and offer valuable diversions from our day-to-day routines. Some state parks, such as the Adirondack State Park in upstate New York have become massive experiments where nature and man co-habitat peacefully, yet they can be larger than all but the largest national parks. The Adirondack State Park, for example, is larger than the combined territory covered by Yellowstone, Glacier, Grand Canyon, and Everglades National Parks combined.
Add to that national monuments, national forests, conservation preserves, wildlife preserves and state and local forests and the opportunity for photography and recreations becomes almost immeasurable.
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007407-0619 Acadia Sunrise $14.95 -
007407-0836 Early Spring Greens $14.95 -
005911-3862 Forked Lake Sunset $14.95 -
0059-11-1079 Tupper Lake Marsh $14.95
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009509- 6797 Footpath in the Park $14.95
