The Land and Water Conservation Fund uses royalties from offshore oil drilling to help states and local governments purchase and develop outdoor recreation areas. Some of the fund covers federal land projects. This is Big Hole National Battlefield in Montana.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund uses royalties from offshore oil drilling to help states and local governments purchase and develop outdoor recreation areas. Some of the fund covers federal land projects. This is Big Hole National Battlefield in Montana.
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The Obama family hikes on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, Maine, in July 2010.
The Obama family hikes on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, Maine, in July 2010.
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Pictured are Jackson Lake and Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
Pictured are Jackson Lake and Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
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Saratoga National Historical Park in New York commemorates an important American victory over the British during the Revolutionary War.
Saratoga National Historical Park in New York commemorates an important American victory over the British during the Revolutionary War.
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Steam and poisonous gas rise and lava flows into the ocean from Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Steam and poisonous gas rise and lava flows into the ocean from Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado.
The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado.
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Buffalo walk the range of the National Elk Refuge near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
Buffalo walk the range of the National Elk Refuge near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
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The morning sun hits the tips of the Grand Tetons in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
The morning sun hits the tips of the Grand Tetons in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
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Trees on the Continental Divide Trail are pictured at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
Trees on the Continental Divide Trail are pictured at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
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Money would go toward obtaining unprotected areas at Olympic National Park in Washington to prevent nearby private properties from discharging sewage in Lake Quinalt.
Money would go toward obtaining unprotected areas at Olympic National Park in Washington to prevent nearby private properties from discharging sewage in Lake Quinalt.
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