美国人的度假地:国家公园
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2012.08.28
在美国,夏季是传统的度假时间。美国人度过他们闲暇时间的方式与这片国土及其人民一样丰富多样,其中深受欢迎的度假地是国家公园。
在美国,夏季是传统的度假时间。美国人度过他们闲暇时间的方式与这片国土及其人民一样丰富多样,其中深受欢迎的度假地是国家公园。
上图为阿瓦尼桥(Ahwahnee Bridge),它是加利福尼亚州优胜美地国家公园(Yosemite National
Park)中的默塞德河(Merced
River)上的三座带桥台的历史性桥梁之一。该公园占地约3100公顷,是由美国国家公园管理局(NPS)经管的近400处园区之一。
美国国家公园管理局经管着从山岭、古战场、军事公园及其他历史古迹到湖滨、海滨、景观河流和健行步道等等种类繁多的园区。根据该局提供的数据,2011年有278,939,216名游客造访国家公园。
有关美国度假胜地的详情请浏览50天游览50州网站(
50 States in 50 Days)。
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Americans on Vacation: National Parks
27 August 2012 In the United States, summer is the
traditional time for vacations. The ways in which Americans spend
their leisure hours are as diverse as the land and its people. One
popular activity is visiting national parks.
In the United States, summer is the traditional time for vacations.
The ways in which Americans spend their leisure hours are as
diverse as the land and its people. One popular activity is
visiting national parks.
The photo above shows Ahwahnee Bridge, one of three historic
bridges with abutments in the Merced River in Yosemite National
Park, California. The park, which spans roughly 3,100 hectares, is
one of the nearly 400 sites managed by the National Park Service
(NPS).
The National Park Service oversees a diverse range of places, from
monuments, battlefields, military parks and other historic sites to
lakeshores, seashores, scenic rivers and trails. According to the
NPS, there were 278,939,216 recreation visitors to national parks
in 2011.
For more information on vacation destinations in the United States,
see
50 States in 50 Days.
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http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2012/08/20120822135018.html#ixzz250GEV9qx