National Parks Quiz And Trivia #98
It’s now March and time for the monthly Traveler quiz and trivia piece. All the information in this month’s piece was gathered from various Traveler articles.
- By Rebecca Latson - March 14th, 2026
Homestead National Historical Park
The Most Imperiled Terrestrial Ecosystem On The Planet
Tall prairie grasses nodding in the breeze at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in the Flint Hills of Kansas and in a small number of similar landscapes reflect a tiny fraction of those that once filled a swath of North America.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 1st, 2026
Applications Open For Artist-in-Residence Program At Homestead National Historical Park
Homestead National Historical Park in Nebraska is seeking applicants for its 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program.
- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2025
Bringing History To Life In National Parks
There are many ways the National Park Service helps visitors engage with and appreciate history. One such approach is living history, where demonstrators offer insight into the weapons used during historic battles, lifestyles during certain time periods, how trains and machinery aided Western expansion, and more.
- By NPT Staff - October 21st, 2025
National Park Photo Contest Coming To Homestead National Historical Park
Homestead National Historical Park in Nebraska is seeking submissions for its third annual National Parks Photo Contest, with selected images to be showcased in the park during April and May
Most Overlooked National Park System Units
There seem to be countless national park stories in the media about "best this" or "best that," or "most underrated" park. More often than not, those stories revolve around the 63 "national parks" that go into the 428 units of the National Park System. What about the remaining 365 units? Let's take a look at some of the most overlooked parks in that universe (and we hope you'll help!).
Celebrate The Holiday Season In The National Park System
You can celebrate the season with special activities at some units of the National Park System.
- November 29th, 2023
Homestead National Historical Park: Grit, Anguish, And Occasionally Jubilation
While the prospect of free land that the Homestead Act promised sounds typically American -- hard work and determination will lift you up -- the stories you can explore at Homestead National Historical Park in Nebraska reflect both jubilation and anguish, deprivation and self-determination.
Exploring Homestead National Historical Park
There are more than 400 units of the National Park System, though most of the roughly 300 million visitors a year head to only about two dozen of those units. The National Parks Traveler has worked this year to raise the profile of the other 400 units and explain why they deserve your attention. Homestead National Historical Park in Nebraska is one of those units.
- August 31st, 2022
On The Road Through Flyover Country To Find History
A road trip of roughly 2,500 miles led me to four intriguing units of the National Park System that, while not at the top of everyone's go-to list, revealed both rich and troubling chapters of American history that likely would have faded into irrelevance without the parks that interpret their stories.
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