2011 calendar monthly letter national parks
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Designated the tenth national parkin 1910, Glacier is home to elk,
gray wolf, lemming, wolverine,
lynx, mountain goat, bighorn
sheep, and one of the largest
populations of grizzly bears
remaining in the United States.
In 1995 Glacier and neighboring
Waterton Lakes National Park
in Canada were recognized as
a World Heritage Site.
Glacier National Park,Montana
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A wide variety of animal lifeinhabits Biscayne National Park,
which is 95% water. Many are
threatened or endangered. Species
include the West Indian manatee,
American crocodile, peregrine
falcon, eastern indigo snake,
least tern, piping plover, Schaus
swallowtail butterfly, and five
species of sea turtles.
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Located on the OlympicPeninsula, the Olympic National
Park includes one of the last
remaining large t racts of old
growth forests in the contiguous
United States. Pacific storms
bring up to 14 feet of annual
rainfal l to the lush, primeval
forests in the Quinalt, Queets,
Hoh, and Bogachiel valleys. Deer,
elk, cougars, and bears range
from these valleys to the parks
mountain meadows.
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Olympic National Park,Washington
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The Waterpocket Fold is a geologicfold in the rock strata of middle
Utah. The Capitol Reef National
Park was established in 1971 and
includes the nearly 100 mi le long
geologic formation that runs from
Thousand Lake Plateau to Lake
Powell. The park is named for the
spectacular Capitol Reef formation
within the immense fold. Wildlife
in the park ranges from shrews
and bats to larger animals like
bobcats and coyotes.
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Capitol Reef National Park,Utah
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At 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier isthe highest mountain in the state
of Washington and the Cascade
Range. Its also one of the 16 active
volcanoes on the Decade Volcano
list, last erupting approximately 150
years ago. The Mt. Rainier National
Park is part of a complex ecosystem
spanning an elevation gradient of
12,800 feet. Popular wildlife like
elk and black bear range the park,
while mountain goats keep to the
alpine or subalpine altitudes.
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Perhaps best known for its
spectacular waterfalls, Yosemite
spans nearly 12,000 square miles
of valleys, meadows, giant sequoia
forest, and vast wilderness areas.
Famous for its black bear, the
park is also home to the spotted
owl, bighorn sheep, bobcat, mule
deer, western fence lizard, garter
snakes, and western tanagers.
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Yellowstone National Parkbecame Americas first national
park in 1872. The park is home to
the famous Old Faithful geyser
and a large variety of wildlife
including bison, wolf, elk, and
grizzly bear. Although most of
the park is located in Wyoming,
it spills over into both Montana
and Idaho.
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Established in 1947, the EvergladesNational Park is the largest
subtropical wilderness in the
United States. The park includes
only about a fifth of the entire
Everglades ecosystem. The warm
climate supports a diverse array of
wildlife including frogs and toads,
wading birds like the Great Blue
Heron, nearly 300 species of fish,
white-tailed deer, bobcats, snakes,
both the American alligator and
crocodile, and the Caiman.
Everglades National Park,Florida
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Spanish for green table, Mesa
Verde protects over 4,000
archeological sites, which include
600 cliff dwellings built by the
Ancestral Pueblo people hundreds
of years ago. Home to a wide
variety of shrews, bats, hares and
rabbits, squirrels, gophers, and
mice; larger animals such as the
bobcat, mountain lion, mule deer,
black bear, and coyote can also
be found in the park.
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The remarkable spires of Bryce
Canyon are formed when ice andrainwater wear away the limestone
of the Claron Formation. The park,
established in 1928, encompasses
three distinct climate zones that
provide an ideal environment to
over 100 species of birds, dozens
of mammals, and over a thousand
plant species. The Mountain Lion,
also known as a cougar, puma,
panther, yellow cat, or catamount,
is the largest member of the cat
family in North America.
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Bryce Canyon National Park,Utah
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Athabaskan for The High One,
Denali was the native name for
Mount McKinley, the highest
peak in North America at 20,320
feet. The park was enlarged and
renamed Denali in 1980. Visitors
may spot moose, caribou, Dal ls
sheep, grizzly bear, wolf, grouse,
fox, lynx, wolverine, beaver, and
dozens of other species of animal
life in the parks over four million
acre expanse.
Denali National Park,Alaska
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Visitors to this remote wildernessaccess the park via bush plane or
hike in from the Dalton Highway.
The park, located above the Artic
Circle encompasses the central
portion of the Brooks Range.
Wildlife that can be seen in the
park include muskoxen, ground
squirrel, grizzly bear, and car ibou.
Visits require careful planning
and preparation.
Gates of the ArcticNational Park,Alaska
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