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Home » Arkansas » Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs National Park

A black and white photo of an encampment around a hot spring in Arkansas.
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The First National Park Isn’t What You Think

Avatar photo by Will De Man October 26, 2024October 26, 2024

If you asked 250 national park enthusiasts a simple question — whether or not Yellowstone was the first national park — less than half would answer correctly.  I ran this exact test on my Instagram. The correct answer is that, technically, Yellowstone was not the first unit in our national park system to be protected […]

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