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On July 26, 1933, Riding Mountain National Park of Canada was officially dedicated. This 3000 km2 Manitoba park is a meeting place of wetlands with a large prairie-grass-meets-boreal-forest set of ecosystems. As part of one of UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserves, Riding Mountain is committed to…

On June 12, 1944, Big Bend National Park became a reality in Texas. An area of markedly contrasting elevations – from Rio Grande shoreline at 550 m (1800 ft) to Emory Peak at 12600 m (7,832 ft) – is home to many varied microclimates…