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National Park Service Preparing To Repave Fort Dupont And Fort Davis Drives

The National Park Service has cleared the last major hurdle before beginning a $4 million rehabilitation of Fort Dupont and Fort Davis drives in southeast Washington, DC. The Federal Highway Administration awarded a construction contract on August 30 to repave the entire roadways and improve stormwater management along the roadways.

PEER Questions David Vela's Qualifications To Lead National Park Service

President Trump's nominee to lead the National Park Service worked behind the scenes to see 40,000 acres of wilderness quality lands in Big Cypress National Preserve opened for off-road vehicles, was less than transparent in pushing through approvals for cell tower locations in Grand Teton National Park, and failed to protect park resources for overcrowding despite longstanding congressional directives to do so, according to an advocacy group.

Annual Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival Coming To Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the town of historic Medora, North Dakota, are hosting the sixth annual Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival this Friday through Sunday. You can join park rangers, astronomers, and space enthusiasts of all types to celebrate North Dakota’s night skies.

Shenandoah National Park Celebrates Wilderness in 2018

Shenandoah National Park will honor America’s wilderness heritage during its 18th annual Wilderness Weekend, September 8 – 9. Today, more than 110 million acres are protected in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness designation provides enhanced protection of areas that are used as sanctuaries for human recreation, habitat for wildlife, and sites for scientific research.

Youth Leadership Adventures: Inspiring The Next Generation Of Conservation Leaders

“Out here in the backcountry, I learned naturalist skills like identifying native plants, how to Leave No Trace and why it’s important, and the indigenous history of this region,” explained O., a young woman who lives in Bellingham in northwestern Washington State. “Most importantly, I learned how to take care of myself, and how I can take care of the Earth.