Check back each week for a new list of interesting and informative Web Sites selected by the Charleston County Public Library.
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National Park Service
National Park Service Official Home Page
News, featured events, park highlights and links, photos and multimedia make this site a first-stop destination for exploring online and planning trips to our national parks.
National Parks Conservation Association
Advocacy organization working on behalf of the national parks. Publishes National Parks Magazine.
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (starting on PBS Sept. 27)
Filmed over 6 years, this Ken Burns documentary features some of America’s most spectacular locales - from Acadia in Maine to Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon.
Congaree National Park
South Carolina’s only national park, this vast Congaree River bottomland floodplain sanctuary has some of the tallest trees in the country. Many different trails are available for hiking and exploring.
National Natural Landmarks Program
Administered by the National Park Service, this program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of our country’s natural history.
Teaching with Historic Places
This site uses properties listed in the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics and other subjects.
The Blue Ridge Parkway
This famous road along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2010. Miles of extraordinary scenery await the traveler from North Carolina to Virginia.
National Park Service Digital Image Archives
If you’re looking for images of national parks, monuments, battlefields, and historic sites,you’ll find them here.
