Parks of the Week – Page 3

POW: Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park is Chicago’s largest park, spanning over 1,200 acres and over seven miles along the shores of Lake Michigan.

Craters of the Moon is known for its ancient lava formations, including some of the largest open rift cracks in the world.

At nearly 45,000 sq km, Wood Buffalo National Park is larger than Switzerland and the second largest national park in the world.

Independence National Historical Park is made up of several sites important to the founding of the United States.

Slide Rock State Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Arizona and regularly makes national lists of favorite water holes.

Dry Tortugas National Park is both an American cultural and natural treasure. It’s home to the famed Fort Jefferson.

In 2016, the Stonewall Inn was declared a national monument, making it the first US national park site dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights.

Torres del Paine National Park is one of the most popular and beautiful parks in the Patagonia region of southern Chile and Argentina.

At 1,600,000 acres (650,000 ha) Wood-Tikchik State Park is the largest state park in the US, containing 15% of all US state park land.

Crater Lake was formed 7,700 years ago when a volcanic eruption collapsed Mount Mazama, turning it into a massive caldera.