El Malpais National Monument

NPS History Additions: Park Service Trading Cards, Interpretive History, Nature Notes

New to the National Park Service History eLibrary this month are a range of materials, from National Park Service trading cards to park histories and Nature Notes from 1938 that look at El Malpais National Monument.

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December 5th, 2017

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El Malpais National Monument Closes Caves to Humans Over White-Nose Syndrome Concerns

All caves at El Malpais National Monument in New Mexico have been closed to humans due to concerns over white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease that is sweeping through bat colonies in the eastern United States.

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December 7th, 2010

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Route 66 Fans Rejoice! Here's a Great New Source of Information On "The Mother Road"

In the days before interstate highways made travel faster—and usually a lot less interesting—a road trip to some popular NPS sites included a drive on at least part of Route 66. Fans of the historic highway now have a great new resource for information about the famous route.

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September 29th, 2009

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Classic Road Bike Rides in the National Parks of the Intermountain West

Experiencing our national parks’ grandeur from the saddle of a road bike is a bit like summiting a high peak. The arduous pedal through the park is rewarded with the scenery and equally thrilling descent from the park roads’ high points. Fall is sublime for cycling in national parks, so with the season quickly approaching, now is the time to experience the Mountain West’s greatest national park road cycling routes.

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September 8th, 2009

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