National Park Service
Yosemite National Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 03/21/2009 - 12:02Yosemite National Park
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389-0577
Phone: 209-372-0200
Overview
Granite peaks and domes rise high above broad meadows in the heart of the Sierra Nevada; groves of giant sequoias dwarf other trees and tiny wildflowers; and mountains, lakes, and waterfalls, including the nation's highest, are found here.
Yucca House National Monument
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 22:40Yucca House National Monument
c/o Mesa Verde National Park
P.O. Box 8
Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330-0008
Phone: 970-529-4465
Ruins of these large prehistoric Indian pueblos are as yet unexcavated. NO FEDERAL FACILITIES.
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:35Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
201 First Avenue, Doyon Building
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4848
Phone: 907-457-5752
Located along the Canadian border in central Alaska, the preserve protects 115 miles of the 1,800-mile Yukon River and the entire Charley River basin. Numerous old cabins and relics are reminders of the importance of the Yukon River during the 1898 gold rush. The Charley, an 88-mile wild river, is considered by many to be the most spectacular river in Alaska. LIMITED FEDERAL FACILITIES.
Zion National Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:13Zion National Park
Springdale, UT 84767-1099
Phone: 435-772-3256
Colorful canyon and mesa scenery includes erosion and rockfault patterns that create phenomenal shapes and landscapes. The elevation differences at Zion provide habitat for extremely diverse plant communities.
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