In October, Chiricahua National Monument became Chiricahua National Park, and it feels even more official now that the park has a brand-new entrance sign. This weekend, the park shared photos of the new “Chiricahua National Park” signage on social media.
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“It’s official: Chiricahua National Monument is now Chiricahua National Park!” wrote @chiricahuanps in its Instagram post. “Congress has redesignated the park through the Chiricahua National Park Act, recognizing the natural and cultural significance of this ‘wonderland of rocks’: towering rhyolite spires formed by an ancient volcanic eruption about 27 million years ago, rising from a sky island where desert, grassland, and forest meet. Protected since 1924, Chiricahua is the homeland of the Chiricahua Apache and holds the legacy of early homesteading families at Faraway Ranch.”
Plan your visit to America’s newest national park at www.nps.gov/chir.
See photos of the new Chiricahua National Park signage unveiling below.
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- Great Smoky Mountain National Park
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Isle Royale National Park
- Big Bend National Park
- Zion National Park
- Voyageurs National Park
- Glacier National Park
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Yosemite National Park
