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El Vado Reservoir
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El Vado Reservoir

El Vado Dam and Reservoir, features of the Middle Rio Grande Project, are located on the Rio Chama about 160 m…

Elephant Butte Lake State Park
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Elephant Butte Lake State Park

Elephant Butte is a reservoir on the Rio Grande that was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1916. The…

Elevenmile Day Use Area
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Elevenmile Day Use Area

Elevenmile is a day-use site providing fishing access and boat launch to the Salmon River 11 miles south of Sa…

Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge
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Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge

Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1969, and became the first national …

Elk River Trailhead
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Elk River Trailhead

The first 3 miles follow a narrow stream corridor of public land that parallels the South Fork Elk River. The …

Elkhorn Creek Wild and Scenic River
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Elkhorn Creek Wild and Scenic River

Elkhorn Creek is a unique, pristine, low-elevation setting, with limited access, providing a landscape with fe…

Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness
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Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness

Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness encompasses 11,112 acres in Mendocino County. There are two major forest types encomp…

Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
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Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

Millions of Americans and people around the world have ancestors who came through Ellis Island. The Main Immig…

Emerald Mountain
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Emerald Mountain

In Colorado, the day-use only Emerald Mountain Recreation Area located near Steamboat Springs provides opportu…

Emigrant Lake
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Emigrant Lake

Emigrant Lake is formed by Emigrant Dam which is a feature of the Rogue River Project. Recreation on this 806-…

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
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Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

In 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till traveled to Money, Mississippi, to visit relatives. He was kidnapped, torture…

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
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Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

In 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till traveled to Money, Mississippi, to visit relatives. He was kidnapped, torture…

Empedrado Wilderness Study Area
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Empedrado Wilderness Study Area

The Empedrado WSA is characterized by deep arroyos, highly sculpted mesas, canyons, and sandstone and shale ou…

Encampment River Canyon
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Encampment River Canyon

From their lofty perches, bighorn sheep warily eye the hikers on the Encampment River Trail below. The trail, …

Enchanted Forest/Felton Trail
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Enchanted Forest/Felton Trail

The Enchanted Forest Trail is a short scenic trail leading to the Felton Memorial Trail. Both trails offer abu…

Erie National Wildlife Refuge
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Erie National Wildlife Refuge

Erie National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1959. The first lands for the refuge were purchased with fund…

Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge
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Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge

ACE Basin NWR was established in September 1990 for its significance for wetland and habitat protection, migra…

Escalante Canyon Tract 1
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Escalante Canyon Tract 1

Sheer red cliffs at the northeast corner of Silver Falls Bench form a distinctive part of the rim of the Circl…

Escalante Canyons Tract 5
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Escalante Canyons Tract 5

The northeastern portion of the area includes about half a mile of Coyote Gulch, a major segment of the canyon…

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
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Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

Discover the kaleidoscopic colors of wood reclaimed from the Earth. Awe at the power of nature and the ancient…

Estrella Wayside Recreation Area
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Estrella Wayside Recreation Area

The Estrella Wayside Recreation Area is in the Sonoran Desert National Monument. The area includes parking, pi…

Eufaula Lake
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Eufaula Lake

Eufaula Lake is the largest lake located entirely in the State of Oklahoma. It is located on the Canadian Riv…

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
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Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge

Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge lies within the historical range of the longleaf pine/wiregrass ecosystem and…

Everglades National Park
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Everglades National Park

Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park protects…