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Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument : .Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in the State of Texas. For thousands of years, people came to the red bluffs above the Canadian River for flint, vital to their existence. Demand for the high quality, rainbow-hued flint is reflected in the distribution of Alibates Flint through the Great Plains and beyond. Indians of the Ice Age Clovis Culture used Alibates flint for spear points to hunt the Imperial Mammoth before the Great Lakes were formed. The flint usually lies just below the surface at ridge level in a layer up to six feet thick. The quarry pits were not very large, between 5 to 25 feet wide and 4 to 7 feet deep.[5] Many of these quarries were exploited by the Antelope Creek people, of the Panhandle culture, between 1200 and 1450. The stone-slabbed, multi-room houses built by the Antelope Creek people have long been of interest to the public and studied by archaeologists. Today this area is protected by the U.S. National Park Service and can only be viewed by ranger-led guided tours, which must be made in advance.
Alibates Flint Quarries is the only National Monument in the state of Texas, and is an integral part of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.
The monument was authorized as Alibates Flint Quarries and Texas Panhandle Pueblo Culture National Monument on August 21, 1965, but the designation was shortened to the current name on November 10, 1978. ------ wikipedia

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Carlsbad Caverns, NM :

Carlsbad Caverns, NM

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Updated: May 01, 2013 3:45pm PST

US National Parks : June and I are on a mission to visit as many US National Parks as we can.   This is a large collection containing photos from all the parks we have visited.

US National Parks

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White Sands National Monument, NM : White Sands National Monument

White Sands National Monument, NM

Andrew Kopolow

White Sands National Monument

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Misc. Landscapes : Photos from coast to coast.

Misc. Landscapes

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Photos from coast to coast.

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Zions National Park : Zions National Park, Utah

Zions National Park

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Zions National Park, Utah

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park :

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Updated: Apr 21, 2013 6:43pm PST

Destinations Wild Scenic: National Parks and Monuments and Forests : Destinations Wild Scenic: National Parks and Monuments and Forests!  These are my (© Obst Best Photos @ r.obst@att.net) favorite photos of " Destinations Wild Scenic: National Parks and Monuments and Forests! " photos ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_park, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Forest ) PLEASE 1) RANK any photos you like.. HINT 1: TO do this, just go to a photo and click "Add Comment" at the screen bottom, rank the photo (optional), and input your "Comments." Or, simply roll your cursor over a photo and select "Thumbs-Up" : )..OR, send critical comments/suggestions to " r.obst@att.net " AND 2) PLEASE consider PURCHASING photo(s) you like. Photos may be printed professionally (without a watermark using the "Prints" option) on high-quality paper and/or on "Merchandise" such as mugs, T-Shirts, magnets, etc. HINT 2: Click “Buy” above the selected photo. Prints make wonderful gifts at low cost : ). And, you will also find inexpensive licenses for digital photo downloads available at the "Buy" and then "Downloads" links. Finally, please NOTE that you may share these photos with others at NO charge...Hint 3: Click the "Share" link above the photo. Upon request, I will consider donating the use of images posted here to USA non-profit organizations. Questions-feedback-requests, contact Bob Obst at r.obst@att.net , mobile 608-658-6116, http://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Obst/100002508829813, http://www.robertarthurobstphotos.com/. Enjoy my " Destinations Wild Scenic: National Parks and Monuments and Forests! " photos and THANKS for your support !

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Yellowstone - Tetons :

Yellowstone - Tetons

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Great American South West :

Great American South West

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