User:Turfel

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Hello! Welcome to my user page. Kithira got me interested in Wikipedia and finally convinced me to start editing in May of 2015! I'm interested in plants, New Zealand, Minnesota, State Parks, and figure skating, but you'll see all that in my userboxes down below. If you have questions or comments I'd be happy to chat.

Parks

National Parks

United States

National Park	Location	Info	Highlights
Badlands National Park	South Dakota	• Established: 1978 • Area: 379.3 mi² • Visitors: 868,094	• Badlands rock formations • Bison • Grass prairie
Glacier National Park	Montana	• Established: 1910 • Area: 1,583 mi² • Visitors: 2,338,528	• National Heritage Site (1995) • Idyllic mountains and lakes • Mountain goats, bighorn sheep, and other cool critters • The Going-to-the-Sun Road • Logan Pass/continental divide
Mount Rainier National Park	Washington	• Established: 1899 • Area: 369 mi² • Visitors: 1,264,259	• Mount Rainier • Emmons Glacier and Carbon Glacier • National Historic Landmark (1997) • First National Forest to be made into a National Park • 97% Wilderness Area
Shenandoah National Park	Virginia	• Established: 1935 • Area: 311.2 mi² • Visitors: 1,209,883	• Blue Ridge Mountains • The winding Shenandoah River • Skyline Drive • Many waterfalls • Funky-looking millipede creatures
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	North Dakota	• Established: 1978 • Area: 110.1 mi² • Visitors: 559,580	• Bison, horses, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and various other neat critters • Medora • Theodore Roosevelt history
Yellowstone National Park	Wyoming, Montana, Idaho	• Established: 1872 • Area: 3,468 mi² • Visitors: 3,513,484	• World Heritage Site (1978) • First National Park • Yellowstone Falls • Grand Prismatic Spring • Old Faithful Geyser • Mammoth Hot Springs • Abundant, diverse wildlife including bison and grizzly bears
Yosemite National Park	California	• Established: 1890 • Area: 1,168 mi² • Visitors: 3,882,642	• World Heritage Site (1984) • Third National Park • Half Dome • El Capitan • Sequoia groves • Waterfalls, cliffs, and scenic views

New Zealand

National Park	Location	Info	Details
Abel Tasman National Park	Tasman	• Established: 1942 • Area: 225 km²	• Contains the Abel Tasman Coast Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks • New Zealand's smallest National Park • Popular spot for its scenic beaches and sea kayaking
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park	Canterbury	• Established: 1953 • Area: 707 km²	• Large portion of International Dark Sky Reserve (2012) • Contains tallest mountain in New Zealand • Part of Te Wahipounamu South Westland World Heritage Site • Many tall mountains, huge glaciers, and stunning views
Arthur's Pass National Park	Canterbury	• Established: 1929 • Area: 1143 km²	• Crossed by the TranzAlpine railway • Connects Canterbury to the east with the West Coast • Located at the heart of the Southern Alps
Fiordland National Park	Southland	• Established: 1952 • Area: 12,500 km²	• New Zealand's largest National Park • Contains three New Zealand Great Walks: Kepler Track, Milford Track, and Routeburn Track • Significant part of Te Wahipounamu South Westland World Heritage Site • Glacier-formed topography, including Mitre Peak, Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound, as well as diverse wildlife
Mount Aspiring National Park	West Coast	• Established: 1964 • Area: 3555 km²	• Contains the Great Walk Routeburn Track • On the "great divide" of the Southern Alps • Third largest National Park in New Zealand • Formed through glaciation • Film location for Isengard
Tongariro National Park	Manawatu-Wanganui	• Established: 1887 • Area: 796 km²	• Famous for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, part of the longer Tongariro Northern Circuit, a Great Walk • Contains three volcanoes: Mount Tongariro, Mount Ngauruhoe, and Mount Ruapehu, all of great importance to the Maori • World Heritage Site (1990) • Home to Whakapapa Village and ski fields •Mordor, as well as other bits of Middle Earth
Westland Tai Poutini National Park	West Coast	• Established: 1960 • Area: 1175 km²	• Features Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier, which move up to four meters a day • Abundant birds, including kea, kererū, and New Zealand fantail • Lots of rain! Lovely green, lush vegetation

State Parks

Minnesota

	State Park	Info	Highlights
	Afton State Park	• Established: 1969 • Area: 16,000 acres • Location: Afton, Washington County	• On the St. Croix River • Prairie and oak savanna • 20 miles of hiking trails • 20 miles from downtown St. Paul

Virginia

	State Park	Info	Highlights
	Caledon State Park	• Established: 1974 • Area: 2,579 acres	• Habitat for bald eagles • Supposedly good spot to find shark teeth • Picnic spot overlooking the Potomac.
	Mason Neck State Park	• Established: 1967 • Area: 1,814 acres	• Habitat for bald eagles • Compact, easy trails • Visitors' Center with kid's room and exhibits.

My Travels

	New Zealand
California		Auckland
Connecticut		Bay of Plenty
Delaware		Canterbury
Georgia		Manawatu-Wanganui
Idaho		Marlborough
Illinois		Nelson
Indiana		Otago
Iowa		Southland
Kansas		Taranaki
Maine		Tasman
Maryland		Waikato
Massachusetts		Wellington
Michigan		West Coast
Minnesota	Canada
Missouri		Alberta
Montana		Ontario
Nebraska	Fiji
New Hampshire		Ba
New Jersey		Yasawa Islands
New York	Mexico
North Dakota		Tamaulipas
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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Badlands National Park
in South Dakota, USA

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Glacier National Park
in Montana, USA

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Mt Rainier Nat'l Park in Washington, USA

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Shenandoah Nat'l Park
in Virginia, USA

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Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Park in N.Dakota, USA

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Voyageurs Nat'l Park
in Minnesota, USA

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Yellowstone Nat'l Park
in Wyoming, MT, ID, USA

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Yosemite National Park
in California, USA

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Mt.Rushmore Nat'l Mem'l
in South Dakota, USA

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