New Mexico during family getaway

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Not impressed, girls? Sasha and Malia Obama seem less than enthused while touring the mesmerizing Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico during family getaway

• The family left the White House earlier Friday and seemed in good spirits as they went to board Marine One and Air Force One
• They were pictured gaping at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico - but Sasha and Malia did not look impressed
• The President and his family will then head to Yosemite National Park in California
• Obama will use the trip to celebrate the raw beauty of America's national parks as the system nears its 100th birthday
• The Obama girls are out of school for the year and Malia just graduated

By REGINA F. GRAHAM FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS and CLEMENCE MICHALLON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 16:40, 17 June 2016 | UPDATED: 04:07, 18 June 2016




After an emotionally trying week, President Barack Obama and his family are heading west this weekend for a Father's Day getaway.
The Obama family left the White House earlier Friday to head to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico and Yosemite National Park in California.
The family vacation comes a week after the oldest daughter, Malia, graduated from the private Sidwell Friends School at an outdoor ceremony that the family attended.
President Obama and his family were photographed gaping at the beauty of Carlsbad Caverns, not long after arriving in Roswell on Friday - but Sasha and Malia did not look as impressed as their parents.






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President Barack Obama and his family took the first stop of their family vacation in Roswell, New Mexico (pictured) as they are due to visit two national parks this weekend

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The family stared in amazement while a member of a National Park Service gave them a tour of Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico on Friday - but Sasha and Malia did not look impressed

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Carlsbad Carverns (pictured) has more than 119 caves, which were formed when sulfuric acid ate through the surrounding limestone

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All four of the Obamas wore sensible pants and shoes as they headed inside the cavern in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico

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The President and his family arrived in Roswell on Friday and stepped out of Air Force One before visiting Carlsbad Caverns

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They shook hands with New Mexico Governor Martinez and Roswell mayor Dennis J Kintigh (pictured) before continuing to take their tour

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President Obama (pictured) stopped by the Carlsbad Caverns gift shop and gave 10-year-old May London a fist-bump before leaving the site

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The President and his family were later photographed stepping out of Marine One (pictured) and boarding Air Force One again to leave Roswell. They are due to visit Yosemite National Park in California



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The Obamas were photographed in good spirits earlier Friday, with the President walking out of the White House hand-in-hand with Malia before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn.
Sasha was pictured alongside her mother shortly after as they too headed towards Marine One, both wearing fashionable summer-styled dresses.


.The Obamas reappeared in Roswell as they stepped out of Air Force One.They shook hands with New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and Roswell mayor Dennis J Kintigh before touring Carlsbad Caverns.
All four wore practical pants and shoes as they headed inside the Carlsbad Caverns site in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico.
It has more than 119 caves, which formed when sulfuric acid ate through the surrounding limestone.
A member of the National Park Service gave them a tour as the family stared in amazement. Both parents looked in awe as they listened to her explanations, but the girls looked less than enthused.
They were later photographed stepping out of Marine One to board Air Force One again after their visit.
The president will use the trip to celebrate the raw beauty of America's national parks as the system nears its 100th birthday.
It will provide him with an opportunity to highlight the challenges over the next 100 years, including climate change and a shortage of money from Congress.
In addition, the family vacation will give Obama the opportunity to recap his record on preserving open spaces and promote administration initiatives aimed at boosting tourism at the more than 400 national and other parks, monuments, battlefields and other sites in the system, including the White House.

Officials say there's an economic case for supporting the sites: They sustain hundreds of thousands of jobs while visitors pump billions of dollars into surrounding economies.


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After an emotionally trying week, President Obama and his family headed west for a Father's Day getaway this weekend. The President walked out with Malia on the South Lawn Friday (pictured)

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Above President Obama waved while walking with his daughter Malia (right), First Lady Michelle Obama (second left) and daughter Sasha (left) as they depart the White House in Washington, DC

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Above President Obama is pictured walking with Malia hand-in-hand out of the White House before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn. Malia still favors a backpack even though she's done with school

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The President held his oldest daughter's hand tight as they walked across the White House lawn on the first day of their family getaway

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The youngest daughter, Sasha, was pictured alongside her mother, Michelle, as they too headed towards Marine One for their vacation

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The president will use the trip to celebrate the raw beauty of America's national parks as the system nears its 100th birthday. Above the family-of-four was pictured on the South Lawn of the White House

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The first family (above) took the Marine One helicopter for a short flight to Andres Air Force Base in Maryland

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The trip will give Obama the opportunity to recap his record on preserving open spaces and promote ]initiatives aimed at increasing tourism in national parks. Above the Obamas board Marine One



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The Interior Department said in a report Friday that more than 305 million people visited national parks last year. They spent $16.9 billion in nearby communities.
'I want to make sure that the American people are able to enjoy the incredible national parks, the incredible beauty, the mountains, the oceans that have been one of the greatest gifts that we've ever received,' Obama said in a Facebook video about the trip.
'And I want to make sure that the whole world is able to pass on to future generations the God-given beauty of this planet.'
Obama has protected more than 265 million acres of public lands and waters from development, more than any other president, the White House said.
Environmental and advocacy groups applaud what Obama has done so far, but have been urging him to exercise his authority under a 1906 law to put even more public spaces off limits before he his term ends in January.

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The family vacation comes a week after the oldest daughter, Malia, graduated from the private Sidwell Friends School at an outdoor ceremony that the family attended. Above Malia (right) and Sasha (left) flashing smiles

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The trip will also give Obama an opportunity to highlight future challenges, including climate change and a shortage of money from Congress. The family (above) walks from Marine One to board Air Force One

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Col. Lawrence Havird (right), 89th Maintenance Group commander escorted Obama and his family as they walked from Marine One to Air Force One on Friday

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Obama will use the postcard-perfect scenery at both of the parks to highlight the natural beauty that officials assert could be lost or forever damaged by climate change. Above Sasha (left) and Malia (right) shared a laugh

Some members of Congress accuse Obama of overreach every time he uses that authority to create a national monument without their input.
Congressional objections aside, Obama will use the postcard-perfect scenery at both of the parks he's visiting with his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha, to highlight the natural beauty that officials assert could be lost or forever damaged by climate change.
Also hampering the national park system is an estimated $12billion in deferred maintenance, including on roads and facilities.
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who oversees the National Park Service and discussed the president's trip with reporters on Thursday, said the agency relies more heavily on donations every year to help meet its financial needs.

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The sisters appeared to be happy to kick-off the summer with a family trip to the west. Above Sasha (center) and Malia (right) smiled as their father waited for them and Michelle (left) to catch up

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Daughters Malia and Sasha boarded Air Force One before their parents at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland

The park service was created in August 1916.
Yosemite, near Fresno, California, is among the 10 most popular parks, with about 4 million people visiting annually.
It is known for its waterfalls, but also boasts ancient giant sequoia trees and a vast wilderness area.
The park visits will cap a difficult week for Obama that opened with Sunday's shooting deaths of 49 party-goers at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub by a lone gunman.
On Thursday, the president flew to the Orlando to mourn the deaths with the victims' loved ones.

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The park visits will cap a difficult week for Obama that opened with Sunday's shooting deaths of 49 party-goers at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub by a lone gunman. Above the president and Michelle waived on Air Force One



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[superbeets]

After less than a week following a terrorist attack on out country it's the perfect time for the president and his family to be going on a little vacation.

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[busterhyman]

any chance they stay on vacation until jan 2017

 

[ScottL]

"I tolju we're the only aliens on this planet Gurl!"

 

[GasMan]

How'd you like to be a Marine and have to salute that POS?