Best of the ‘Net: A Roundup of Fun Park Stuff Online This Week
As a member of NPCA’s social media team, I see a lot of great material promoting national parks on the internet each week. I’m starting a new roundup to share some of the fun things park lovers should check out online. See something cool on national parks? Let me know below! 1. Photographer Chris Mabey is setting out to capture [...]
Think Pink: Washington’s Historic Cherry Blossoms, Then and Now
Washington, D.C., can be a partisan, opinionated, contentious place. Each spring, however, area residents and hundreds of thousands of tourists come together to show bipartisan support for one of the few things just about everyone here can agree on—the beauty of the city’s cherry blossoms. The Japanese government gave more than three thousand flowering cherry trees to the people of the United States as a gift of friendship back in 1912, and the annual blossoming [...]
Vacation Planning? These Park Movies Will Help
By Shane Farnor, Online Advocacy Manager Although we are inching our way toward spring, when I look out my window, it still looks like winter. If you’re like me, you’re counting the days until spring, dreaming of warmer weather, and making arrangements for summer vacations in and around our national parks. One thing that really helps me get through winter [...]
Death Valley: This Land of Extremes Now Recognized for Its World-Class Night Skies
By David Lamfrom, California Desert Senior Program Manager Death Valley National Park is renowned for its awe-inspiring landscape and its extreme temperatures and elevations. Five months ago, the region was officially recognized as the hottest place on Earth after a team of climate scientists verified the park’s historic high temperature of an incomprehensible 134 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s why it can come [...]
Last Chance to Submit Your Photo for NPCA’s Advocacy Video
NPCA works around the country on a number of issues that affect national parks like clean air and water, funding for the Park Service budget, and the health of park wildlife. What so many of us love about the these special places, however, goes beyond tangible issues: We treasure the solitude, beauty, history, and inspiration from our millions of collective moments spent in America’s best places. NPCA is putting together an [...]
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Good advice.
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South Dakota Badlands
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Good tips on building a campfire. Remember not to bring in your own firewood if it's prohibited--it can worsen insect infestations that devastate park trees.
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Walter's Wiggles in Zion National Park!
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A rainbow emerges from the mist of Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California...
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