# America Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island’

- Source: NYT > Science
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:02:45+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/travel/new-national-park-chiricahua.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/america-mints-a-new-national-park-elevating-an-arizonan-sky-island-2b6747/

After years of bipartisan effort, the former Chiricahua National Monument, in southeast Arizona, has become the United States’ 64th national park.

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