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U.S. National Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A U.S. National Monument is a protected area of the United States that is similar to a national park (specifically a U.S. National Park) except that the President of the United States can quickly declare an area of the United States to be a national monument without Congressional approval. Another difference between a national monument and national park is the amount of diversity in what is being protected; national monuments aim to preserve at least one unique resource but do not have the amount of diversity of a national park (which are supposed to protect a host of unique features). National monuments are managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service or by the Bureau of Land Management. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_National_Monument   (1506 words)

El Malpais National Monument - Wikitravel El Malpais National Monument is a United States National Monument that is located off of I-40 in western New Mexico. The national monument protects 114,277 acres of volanic landscape, while the adjacent national conservation area protects an additional 263,000 acres. Backcountry camping in the national monument area requires a free backcountry use permit that can be obtained at any visitor center. wikitravel.org /en/El_Malpais_National_Monument   (1624 words)

United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 1st Session: Tour DC The United States National Arboretum - 444 acres of trees, shrubs and assorted plants in the northeast section of the District of Columbia. National Mall and Memorial Parks - The sprawling lands of the National Mall and Memorial Parks include the Mall, the public promenade extending from 3rd Street near the Capitol to 14th Street. The National Cathedral - It is located on Mount Saint Alban in Washington, D.C., which is one of the highest points in the city. www.house.gov /house/tour_dc.html   (3892 words)

Archaeological Sites This national monument is located in the northeastern corner of Iowa on the western bank of the Mississippi River. Effigy Mounds National Monument is located in a non-glaciated zone scarred by the cutting action of rushing streams on their journey to the mighty Mississippi. The National Monument encompasses some 196 mounds, 26 are visible in the shape of bear and bird effigies. www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/archaeology/sites/northamerica/effigy_mounds.html   (608 words)

Zumwalt v. UNITED STATES., HIKER FALLS FROM TRAIL IN NATIONAL MONUMENT Zumwalt alleged that the United States "negligently maintained, managed, controlled, operated and inspected the Monument." Based upon the facts of this case, the United States denied any liability and moved for summary judgment. Pinnacles National Monument is located on 16,000 acres of land approximately 90 miles south of San Francisco Bay. The Monument is operated by the National Park Service (NPS) and has been designated as a wilderness area under the Wilderness Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1131 et seq. classweb.gmu.edu /erodger1/prls560/content/zumwalt.htm   (1953 words)

USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the Flag of the United States of America - United States Code The national motto of the United States is declared to be 'In God we trust.' The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue field. The flag of the United States for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of title 4 and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto. www.usflag.org /uscode36.html   (3777 words)

Grand Canyon National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The area around the Grand Canyon became a United States National Monument on January 11, 1908 and was designated National Park on February 26, 1919. The Grand Canyon National Park is one of the oldest United States National Parks. Grand Canyon National Park contains the largest valley system in the world, created by erosion from the Colorado River. www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Grand_Canyon_National_Park   (249 words)

Bryce Canyon National Park - Biocrawler The area around Bryce Canyon became a United States national monument in 1924 and was designated as a national park in 1928. The oldest members of this supersequence of rock units are exposed in the Grand Canyon, the intermediate ones in Zion National Park, and its youngest parts are laid bare in Bryce Canyon area. The national park lies within the Colorado Plateau geographic province of North America and straddles the southeastern edge of the Paunsagunt Plateau west of the Paunsagunt Fault (Paunsagunt is Paiute for "home of the beaver"). www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Bryce_Canyon_National_Park   (2962 words)

National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL) Homepage are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. The Bandelier CCC National Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The fall meeting of the National Park System Landmarks Committee will be held on October 24 and 25, 2005, at the National Trust for Historic Preservation beginning at 1 p.m. www.cr.nps.gov /nhl   (357 words)

INDIAN AFFAIRS: LAWS AND TREATIES. Vol. 7, Laws The Director of the National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall have the supervision, protection, management, and control of this monument as provided in the act of Congress entitled "An act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes," approved August 25, 1916, 39 Stat. NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of June 8, 1906, 34 Stat. WHEREAS the Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings, and Monuments at its meeting held October 28-30, 1941 declared the Effigy Mounds to be of national scientific importance; and digital.library.okstate.edu /KAPPLER/Vol7/html_files/v7p1237.html   (983 words)

Kid Outdoors--Glossary (Words Starting With N) In the United States, a National Monument is a piece of land owned and controlled by the federal government that is very highly protected--almost as much as a National Park, but not quite as much. Also, the president of the United States can make new National Monuments if he or she wants to, but National Parks can only be made by the Congress. In the United States, a National Forest is a piece of land, owned and controlled by the federal government, that is available for many different uses, including hiking, fishing and recreation, but also, sometimes, logging trees, mining minerals and grazing animals. www.kidcrosswords.com /kidoutdoors/glossary/n.htm   (272 words)

U.S. DoC / NOAA / NOS / National Geodetic Survey State Population Centers: NGS encourages each state to set a commemorative geodetic control monument at the location of its population center as determined by the 2000 U.S. Census. The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) officially releases NOAA Technical Report 50: Rates of Vertical Displacement at Benchmarks in the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Northern Gulf Coast. U.S. DoC / NOAA / NOS / National Geodetic Survey www.ngs.noaa.gov   (355 words)

Effigy Mounds National Monument - Wikitravel Effigy Mounds National Monument is a United States National Monument that is located in Iowa. There is no lodging or camping of any kind located within the monument. This article is still a stub and needs your attention. wikitravel.org /en/Effigy_Mounds_National_Monument   (58 words)

AllRefer.com - Aztec Ruins National Monument, United States (U.S. National Park System) - Encyclopedia Aztec Ruins National Monument, 318 acres (129 hectares), NW N.Mex., near Farmington; est. Aztec Ruins National Monument, U.S. National Park System Ruins of a 12th-century Pueblo town contain interesting kivas, one of which has been completely restored. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AztecRui.html   (187 words)

Ironwood Forest National Monument Proclamation Lands and interests in lands within the proposed monument not owned by the United States shall be reserved as a part of the monument upon acquisition of title thereto by the United States. The landscape of the Ironwood Forest National Monument is swathed with the rich, drought-adapted vegetation of the Sonoran Desert. The desert bighorn sheep in the monument may be the last viable population indigenous to the Tucson basin. clinton4.nara.gov /textonly/CEQ/ironwood_forest_proclamation.html   (898 words)

Regulatory Intelligence Data: VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION@ HighBeam Research VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Regulatory Intelligence Data: VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION@ HighBeam Research Amid the sandstone slickrock, brilliant cliffs, and rolling sandy plateaus of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument lie outstanding objects of scientific and historic interest. www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:36520458&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (194 words)

Devil's Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States - OutdoorPlaces.Com Devil's Tower National Monument was the first National Monument in the United States established in 1906 and the first National Monument created using the powers of the Federal Antiquities Act. Located in northeastern Wyoming Devil's Tower National Monument was made globally famous by the blockbuster movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. There is a lot more to see and do at Devil's Tower National Monument which offers some of the best day hiking in Wyoming. www.outdoorplaces.com /Destination/USNP/WYDevTow/dtnm1.htm   (536 words)

Buck Island - USVI Here is the only United States National Monument (we call it a "National Park") that is underwater. Buck Island National Monument is 6000 feet long and ½ a mile wide. This 880-acre monument created by nature is a mile off the northeast coast of St. Croix. home.houston.rr.com /nugent/buck.html   (306 words)

USDA Forest Service - Caring for the land and serving people. National Wolf Awareness Week (October 16-23, 2005) is a time to recognize the importance of wolves and the vital role they play in the health and functioning of natural ecosystems. National Fishing and Boating Week will be celebrated from June 4-12, 2005 on National Forests across the nation. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres. www.fs.fed.us   (892 words)

Parks & Recreation: Collaborative Conflict Resolution At Devils Tower National Monument - dispute over use of monument by Native Americans as a sacred site and rock climbers Acknowledging the American Indian history predating the United States itself, and honoring their associated claims as the Tower's First People, was an important step for the NPS. Since the United States' usurpation of tribal lands, American Indians have not been given a significant voice in natural resource planning processes. Today, more than twenty American Indian tribes, all with their own version of this story, believe Devils Tower National Monument is a sacred site, a place where their cultural and religious roots intertwine to form the foundation for life. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1145/is_7_36/ai_76697427   (1448 words)

United States - Arizona - Travel News - Canyon de Chelly National Monument - Lorry Patton's Travel Tips 'n' Tales United States - Arizona - Travel News - Canyon de Chelly National Monument - Lorry Patton's Travel Tips 'n' Tales A trip to Canyon de Chelly National Monument is almost certain to leave visitors with a sense of wonder when they experience the breathtaking scenery and fascinating cliff dwellings. In 1864 Kit Carson led a detachment of United States cavalry to Canyon de Chelly. www.lorrypatton.com /travel/news/2637-534.html   (764 words)

GORP - National Monuments - Hovenweep National Monument - Colorado Hovenweep National Monument, established in 1923, consists of six units of ruins located on 784 acres. Canyonlands and Arches National Parks are located about two hours northwest of the monument and offer visitors a wide variety of canyon country experiences. GORP - National Monuments - Hovenweep National Monument - Colorado gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_nm/co_hove.htm   (1205 words)

GORP - US National Monuments - Colorado National Monument In the deep canyons of Colorado National Monument, where vertical cliff walls and great natural rock sculptures tower overhead, the grand scale of the scenery is overpowering. From 450-foot-high independence Monument, the largest free-standing rock formation in the park, to the smallest detail carved in stone, the grand sculptor in Colorado National Monument has been erosion. In the spirit of those with the foresight to create Colorado National Monument in 1911, and the many since who have sought to protect it, please treat the park with respect so you and others can share in its grandeur tomorrow. gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_nm/co_color.htm   (1664 words)

Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota, United States - OutdoorPlaces.Com It was declared a National Monument in 1908 and In 1933 the cave was transferred to the National Park Service. Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, just a stones throw east of the Wyoming border, Jewel Cave National Monument is one of the best caves in the National Park system, and a fascinating attraction to see. The Jasper Wildfire of August 2000 that started outside of New Castle, Wyoming has charred over 90% of the surface area at Jewel Cave National Monument. www.outdoorplaces.com /Destination/USNP/sdjwlcav   (534 words)

Statue of Liberty National Monument -- Welcome It was established as a national monument in 1924 and placed under the management of the National Park Service (NPS) in 1933. The Statue of Liberty was presented by the people of France to the people of the United States in 1886 to honor the friendship between the two nations. Ellis Island was the gateway through which more than 12 million immigrants passed between 1892 and 1954 in their search for freedom of speech and religion, and for economic opportunity in the United States. www.americanparknetwork.com /parkinfo/sl   (310 words)

CVO Menu - America's Volcanic Past - Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho Established in 1924, Craters of the Moon National Monument celebrated its 75th birthday in 1999. The Craters of the Moon lava field covers 618 square miles and is the largest young basaltic lava field in the conterminous United States. The monument's central focus is the Great Rift, a 62-mile long crack in the earth's crust. vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Places/volcanic_past_craters_moon.html   (1738 words)

United States National Parks, O-R (from national parks) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia More results on "United States National Parks, O-R (from national parks)" when you join. By refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man in the segregated South, Rosa Parks sparked the United States civil rights movement and became a symbol of the power of nonviolent protest. The college primarily attracts students from the North Central region of the United States. www.britannica.com /ebi/article-205203?tocId=205203   (949 words)

Pres. Clinton Urged to Declare Arctic Refuge a National Monument national monument designation is the most certain way to make sure Clinton Urged to Declare Arctic Refuge a National Monument Clinton to declare the 19 million-acre Arctic Refuge as a United forests.org /archive/america/arcoffli.htm   (870 words)

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument In 1982 the President and Congress created the 110,000-acre National Volcanic Monument for research, recreation, and education. United States Geological Survey - Volcano information, especially Mount St. Helens. Visit and Discover the Drama of an Active Volcano - A brief description of Mount St. Helens and the creation of a national monument. www.fs.fed.us /gpnf/mshnvm   (941 words)

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