Take advantage of the last day of National Park Week! If you haven"t had time to take part, we"ve got your back. Let us take you to Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas. The park, officially established in 1972, covers 86,416 acres. Here, the Guadalupe Mountains rise over the salt dunes of the Chihuahuan Desert and include the highest point in Texas, the 8,751-foot Guadalupe Peak. Pictured on today"s homepage is another iconic landmark, El Capitan. Not to be confused with its famous namesake in California, this limestone cliff towers 8,085 feet high and is often used as a waymark for travelers. Even if National Park Week is over, there are plenty of days in the year to visit the country"s abundant natural splendor.
Last day of National Park Week
Today in History
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting
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Goðafoss waterfall, Iceland
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It s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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National Lighthouse Day
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Observing a squirrelly day
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Earth seen from the International Space Station
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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Love on ice
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World Oceans Day
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Hollywood s big night
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Does this shark have an Irish accent?
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Glendurgan Garden hedge maze is 186 years old
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Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Autumn in Alaska
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The globe skimmers return
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Welcome to the Alien Egg Hatchery
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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Not your average sandcastle
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You re feeling sleepy
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Poppies for Armistice Day
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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A midsummer twilight s dream