Arches National Park Tests Less-Damaging Method Of ‘Removing’ Graffiti
Two years ago in Arches National Park, vandals chiseled the name “ANDERSEN” across nearly six feet of one of the park’s namesake features, Frame Arch.
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Monumental: A Tribute To Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument
Curious about Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine? This video opens a window for you on the wonders of this unit of the National Park System.
How Tracking Bats At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Is Like Playing Pokemon
From pest control to pollination, so important are bats to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area that the park in Arizona and Utah hosts an annual festival to celebrate the flying mammals.
Students Track Pollinators And Water Quality At Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Whether it’s surveying bees and butterflies or collecting river samples, national park rangers can always use an extra pair of hands. At Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio, youths with Mosaics in Science and the American Conservation Experience helped park biologists this summer with multiple science programs.
Visiting Skidoo In Death Valley National Park
The history of Death Valley is intimately connected with the California gold rush and dreams of striking it big. Today, the National Park Service protects many of these early mining sites allowing us to catch a glimpse of a bygone era. In this fourth episode of Death Valley Explorer, discover how miners extracted gold at the Skidoo stamp mill, the largest water powered stamp mill in the Mojave Desert.
Take A Quick Tour Of The Painted Hills In John Day Fossil Beds
In this video, interpretive ranger Sandra Gladish explains why fall and winter are great times to make the trek to the Painted Hills.
Conservation Groups Pan Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan Released By U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service
A recovery plan for the Mexican gray wolf released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service falls far short of enabling the species to rebound, according to conservation groups that panned the plan for not providing enough habitat or allowing wolf populations to grow large enough before delisting.
Lassen Volcanic National Park Followers Offer 101 Reasons To Love Parks
Both the National Park Service and Lassen Volcanic National Park turned 101 years old this year, so the California park asked its Instagram followers for 101 reason why they love national parks, and some of them are featured in this video.
A Walk Through Walnut Canyon National Monument
Just 10 minutes east of Flagstaff, Arizona, on a densely forested plateau, the serpentine chasms of Walnut Canyon long ago gave refuge to hundreds of Native Americans. Occupied from approximately 1100 to 1250 CE, the Sinagua people were experts in growing crops and living in an arid environment. While this national monument might simply be a quick stop for travelers heading to Petrified Forest National Park or Grand Canyon National Park, it deserves a visit unencumbered by a tight timeframe.
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The Losing Battle To Save The Sperry Chalet In Glacier National Park
In the end, all the firefighters could do was stand back and watch as flames consumed the historic Sperry Chalet, an icon of an earlier time when the Great Northern Railway brought visitors to northern Montana to explore the Rocky Mountains on horseback treks across the landscape that would become Glacier National Park.
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