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Scenic header: Marching Bear Mound Group in summer. · NPS Photo · Photo credits

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Bear Effigy Mounds with visitor walking nearby.

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Effigy Mounds National Monument

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Woodland paths connect overlooks and earthworks built by Indigenous communities. Some mounds take animal forms; the setting invites thoughtful walking and attention to a living cultural legacy.

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Effigy Mounds National Monument

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