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The North Country National Scenic Trail is the longest in the National Trails System, stretching 4,800 miles across eight states – Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota – and traversing forests and farmlands, remote terrain, and communities.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways protects the spring-water Current and Jacks Fork Rivers, perfect for canoeing, swimming, fishing, or boating.
Pea Ridge National Military Park is a 4,300 acre Civil War Battlefield that preserves the site of the March 1862 battle that saved Missouri for the Union.
Perry's Victory & International Peace honors all who fought the Lake Erie Battle in the War of 1812, celebrating peace for Britain, Canada, and the U.S.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, on the largest and deepest Great Lake, includes cliffs, beaches, waterfalls, and forest for outdoor adventure.
Pipestone National Monument is sacred to many American Indian tribes, who quarry and carve its red pipestone for prayer ceremonies.
President William Jefferson Clinton National Historic Site is the birthplace of U.S. president Clinton, where he learned lessons that shaped his presidency.
Designated in 2015, Pullman National Historical Park is the first National Park Service unit in Chicago.
River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves the January 1813 battles of the War of 1812 and their aftermath in Monroe and Wayne counties in SE Michigan.
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, formed by the St. Croix and Namekagon, offers clean water for paddle boating and fishing.
Scotts Bluff National Monument, an essential landmark for those traversing the Oregon and Mormon trails, includes geological and paleontological history.
The Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument commemorates the tragic events of August 14-16, 1908, in Springfield, Illinois when local African American residents were targeted and victimized by mass racial violence from white residents.
In 1750, French Canadian emigrants established the first organized European settlement west of the Mississippi River, Ste. Geneviève.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve protects the once vast tallgrass prairie and its resources.