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National park along the Blue Ridge with ranger programs, wildlife habitat, and Appalachian Trail access — covers ecology, geology, and conservation.

Oregon state park with a trail of ten waterfalls — volcanic geology, old-growth forest ecology, and hydrology in a developed park with visitor facilities.

105-mile scenic parkway through Shenandoah National Park — covers Blue Ridge geology, Appalachian ecology, and geography with ranger programs available.

National lakeshore featuring glacially formed dunes, freshwater ecology, and Great Lakes geography with ranger-led interpretive programs.

National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan with massive sand dunes, forest ecosystems, and ranger programs covering geology, ecology, and Great Lakes geography.

Smithsonian's free national zoo with 1,800+ animals and active conservation research — supports zoology, ecology, and wildlife biology.

High Desert Museum near Bend, OR combines live wildlife, Native American cultural history, and desert ecology exhibits for interdisciplinary natural and cultural study.

World-class botanical gardens combined with a major art museum and rare-book library — botany, art history, and humanities in a single campus visit.

Large metropolitan zoo with 3,000+ animals and conservation programs — covers zoology, animal biology, and global habitat geography.

AZA-accredited zoo with over 750 species and conservation programs — applied zoology, ecology, and wildlife biology across diverse animal exhibits.

Large-scale open-range conservation center housing endangered species — covers wildlife biology, conservation science, and habitat ecology.

National park preserving North Dakota badlands and Theodore Roosevelt's ranches — covers geology, prairie ecology, and conservation history.

National park preserving North Dakota badlands with bison herds — covers prairie ecology, geology, and Theodore Roosevelt's conservation legacy.

National park preserving badlands, prairie, and bison habitat in Theodore Roosevelt's ranching country — covers ecology, geology, conservation history, and Great Plains geography.

Fort Worth Zoo — one of the top-ranked zoos in the US, supporting zoology, conservation biology, and animal adaptation curriculum.

AZA-accredited large zoo — animal behavior, habitat ecology, conservation programs.

Caribbean national park with coral reef snorkeling, hiking trails, and ranger programs covering tropical ecology, marine biology, and geology.

Large urban park hosting the Oregon Zoo, Hoyt Arboretum, and Japanese Garden — ecology, botany, and Pacific Northwest geography in one visit.

Spectacular gorge state park with 19 waterfalls and layered geology — covers erosion, stratigraphy, hydrology, and physical geography.

National park featuring 275 sq miles of white gypsum dune field — covers sedimentary geology, desert ecology, and mineralogy in a rare landscape.

275 square miles of gypsum sand dunes — covers mineralogy, desert ecology, aeolian geology, and unique plant and animal adaptations.

San Diego Zoo's immersive children's nature basecamp — hands-on animal encounters and habitat exploration supporting zoology, conservation, and ecology.

Large private zoo and aquarium with 600+ species — vertebrate zoology, conservation biology, and animal adaptation across diverse taxa.

Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle — strong conservation programming covers zoology, animal behavior, and global ecosystems.