Park of the Month – Page 2

POM: Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

Larger than all US national parks combined, PNMN protects the ocean region surrounding ten small islands and atolls of Northwestern Hawaii.

Camp Nelson National Monument became one of the largest recruitment sites for Black soldiers during the American Civil War.

Greenland’s only national park is also the world’s largest (for context, it is 100 times larger than America’s Yellowstone National Park).

Renowned for its plentiful recreational opportunities and stunning scenery, Hocking Hills State Park attracts over 4 million visitors a year.

Golden Spike NHP commemorates the construction of the first transcontinental railroad that opened up the American West.

Topanga State Park is considered the world’s largest wildland in a major city; all its 11,000 acres are within the city limits of LA.

Possibly the most famous symbol of American democracy, the White House is a part of the President’s Park unit of the National Park Service.