(91) Golden Spike National Historic Site

 

 Visited Together:

1. May 2019 + OZL + CZL + mZL

Type: National Historic Site
Region: Rocky Mountain Region
Location: Brigham City, UT
Link: NPS website
 

Passport Description: Completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad was celebrated here where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869, 690 miles east of Sacramento and 1,087 miles west of Omaha.

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Central Pacific Railroad's Engine, Jupiter, May 2019

(59) Golden Gate National Recereation Area

Visited Together:

1. July 2007
2. September 2016 + OZL + CZL

Type: National Recreation Area
Region: Western Region
Location: San Francisco, CA
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: One of the largest urban national parks in the world, GGNRA contains numerous historical and cultural resources, including Alcatraz, Marin Headlands, Nike Missle Site and Fort Mason, as well as Muir Woods National Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, and the Presidio of San Francisco.

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 Golden Gate Bridge, July 2007

(57) Great Basin National Park

Visited Together:

1. July 2007
2. July 2018 + OZL + CZL + mZL

Type: National Park
Region: Western Region
Location: Baker, NV
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: From the sagebrush at its alluvial base to the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park includes streams, lakes, alpine plants, abundant wildlife, a variety of forest types including groves of ancient bristlecone pines, and numerous limestone caverns.

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Mather Overlook, July 2007

 Lehman Caves, July 2007

 
Great Basin, July 2018

Lehman Caves, July 2018
  

Junior Ranger Badges for OZL & CZL, July 2018

(54) Great Sand Dunes National Park & (55) Great Sand Dunes National Preserve

Visited Together:

1. June 2007
2. August 2007
3. September 2007
4. May 2008
5. May 2009
6. May 2015 + OZL & CZL

Type: National Park & Preserve
Region: Rocky Mountain Region
Location: Mosca, CO
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest sand dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This geologic wonderland also includes alpine lakes and tundra and six peaks over 13,000 feet in elevation.

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Great Sand Dunes, June 2007

Great Sand Dunes, June 2007 

Great Sand Dunes, August 2007

Great Sand Dunes, September 2007 

Great Sand Dunes, May 2008

Great Sand Dunes, May 2009

 Great Sand Dunes, May 2015

 Great Sand Dunes, May 2015

(50) Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Visited Together:

1. November 2005

Type: National Park
Region: Southwest Region
Location: Salt Flat, TX
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: Rising from the desert, this mountain mass contains portions of the world's most extensive Permian limestone fossil reef. Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet, is a significant park feature.

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(46) Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Now Gateway Arch National Park)

Visited Together:

1. October 2005

Type: National Memorial
Region: Midwest Region
Location: St. Louis, MO
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: Made up of the Gateway Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion, and the Old Courthouse, this breathtaking national park stands in tribute to Thomas Jefferson - the man whose dream inspired the westward spread of freedom and democracy.

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 St. Louis, October 2005

  St. Louis, October 2005

(27) Glacier National Park

Visited Together:

1. September 2005

Type: National Park
Region: Rocky Mountain Region
Location: Northwest Montana, MT
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: More than one million acres of forests, alpine meadows, and lakes are preserved here. The park's diverse habitats are home to more than 70 species of mammals and 260 species of birds. The spectacular glaciated landscape is a hikers' paradise, containing more than 700 miles of maintained trails.

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 Biking up Going-to-the-Sun Road, September 2005

  Biking up Going-to-the-Sun Road, September 2005

(14) Grand Teton National Park

Visited Together:

1. August 2005

Type: National Park
Region: Rocky Mountain Region
Location: Moose, WY
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: The central feature of this park is the Teton Range - a 40-mile-long mountain front. The range includes eight peaks over 12,000 feet, including the Grant Teton at 13,770 feet. Seven morainal lakes run along the base of the range, and more than 100 alpine lakes can be found in the backcountry.

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 Jenny Lake, August 2005

(9) Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Visited Together:

1. August 2005
2. May 2010

Type: National Recreation Area
Region: Western
Location: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ,UT
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: This recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a panorama of human history. The controversy surrounding the construction of Glen Canyon Dam contributed to the birth of the modern day environmental movement.

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Glen Canyon Dam, August 2005

Horseshoe Bend, August 2005

 Swimming in Lake Powell, August 2005

  Overlook Near Hite, May 2010