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US National Parks Reserves and Monuments
This category is for questions about National Parks of the United States and the agencies that manage them. Questions should address a specific park or agency.
2,800 Questions
How many national monuments are there in Vermont?
There are no national monuments in Vermont.
Vermont has one National Historic Park, the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.
What is the name of the monument built to celebrate the victories of Napoleon?
This is for my french project that is due tomorrow, The Place Vendome
Where is the mungo national park located?
lake mungo is in the far west of NSW, about 760 kilometres west of Sydney.
Effect of acid rain on monuments?
Many monuments have in them calcium especially those made of marble or concrete not to mention those of bronze and other metals. The acid in the rain reacts with these literally dissolving them, until over time there is nothing left or that which is left becomes badly disfigured.
Advantages of a national park?
The advantages of a national park would be the jobs that are provided through gift shops etc. The jobs that are provided would not only provide money for the shop owners but also the area itself. The National Park could be made better!
The stool was an easily, and often, constructed piece of frontier furniture.
The stool is a length of log, split in half, with the flat side up and four short legs fitted into the bottom round section of the log half.
Where are the most mountainous regions in the US?
There are eight states with the most mountainous region in the US. In the south, the states are Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. The north west part are Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
Where did the Grand Canyon get its name?
John Wesley Powell, named the Grand Canyon. Major John Wesley Powell was 35 years old when he led his first expedition through the Canyon. He was a geologist, a teacher, and a one-armed veteran of the Civil War (he lost his right arm in the Battle of Shiloh).
Who designed the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial?
The original design was in 1997 by Friedrich St. Florian.
How much time do you spend in yosemite?
Two days may be enough for you to explore most of the valley if you wake up early enough. A day could be used to explore Glacier Point and Mariposa Grove. You may also want to spend a day in the north area of the park. Overall, if you want to hit more parts of the park, you could stay as long as a week. Or, you can hike the John Muir Trail for a few weeks.
Where is the nearest airport to the Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon National Park Airport is 7 miles from Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim. This airport only tends to operate tour flights over the the Grand Canyon.
Flagstaff Airport (81 miles) is the nearest commercial Airport, which solely operates commercial flights to Phoenix for onward connections.
Phoenix Airport (231 miles) and Las Vegas Airport (278 miles) are the nearest international airports.
Yosemite National Park has been around since 1890. It is one of the oldest national parks and one of the best known of them too.
When did Wind Cave National Park Become a National park?
To protect a cave of unusual beauty from those who were destroying it.
How many animals live in yosemite national park?
I've went there myself and i had seen bears, deers, all type of birds, and also squirrels. the squirrels there are kind and not afriad of humans. yosemite is a place you would want to be at if you love nature.
Why are the national parks in Africa called zoo in reverse?
they're called zoos in reverse because of
How many National Parks are in the US National Park Service?
400
More detail
The U.S. National Park Service oversees 391 "units," but many of these are historical parks and national cemeteries, and not focused on wildlife. There is much wildlife to be observed in some historical sites (Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, San Diego, CA, is rich in wildlife), but many of the historical sites are devoid of wildlife (you won't find much at the Lincoln Memorial, for instance).
Separate from the National Parks Service is the Fish and Wildlife Service, which administers national wildlife REFUGES. All are designated solely for the preservation of wildlife (hunting is banned, for instance), but many are quite beautiful in their own right. About 555 of these refuges are in the U.S.
Since there is more air pressing down from upper levels of the atmosphere, Florida's Everglades park would have the greater atmospheric pressure
What will happen if the grand canyon isn't protected?
It will do much better, especially since the US Constitution does not permit the Federal Govmnt to have land other than for forts and post offices. Turn it over to the State. It doesn't need protecting.
Hells Canyon borders Idaho and what other state?
Hells Canyon is a ten mile wide canyon located along the border of eastern Oregon and western Idaho.
