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National Parks

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  1. 1. A marked path through the wilderness designed for hikers
  2. 3. A small, rustic wooden house situated in a remote or forested area
  3. 4. Large mammal that requires visitors to use metal, lockable food storage boxes
  4. 6. An area of scenic land protected by the federal government for public enjoyment
  5. 8. Extensively eroded, barren territory with striking clay formations in South Dakota
  6. 12. A natural underground chamber, such as those found in Kentucky's Mammoth system
  7. 13. The pointed top of a mountain, often a destination for summit hikers
  8. 14. A portable fabric shelter supported by poles and secured by pegs

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  1. 2. This coastal Maine sanctuary features rocky shores, lighthouses, and Cadillac Mountain
  2. 3. To set up a temporary outdoor shelter, often in a tent
  3. 5. To maintain something in its original or existing state, a core mission of the service
  4. 7. A deep gorge with steep sides, typically carved by a river over eons
  5. 9. An arid ecosystem characterized by low rainfall, like Death Valley
  6. 10. A large body of water surrounded by land, like the deep blue one in Oregon
  7. 11. To take a long walk in nature for exercise or pleasure

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National Parks

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  1. 1. Erupting thermal feature
  2. 3. Fish-catching mammal viewed at Katmai National Park
  3. 5. Evergreen cone-bearer found in many alpine parks
  4. 8. America's first national park, spanning three states
  5. 10. Lake in a national recreation area where dropping water levels revealed more human remains in 2026
  6. 11. Empire whose ancient roads were recently discovered near Machu Picchu National Park [1.2.1]
  7. 13. Appalachian or Pacific Crest, for example
  8. 14. Rustic park accommodation, like Yellowstone's Old Faithful ___

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  1. 1. One leading a wilderness tour
  2. 2. Giant tree sharing its name with a California park
  3. 4. The Colorado, which carved the Grand Canyon
  4. 6. Park home to El Capitan and Half Dome
  5. 7. Plant life documented by park botanists
  6. 9. Hit the trails for the afternoon
  7. 12. Antlered grazer common in Rocky Mountain National Park

National Parks

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  1. 4. Crater is a famous deep blue one in Oregon
  2. 5. Utah park known for its massive sandstone cliffs
  3. 7. The highest peak in North America located in Alaska
  4. 10. Virginia park featuring the scenic Skyline Drive
  5. 12. The grassy wetland ecosystem found in Florida
  6. 13. A distinctive natural bridge formed by erosion in Utah

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  1. 1. Subterranean chamber found in Mammoth or Carlsbad
  2. 2. A designated path for hikers to follow
  3. 3. Uncultivated and uninhabited natural region
  4. 6. Land set aside for the purpose of conservation
  5. 8. The coastal national park located in Maine
  6. 9. A large volcanic crater like the one at Crater Lake
  7. 11. Flat-topped hill common in the desert southwest

National Parks

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  1. 5. A slowly moving mass of ice formed by snow accumulation
  2. 6. A dry sandy region with very little rainfall

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  1. 1. An official who manages and protects park lands
  2. 2. A marked path for hiking through the wilderness
  3. 3. The pointed top of a mountain
  4. 4. A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth

National Parks

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  1. 1. Natural rock formation seen in a Utah park
  2. 7. Utah park known for its steep red cliffs
  3. 8. The pointed top of a mountain
  4. 10. Florida's vast wetland park
  5. 14. A small boat for paddling through park waters
  6. 15. What an overlook provides

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  1. 2. To sleep outdoors in a tent
  2. 3. Evergreen tree with needles
  3. 4. An uncultivated and undeveloped area
  4. 5. A marked path for exploration
  5. 6. A long, narrow chain of hills
  6. 9. California's famously tall tree
  7. 11. Old Faithful, for one
  8. 12. North America's highest peak, found in Alaska
  9. 13. Large deer species often seen in the Rockies

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  1. 1. Folded paper showing paths and roads
  2. 5. Pointy top of a mountain
  3. 6. Large member of the deer family
  4. 7. Tall forest plant with a wooden trunk

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  1. 2. Evergreen tree with sticky sap and needles
  2. 3. Long walk on a nature path
  3. 4. Large inland body of water
  4. 5. Protected area of natural land

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  1. 5. Alaskan preserve containing North America's highest mountain.
  2. 7. The Appalachian or Pacific Crest, for example.
  3. 9. Home to the massive granite faces of El Capitan and Half Dome.
  4. 11. The bears, elk, and eagles you hope to spot through binoculars.
  5. 12. Peak in Northern California boasting bubbling mud pots.

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  1. 1. Grand peak rising sharply above the Jackson Hole valley.
  2. 2. Canvas shelter pitched by visitors at a designated site.
  3. 3. Shaggy plains drifter that often causes Yellowstone traffic jams.
  4. 4. The Grand gorge carved over millennia by the Colorado River.
  5. 6. Landscape featuring thousands of natural sandstone windows.
  6. 8. Nickname for the misty mountain range bordering Tennessee.
  7. 10. Utah sanctuary featuring the precarious Angels Landing hike.

National Parks

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  1. 1. Spanish table serving up ancient cliff dwellings in Colorado.
  2. 4. Hole in the ground holding Oregon's deepest blue waters.
  3. 6. First name of the man who thought his canyon was a terrible place to lose a cow.
  4. 7. Virginia river whose name translates to daughter of the stars.
  5. 9. Deep subject of study in northern Arizona.
  6. 11. Crimson timber reaching for the sky in California.

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  1. 2. Eastern park sounding like an ancient utopia.
  2. 3. A guy named Carl is poorly behaved in these New Mexico caverns.
  3. 5. Sierra Nevada jewel hidden in a scrambled some yeti.
  4. 6. Naughty soil found in the Dakotas.
  5. 8. A bewitching spire of rock, or bad luck in a Utah canyon.
  6. 10. How your towel stays at the Tortugas if you refuse to swim.

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  1. 4. Marked dirt path used by walkers
  2. 6. Name of the major mountain range in Colorado
  3. 7. California park famous for Half Dome
  4. 11. South Dakota park with rugged terrain
  5. 12. Continuous flow of water toward the ocean
  6. 13. Utah park known for its steep red cliffs

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  1. 1. To spend the night outside in a sleeping bag
  2. 2. Slow moving mass of ice
  3. 3. Large inland body of fresh water
  4. 4. Fabric shelter used for sleeping outdoors
  5. 5. Very high natural elevation of land
  6. 8. Large horned mammal common in western plains
  7. 9. Large omnivorous mammal found in many forests
  8. 10. Large natural underground chamber

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  1. 2. A region that sounds like it needs a time-out
  2. 5. A path that follows the scent of the feet
  3. 7. A crimson timber that reaches for the clouds
  4. 10. The high point of a trip to the last frontier
  5. 11. A woolly wanderer saying goodbye to its son
  6. 12. A grand depression that is anything but sad

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  1. 1. A range of falling water or falling rocks
  2. 2. Northern wind that sounds quite dull
  3. 3. A piece of land that is surrounded by its own reflection
  4. 4. The sunken remains of a volcanic party
  5. 6. Utah features that support nothing but the sky
  6. 8. A tabletop for a giant in the desert
  7. 9. A sanctuary named for a holy hill
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