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2 men endure 71-day hike to document the Grand Canyon

2 men endure 71-day hike to document the Grand Canyon

This year is the 100th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park. Six million visit each year, but fewer than 5 percent actually hike into the canyon. More people have walked on the moon than have walked the entire length of the Grand Canyon, 750 miles, the vast majority without trails.

“It’s a hostile place and water is the key,” said photographer Pete McBride. It took McBride and writer Kevin…

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Trailblazing 100 Years of Our National Parks exhibit at National Postal Museum, January 12, 2017

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Trailblazing 100 Years of Our National Parks exhibit at National Postal Museum, January 12, 2017

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Hampton National Historic Site, August 25, 2016

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Project 365 - Day 743

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Time's Running Out to Get Limited-Edition Collectibles for NPS Centennial

Time’s Running Out to Get Limited-Edition Collectibles for NPS Centennial

Every day, we all use and enjoy our national parks, creating fond memories of hiking, swimming, camping, and exploring with family and friends. In fact, nothing is more American than our national parks. For a limited time only, the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS) Commemorative Coin Program honors the NPS and its first century of protecting, preserving, and sharing some of our…

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November 24, 2016 - Yellowstone display, United States Botanic Gardens

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I’m thankful for public lands.