The Stonewall Inn: Why the Site of This Iconic Rebellion Should Be Part of the National Park System
By Alexander Brash, Senior Director, Northeast Regional Office On a bus in Montgomery, a lone woman refused to be sent to the rear. In the dry desert east of Yosemite lie the foundations of an internment camp where thousands of Americans were imprisoned simply because of their ancestry. In a small, drab bar on Christopher Street in New York City, [...]
President Obama Preserves Three Important Sites in America’s History, Honors Civil War Hero Harriet Tubman
By Alan Spears, Legislative Representative Today the country celebrates an important milestone in preserving its history. After years of advocacy and study, President Obama has finally named three new national monuments as part of the National Park System, including a new national park site on Maryland’s Eastern Shore honoring Harriet Tubman. This new national monument encompasses several sites in Dorchester [...]
The Legacy of Fred Korematsu
In 1942, a 23-year-old welder from Oakland, California, refused to be incarcerated in a government camp because of his ethnicity. Fred Korematsu, the American-born son of Japanese immigrants, defied a presidential mandate during wartime and took a stand against racism—a fight that lasted for decades and earned him a legacy as a civil rights pioneer. Korematsu’s story is not widely [...]
Free Entrance to All National Parks on Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
On Monday, January 21, the Department of the Interior will waive entrance fees at all national parks in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. For those of us fortunate enough to have the day off, the fee-free day is an excellent reason to commemorate the life of the visionary leader in one of America’s most inspirational places. Monday is also Inauguration Day. [...]
Channeling Buffalo Soldiers at Yosemite
NPCA’s new video, The Way Home, travels with members of a church group from Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park to reconnect with the land and learn about the history of the Buffalo Soldiers. The Buffalo Soldiers were enlisted African-American cavalrymen in the U.S. Army in the 1860s who served, among other roles, as the nation’s first park rangers. At [...]
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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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