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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 1

    Looking for a great ? How about two parks in one? ​, one of the country's oldest national parks, offers visitors the chance to explore amazing landscapes both above and below the surface. 🏞️

    Exploring Wind Cave NP.
    5 replies 13 retweets 112 likes
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  2. Retweeted
    24 minutes ago

    Did you know the average flow rate of the Great Falls is around 1.2 million gallons per minute? It can range from 450,000 to 2 million gallons of water per minute.

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  3. Retweeted
    6 hours ago

    Lets go fishing, Junior Rangers! Junior Rangers can now earn a new Angler badge! The National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have a new Junior Ranger booklet to help kids get hooked on fishing. Learn more:

    A female angler stands in a river with a graphic of the cover of the Junior Ranger "Lets Go Fishing" activity book
    14 retweets 45 likes
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  4. 7 hours ago

    Whether you love hiking, fishing, historical landmarks, or just laying on the beach…there’s a national park site for you! What parks will you visit this summer? Looking for inspiration? Visit to find a park!

    Explore your national parks postcard
    13 replies 99 retweets 350 likes
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  5. Retweeted
    Jun 3

    June is notorious for cloudless skies, but soon the monsoon will bring dramatic heavens. Clouds over Blue Mesa. Credit NPS/Jake Holgerson (hl)

    7 replies 81 retweets 480 likes
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  6. Retweeted
    Jun 2

    Today was National Trails Day! How many of you went hiking in Harpers Ferry today? What is your favorite trail in the park? – at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

    trail and Appalachian trail sign
    Trail in the fall; trees are beginning to change leaf colors
    Trail surrounded by bluebell flowers
    5 replies 43 retweets 300 likes
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  7. Jun 2

    It's ! Nearly 60,000 miles of park trails celebrate the diverse natural beauty and history of the United States. What path will you explore? Find a trail near you at

    Hiking at Santa Monica Mountains NRA
    13 replies 175 retweets 460 likes
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  8. Jun 2

    It’s getting reel! There's a new , Let’s Go Fishing booklet! Learn about fishing on public lands and earn your badge.

    5 replies 68 retweets 275 likes
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  9. Jun 1

    At one time, when you entered a park you collected a sticker for your windshield. Over time they came to cover up too much windshield & were discontinued for safety reasons. Image: Mary Bedell and traveling companions at in 1922.

    Mary Bedell and traveling companions at @YellowstoneNPS in 1922.
    16 replies 105 retweets 517 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Jun 1

    June 2nd is National Trails Day. Why not make it National Historic Trails Day & visit one of your 19 National Historic Trails around the nation? From coast to coast, in every state, great places and great stories are waiting for you.

    6 replies 86 retweets 259 likes
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  11. Jun 1

    Who's ready for a road-trip? What national parks will you explore this summer? Image: The Holmes brothers drive their Stanley Steamer in in the early 1900s.

    The Holmes brothers drive their Stanley Steamer in @YosemiteNPS in 1900.
    38 replies 88 retweets 450 likes
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  12. Jun 1

    Did you know? was authorized on June 1, 1938. The park preserves the site of the pivotal Battle of Saratoga in 1777. Learn more at

    Late afternoon summer sun brings out the deep red of this one-room farmhouse that served as a mid-level headquarters building for the American army during the Battles of Saratoga.
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  13. May 31

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  14. May 30

    Just chilling on . Whether frolicking on shore or floating serenely on their backs in the ocean, otters seem to have perfected the art of relaxation. Learn more at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve/NPS Photo/BobWinfree

    13 replies 271 retweets 923 likes
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  15. May 30

    Can you in a national park? Interested in photography? Discover opportunities for capturing the national parks through photos and learn how photographs helped preserve them at 📸

    3 replies 47 retweets 164 likes
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  16. Retweeted
    May 30

    : The Nanticoke River Trail Check it out here:

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  17. Retweeted
    May 29

    Don't feel blue about heading back to work today, let these lupines lift your spirits. Even better... come to the Bald Hills in and see hillsides of them for yourselves.

    2 replies 44 retweets 256 likes
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  18. May 28

    On , remember the fallen that connect us to our past and commemorate the sacrifice that helped shape our nation today. 🇺🇸

    https://www.nps.gov/subjects/military #FindYourPark
    6 replies 177 retweets 604 likes
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  19. Retweeted
    May 27

    in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge opened to the public. Pic by Dave Gordon

    15 replies 413 retweets 1,522 likes
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  20. Retweeted
    May 27

    Members of our park staff will be flag tending throughout the weekend. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    3 replies 50 retweets 336 likes
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