Tour of Park
Geology
Explore National Park Caves, Fossils, Glaciers, Hot Springs, Sand Dunes, Shorelines, Volcanoes, and more.
Tour
Geologic Wonders
Disturbed
Lands Restoration
Many park sites have been disturbed by mining or other human activities. Parks work aggressively to restore natural function to these sites.
Disturbed Lands
Abandoned Mineral Lands |
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Geologic
Resource Evaluation
Program
The
GRE Program is an on-going
inventory that provides
parks with a digital
geologic map, a geologic
evaluation report, and
a geologic bibliography.
Maps
Geologic Inventory
Adjacent
Mineral and Energy Development
The National Park Service
has aggressively pursued
protection of its resources
from adjacent mineral
development by attempting
to coordinate mineral
planning and permitting
by adjacent land managers.
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Minerals
Management
A variety of rights
to explore and extract
minerals exist in and
near park units. Management
of mineral development
to prevent or mitigate
adverse effects on park
resources and values
presents complex challenges
to the NPS.
Mining
Oil
and Gas
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