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New York Times highlights seven state parks based on reader recommendations, showcasing diverse landscapes and wildlife across the US. The article features descriptions and visitor experiences.
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Simplified: Visitors to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California see wildflower superblooms after wet winters.
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Simplified: More than two million visitors travel annually to Custer State Park in South Dakota.
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Simplified: Custer State Park has 71000 acres of mountains and prairies.
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Don’t feed them.0.500Simplified: Do not feed the begging burros at Custer State Park.
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Simplified: Custer State Park entry fee is $25 per vehicle for up to seven days.
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Simplified: Waimea Canyon State Park is a geological wonder on every list of Kauai attractions.
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Simplified: Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Parks provide more than 6200 acres of landscapes.
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Simplified: Nonresident entry fee is $5 per person and $10 per vehicle for Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Parks.
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Simplified: Adirondack Park was created in 1892.
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Simplified: Adirondack Park was protected in the state constitution two years after creation.
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Simplified: Adirondack Park has six million acres including 3.4 million acres of private land.
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Simplified: There is no entry fee for Adirondack Park.
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Simplified: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park has sand dunes mud caves mountains canyons palm oases fossil beds.
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Simplified: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park has mountain lions desert kit foxes and more than 50 reptile species.
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At least four species of scorpions also live in the park, so check inside your boots in the morning.0.500Simplified: At least four scorpion species live in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
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Simplified: Check inside your boots in the morning at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
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Simplified: Get email updates or call the wildflower hotline for Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
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Simplified: Avoid the hottest summer months when visiting Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
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Simplified: Anza-Borrego is a designated International Dark Sky Park.
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Simplified: $10 is a typical day use fee at popular sites in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
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Simplified: Former Maine governor Percival P Baxter donated land for Baxter State Park starting in the 1930s.
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Simplified: There is no electricity or running water in Baxter State Park.
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Simplified: Mount Katahdin is Maine's highest peak at 5267 feet.
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Simplified: Baxter State Park nonresident entry fee is $20 per vehicle.
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Simplified: Big Bend Ranch State Park is Texas' largest state park at 311000 acres.
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Simplified: Big Bend Ranch State Park stretches for 23 miles along the Rio Grande.
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Simplified: Big Bend Ranch State Park welcomed fewer than 14000 visitors last year.
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Simplified: Big Bend National Park had more than 561000 visitors in 2024.
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Simplified: Big Bend Ranch State Park daily entry fee is $5 per person 13 and older.
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Simplified: Chugach State Park is less than a half-hour drive from downtown Anchorage.
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Simplified: Chugach State Park has 495000 acres of mountains rivers glaciers and coastlines.
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Simplified: Flattop Mountain is Alaska's most-hiked peak.
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Simplified: The Flattop Mountain round trip is 3.5 miles.
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Simplified: Chugach State Park has no entry fee but a $5 day-use parking fee at popular sites.