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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #16 – The Road Edition

According to the National Park Service, there are over 5,000 miles of paved roads through the National Park System. Park roads (paved or unpaved) allow us to reach amazing vistas we might not otherwise see within a national park, national monument, or national recreation area. These roads are marvels of construction and merit a nod of appreciation to those builders who may have risked life and limb to ensure completion of that navigable ribbon of gravel or pavement. How many of these roads have you traveled, what have you seen and accessed via these roads, and how much do you know about them?

Interior Department Proposing To Swap Baltimore-Washington Parkway To Maryland

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is proposing to sell a 19-mile section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway to the state of Maryland. The move comes just months after the secretary diverted bridge maintenance funds from the parkway to pay for repairs to the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C.

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