1. Travel

Vermont National Parks

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

This 2,158-mile footpath runs from Mount Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia, traversing 14 states.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

Home to pioneer conservationist George Perkins Marsh in early 1800s, park is the first unit of the NPS to focus on the theme of conservation history.

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