{"id":191965,"date":"2023-09-12T15:04:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=191965"},"modified":"2024-08-14T19:12:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T02:12:03","slug":"quiz-how-well-do-you-know-national-monuments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-national-monuments","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: How Well Do You Know Our National Monuments?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the Statue of Liberty<\/a> standing tall above New York Harbor to Idaho\u2019s volcanic Craters of the Moon<\/a>, national monuments protect some of our country\u2019s most prized places and objects, and tell some of our most important stories. Mountains, islands, caves, forts, ruins and birthplaces\u2014anywhere \u201cof historic or scientific interest\u201d can be deemed a national monument with a law or presidential proclamation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They protect millions of acres of public lands and offer some of the most scenic places to climb, hike, kayak and more, but national monuments also increasingly offer some of America\u2019s least-crowded adventures\u2014in part because many people don\u2019t know a lot about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you? Test your knowledge of our national monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lime Kiln Light overlooking Dead Man’s Bay<\/em>; San Juan Islands National Monument, Washington. Photo credit: Ivan Lasso<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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