national park
noun
: an area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government and in the U.S. by an act of Congress
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Visit Fondation Carmignac, a contemporary art foundation set within a sprawling sculpture garden inside the national park, just a ten-minute walk from the port.
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
In mid-May, the National Park Service issued a warning about bears at national parks ahead of the summer travel season.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Declan Coady was a gym enthusiast, a fencer and an Eagle Scout with a love for camping in national parks, hiking, white-water rafting and exploring the outdoors with his family, according to his sister and his obituary.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
In November, a shark killed a woman and seriously wounded a man at a national park beach on Australia's east coast in a rare instance of the predator attacking two people.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 25 May 2026
In mid-May, the National Park Service issued a warning about bears at national parks ahead of the summer travel season.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Declan Coady was a gym enthusiast, a fencer and an Eagle Scout with a love for camping in national parks, hiking, white-water rafting and exploring the outdoors with his family, according to his sister and his obituary.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
In November, a shark killed a woman and seriously wounded a man at a national park beach on Australia's east coast in a rare instance of the predator attacking two people.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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