Encompassing over 2.3 million acres, the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in central Idaho is the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 states. It contains steep rugged mountains, deep canyons, wild whitewater rivers and coniferous forests. The Salmon River Mountains are the most massive range, followed by the Clearwater Mountains and […]
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Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness featured on 50th National Park Quarter
May 29, 2019 – 10:30 am
War in the Pacific National Historical Park featured 48th in National Park Quarter series
March 6, 2019 – 12:12 pm
Just days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces seized the U.S.-held Pacific island of Guam. It remained a strategic military point throughout World War II, until American forces reclaimed the island in 1944. Today, a total of seven sites around the island make up this National Historical Park. These areas stand together as […]
American Memorial Park featured 47th in National Park Quarter series
February 11, 2019 – 1:20 pm
Saipan (the most populated of the Northern Mariana Islands) is a tropical paradise located south of Japan. But during World War II, this island was the location of the most decisive conflict of the Pacific Theater – the Battle of Saipan. To gain an advantage over the Japanese, American soldiers invaded the island in June […]
New commemorative quarters to be minted from 2010‑2021
September 13, 2009 – 12:53 pm
National Park Quarters honor revered sites and locations An exciting new 12-year coin series from the United States Mint is celebrating America’s most cherished and significant natural and historical places. The new commemorative quarter series will honor a national park or other national site in each of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, […]
