Miami Students Celebrate the First Annual Everglades Day with Fishing and Fun
By Kahlil Kettering, Biscayne Restoration Program Analyst Known for its nightlife, delicious food, and incredible beaches, Miami-Dade County is home to more than 2.5 million people. One of the area’s defining features is the fact that it is bound by two national parks, Biscayne to the east and the Everglades to the west. Even though these amazing, biodiverse natural areas [...]
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, [...]
Charles Young Monument Preserves Enduring Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers
By James Mills of the Joy Trip Project At the turn of the last century, a great American hero set an enduring standard of excellence that forged the basis of the modern National Park System. With a “take charge” style of leadership, Colonel Charles Young commanded a regiment of U.S. Army soldiers in the construction of improved roads that made it [...]
From Civil War to Civil Rights: All Peeps Created Equal
If there’s one thing D.C. residents can’t stop talking about around the end of March–aside from the cherry blossoms, of course–it’s the Washington Post‘s annual Peep Diorama Contest. For the last six years this artistic challenge has become a spring ritual for crafty and creative people around the metropolitan area who buy up stacks of the sugary bunny and chick candies and configure them into humorous [...]
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 [...]
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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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