The Cove of Spires in Kenai Fjords National Park is just one of the dramatic glacial landscapes that you can experience in the park. Located near Seward, Alaska, the park is home to 38 glaciers which cover over half of the area in ice—though climate change has reduced that drastically over the last decades. We"re here to celebrate the beginning of National Park Week, a nine-day celebration of the 61 national parks in the US. Parks around the country will be holding special programs and events throughout the week, and today, April 20, is free admission day. So, put on your hiking shoes and start exploring our national treasures.
Glacial spires in the fog
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World Sea Turtle Day
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A throng of ice and spires
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Does this shark have an Irish accent?
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Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Yosemite National Park turns 132
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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A temple, preserved
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High above the reef
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It s harvest time on World Food Day
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
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International Zebra Day
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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Plum blossoms in China
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National Park Week begins
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Next stop, Tofino
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Churún Merú waterfall in Venezuela
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Combating extinction with citizen science
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Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, San Diego, California
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Wildcat in a winter wonderland
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National Frog Month
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Taking the scenic route
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It’s NASA’s 60th birthday
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
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Happy New Year!
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Wildlife crossing, Wierden, Netherlands