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+# California State Parks Explorer
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+This is a simple web app that displays an interactive map of some California State Parks. Click on a marker to view details about a park and record the date of your visit. The visit information is stored in your browser using `localStorage`.
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+## Adding More Parks
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+The sample data in `main.js` contains only a few parks. To add more, edit the `parks` array in `main.js` with the name, latitude, longitude, and description for each park.
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+## Running
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+Open `index.html` in your browser. The page uses Leaflet via a CDN, so an internet connection is required.
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