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   <title>About.com National &amp; State Parks: What's Hot Now</title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fort Wadsworth]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A collection of Photographs of Gateway National Recreation Area with a text narrative]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riis Park]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[avoidcrowds]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Tips for Avoiding the Summer Crowds at the Most Visited National Parks, including the Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, Yellowstone, and Yosemite]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iowa&#039;s Best State Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The best state parks in Iowa, as selected by the director of 
its state park system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maryland National Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[National Parks - Maryland map courtesy of the National Park Service Antietam National Battlefield General]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Maine National Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[National Parks - Maine map courtesy of the National Park Service Acadia National Park The first national]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania&#039;s Best State Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The best state parks in Pennsylvania, as selected by the director of 
its state park system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Dakota National Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[National Parks - South Dakota map courtesy of the National Park Service Badlands National Park Carved]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indiana&#039;s Best State Parks]]></title>
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its state park system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photo courtesy of Richard Weisser and smokyphotos.com Welcome to]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[beststateparks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A selection of the best state parks in the United States ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Jersey&#039;s Best State Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The best state parks in New Jersey, as selected by the director of 
its state park system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crater Lake National Park]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A complete travel planner to Crater Lake National Park, including 
links to information sources, lodging, camping reservations, 
things to do, photographs, maps, local travel and tourism offices, Oregon state parks, 
weather, and nearby points of interest.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[National Park Photos - Everglades National Park - Snakes]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Photo Galleries Main Page Photo Gallery: Everglades National Park There are 26 types of snakes found]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Driving Distance and Drive Times from Denver, Colorado to selected US National Parks -- Find Driving Distances to National Parks from Denver]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Look up driving distances and approximate drive times from Denver, Colorado to selected US National Parks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Appalachian National Scenic Trail - Learn about the Appalachian National Scenic Trail]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Appalachian National Scenic Trail, including a park description and information on 
park location, how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mount Rushmore: Internationally Famous]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[View photos and learn about Mount Rushmore, one of the nation's most treasured national monuments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mount Rushmore]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[View photos and learn about Mount Rushmore, one of the nation's most treasured national monuments.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minnesota National Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[National Parks - Minnesota map courtesy of the National Park Service Grand Portage National Monument]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alabama National Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[National Parks - Alabama map courtesy of the National Park Service Horseshoe Bend National Military Park]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Driving Distance and Drive Times from Seattle, Washington to selected US National Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Look up driving distances and approximate drive times from
Seattle, Washington to selected US National Parks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Big South Fork National River &amp; Recreation Area]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, including a park description and information on 
park location, how to get there, operating hours, activities, facilities, and park history.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Senior Pass]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[How to purchase Senior Pass, which provides free lifetime access  to National parks and public lands managed by five government agencies. The Senior Pass is available for $10 for US citizens age 62 and older.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi&#039;s Best State Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The best state parks in Mississippi, as selected by the director of 
its state park system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Before You Buy a Parks Pass]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[How to decide whether to buy a Golden Eagle Passport, a Golden Age Passport, or a Golden Access Passport from the National Park Service.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Grand Canyon National Park]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Grand Canyon National Park, including a park description and information on 
how to get there, activities, facilities, and park history.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Driving Distance and Drive Times from Albuquerque, New Mexico to selected US National Parks - Driving time to National Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Look up driving distances and approximate drive times from Albuquerque, New Mexico to selected US National Parks.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Florida&#039;s Best State Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The best state parks in Florida, as selected by the director of its state park system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nebraska National Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[National Parks - Nebraska map courtesy of the National Park Service Agate Fossil Beds National Monument]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Midwest National Parks]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[National Parks - Midwest Region Select a state to display links to all of its National Parks: Illinois]]></description>
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