Two Years Later, the Gulf Oil Spill Is Still with Us
By Dr. Guy DiDonato, Natural Resources Program Manager for NPCA’s Center for Park Research Today marks the two-year anniversary of the deadly explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The resulting underwater oil spill transfixed the nation’s attention, with daily (even hourly) live reports from national television stations, print and internet outlets, and radio programs. For those having trouble visualizing [...]
Protecting Our History—and Growing Our Economy—in Orange County, Virginia
By Pam Goddard, Chesapeake and Virginia Program Manager Too often, efforts to protect historical sites end up pitting preservationists against landowners and developers, resulting in wasted time, wasted money, and hard feelings all around. But what if we turned this equation around? What if we started with the answer we wanted—a strong community with a vibrant economy and a beautiful [...]
Supporting the Regional Parks that “Pay Huge Dividends”
By Jennifer Errick, Editor, Online Communications Ask someone to explain what a National Heritage Area (NHA) is, exactly, and you’re likely to get a long pause. At least, that’s what happened to me when I asked Annie Harris to fill me in. “It’s always hard to come up with some simple words,” she admits with a laugh. Now, Harris knows [...]
National Parks, and Park Apps, Free for National Park Week
Next week is National Park Week! Starting this Saturday, April 21, through Sunday, April 29, all 397 units of the park system will waive their entrance fees, from Acadia to Zion and everywhere in between. The fee-free days make an already affordable vacation to America’s most spectacular places even easier on the wallet, at an ideal time for viewing wildflowers, birds, and waterfalls at many parks. To [...]
Friday Photo: 23,743 Luminaries Commemorate the Battle of Shiloh
Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee commemorated the 150th anniversary of what many consider to be the first major battle of the Civil War. Park officials honored the 23,743 casualties from that two-day battle by lighting candles throughout the battlefield in a “Grand Illumination”–a moving highlight to more than a week of related events at the park. According to Chief [...]
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