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Gorges State Park: A new state park, Gorges State Park is in the interim stages of development. Although the facilities are limited, Park Rangers offer programs by request.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Illustration of bus where Rosa Parks sat, December 1, 1955: Format: image/diagram

: The National City Lines bus, No. 2857, on which Rosa Parks was riding before she was arrested, is now a museum exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum.; Format: image/photograph

Lumber River State Park: A rich diversity of plants and animals can be found along the Lumber River. Park rangers are available to provide programs for school groups.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Kerr Lake State Recreation Area: Located in the northeast corner of the Piedmont region, the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area covers both Virginia and North Carolina. Park Rangers give educational programs to school groups.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area: Originally settled by the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, the Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area has a diversity of natural communities including undisturbed forest and a wide variety of wildlife species.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Singletary Lake State Park: The Singletary Lake program introduces students to the unique geology of Carolina bays.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

South Mountains State Park: One of the state's most rugged parks, South Mountains State Park offers a number of activities. Rangers are available to teach students about the mountain watershed and the importance of water stewardship.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Morrow Mountain State Park: Students will learn about the geological processes which formed the Uwharrie Mountains when they visit Morrow Mountain State Park.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Jordan Lake State Recreation Area: When visiting this park, students will learn about wildlife, habitats, and the food chain.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sunrise on the cliffs at Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, CA: Sunrise pinkens the crests of cliff faces in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was preceded only by Yellowstone and Sequoia National Parks. Its creation was advocated by naturalists such as John...; Format: image/photograph

A pond near May Lake in Yosemite National Park, CA: A pond near May Lake in Yosemite National Park, CA. The pond is extremely still and reflects the dark silhouettes of the trees around it. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was preceded only by Yellowstone and...; Format: image/photograph

The rocky shores of Granite Lake, Yosemite National Park, CA: The rocky shores of Granite Lake, Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was preceded only by Yellowstone and Sequoia National Parks. Its creation was advocated by naturalists such...; Format: image/photograph

Medoc Mountain State Park: Learn about the ancient mountain range that was once in this area and the forces that wore it down to what is seen today when you visit Medoc Mountain State Park.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Rushing falls in Yosemite National Park, CA: Rushing falls in Yosemite National Park, California. Water splashes through a cleft in the rocks and churns into bubbling foam at the base of the falls. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was preceded only by...; Format: image/photograph

Mount Mitchell State Park: In 1915, a bill was introduced in the state legislature establishing Mount Mitchell as the first state park. Through this legislation, the North Carolina State Parks System came into being. Today the forest on this peak is in decline due to natural and man-made factors. The educational program offered by park rangers introduces students to the forest types of the Blue Ridge Mountains, focusing on the potential causes for forest decline in the mountains and at Mount Mitchell.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Four jutting cliffs in Yosemite National Park, CA: Four jutting cliffs in Yosemite National Park, California. The cliffs are grooved and pitted by the elements, and some low vegetation strives to take root in these divots. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was...; Format: image/photograph

Still pond in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, CA: A still pond, studded with dark rocks, mirrors the rock ridges and trees in the distance in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest national parks. Formed in 1890, it was preceded only by Yellowstone...; Format: image/photograph

Raven Rock State Park: Located along the fall zone where the Piedmont becomes the Sand Hills, Raven Rock State Park "is a testament to the forces that have shaped the land."; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Jockey's Ridge State Park: Experience a world of the shifting sands and a barren, desert environment as well as an estuarine environment of the tidal waters of the Roanoke Sound at Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head, North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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