National Parks
Areas of land set aside by Congress because of unique physical and/or cultural value to the nation. Laws prohibit land development and protect wildlife within the borders of these parks.
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The Everglades are subtropical marshlands, large areas of wetland which are subject to continuous flooding and features grasses, rushes, reeds and other herbaceous plants in shallow water.
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To commemorate the long history of peace and friendship between the United States and Canada, the two nations have combined Glacier National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park and created the Waterton/Glacier International Peace Park.
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