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Hot Springs National Park
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Hot Springs National Park

It takes thousands of years for rainwater to seep deep underground, warm up, and return to the surface before bathers can enjoy it in Arkansas.

Published Apr 23, 2014

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Old Faithful
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Old Faithful

Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful Geyser erupts so reliably—every hour on the hour—you can set your watch by it. So goes the legend, but it’s not true.

Published Nov 30, 2008

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Satellites Track Yellowstone’s Underground Heat
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Satellites Track Yellowstone’s Underground Heat

Landsat instruments have peered into the hot-water plumbing beneath some of the park’s famous monuments.

Published Dec 8, 2011

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Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming
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Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming

This astronaut photograph is centered on Yellowstone Lake, a popular camping and fishing location within the National Park. The lake basin includes part of the youngest caldera and has an area of 352 square kilometers (136 square miles).

Published Sep 5, 2005

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Yellowstone National Park
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Yellowstone National Park

Established in 1872, it was the first national park in the United States, and perhaps the world. Its geological and biological wonders have led international groups to declare it a world heritage site and a biosphere reserve.

Published Apr 17, 2016

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Banff National Park, Canada
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Banff National Park, Canada

Published Feb 26, 2006

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Grand Teton National Park
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Grand Teton National Park

A long, active geologic history sculpted the surface features visible today in the Teton mountain range and Jackson Hole valley.

Published Apr 10, 2016

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Palm Springs, California
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Palm Springs, California

Published Jan 15, 2001

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Gypsum on Earth and Mars
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Gypsum on Earth and Mars

Mexico’s Cuatro Ciénegas Basin is one of the best places on Earth to investigate what life might have looked like on Mars.

Published Feb 23, 2013

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Spring is Arriving Earlier in National Parks
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Spring is Arriving Earlier in National Parks

In National Parks across the United States, recent springs are among the earliest ever observed compared to the past 112 years.

Published Apr 6, 2018

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Beautiful Banc d'Arguin National Park
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Beautiful Banc d'Arguin National Park

A bounty of marine life thrives within the shoals and seagrass beds of the park.

Published Apr 18, 2020

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Beauty Carved by Nature’s Violence
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Beauty Carved by Nature’s Violence

Ash, pumice, and steam shaped the landscape around Katmai and Novarupta.

Published Oct 27, 2019

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Water Quality Monitoring
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Water Quality Monitoring

Researchers are using satellite data to measure lake water quality and clarity of the lakes in the Upper Midwest.

Published Mar 16, 2002

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Wildfires Near Perth
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Wildfires Near Perth

Published Jan 20, 2005

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Birthday Wishes for Shenandoah National Park
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Birthday Wishes for Shenandoah National Park

Americans celebrate the 75th anniversary of Shenandoah National Park, just 75 miles from Washington, DC, but worlds away in spirit.

Published Jun 25, 2011

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