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Exploring The Parks: A North Cascades “Base Camp” Stay

What comes to mind when you hear the words “base camp?” Tents beneath Mount Everest, perhaps? How about something a little closer to home, bordering the incredible turquoise-hued water of Diablo Lake in Ross Lake National Recreation Area, beneath the mountains of the North Cascades? Photographer Rebecca Latson spent a couple of nights at the North Cascades Institute Environmental Learning Center's "Base Camp" and writes about her experience.

High School Students Help Maintain Backcountry Of Obed Wild And Scenic River

A little sweat can be a good thing when it comes to nurturing a love for natural resources among high school students. And the students from schools in the Wartburg, Tennessee, area no doubt sweated quite a bit as they helped staff at Obed Wild and Scenic River rehab some areas of the park.

Cape Cod National Seashore To Host The Mosquito Story Slam

"Mother Nature: She was here before us and she will surely outlive us. She’s powerful, unpredictable, fragile, forgiving, and sometimes, unforgiving." Such is the inspiration for the Cape Cod National Seashore Mosquito Story Slam! To bring these tales to life, the park invites storytellers to take a five-minute experience to the stage to illuminate their personal relationship with Mother Nature. Held in the outdoor amphitheater, this unique event connects speakers and the audience with the great outdoors.

Unraveling The Mysteries Of Rockweed On Acadia National Park's Rocky Coastline

Along the open air laboratory that is the Schoodic Peninsula at Acadia National Park, Hannah Webber roots through thick, slippery mats of rockweed to uncover sensors that, she hopes, will help her better understand the biome that thrives within, and below, the seaweed, and help industry understand how best to sustainably harvest the algae.