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INTRODUCTION TO THE PARK 3

FUN IN THE PARK 3

AT HOME IN THE PARK 6

SKYLAND 7

BIG MEADOWS 8

LEWIS MOUNTAIN 8

THE SKYLINE DRIVE 10, 11, 12, 13

GEOLOGY 14

PLANTS 16

WILDLIFE 17

THE SEASONS 18

HUMAN HISTORY 20

A PARK EMERGES 21

PRESERVING THE PARK 21

PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT 22

HOW TO REACH THE PARK 22

PARK REGULATIONS 23

VISITOR USE FEES 23

ADMINISTRATION 24

AMERICA’S NATURAL RESOURCES 24

Shenandoah is one of seven National Parks east of the Mississippi River. Set in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, its most celebrated features are the succession of panoramas from the crest of the ridge and the lush beauty of the slopes. This is your park—we of the National Park Service hope you will help protect and preserve it so that many future generations may enjoy it. The superintendent and his staff are here to help make your visit a happy one.