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ANTON MEDIA GROUP • AUGUST 1 - 7, 2018
VACATION &TRAVEL
AN ANTON MEDIA GROUP SPECIAL
America’s Prized Treasures BY KIMBERLY DIJKSTRA
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KdiJKStra@antonmediagroup.com
ome of nature’s finest masterpieces are preserved within national parks for everyone to enjoy. Visitors come from all over the world to see our gorgeous landscapes, snow-peaked mountains, vast deserts, lush forests and iconic coastlines. These protected areas, home to unique geological features and wildlife, are not only wonderful for sightseeing, but are valuable to maintaining the biodiversity humanity needs to survive. If you’ve never been to a national park, what are you waiting for? The America the Beautiful Annual Pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites, including all 60 national parks. The $80 cost covers entrance for all passengers in a single vehicle and is free for current military members—quite the bargain for what you get in return. Read on for just a taste of what United States national parks have to offer.
see TREASURES on page 20A
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