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
Today in History
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World Wildlife Day
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The rainbow connection
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National Park Week begins
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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Tesla, the visionary
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Till the cows come home
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Native American Heritage Month
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Of moose and Maine
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A hit ballet, long after its debut
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Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
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International Women s Day
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Life in a North African town
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Green is the new black
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Happy 50th for the National Trails System!
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Rumelihisarı in Istanbul, Türkiye
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A species no longer at risk
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World Elephant Day
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A stunning national park in winter white
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International Zebra Day
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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The Badlands celebrates a milestone
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Nazaré Lighthouse
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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International Museum Day
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Gray days ahead in Monterey
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A theatrical dream