According to NPS.gov, “the National Park Service manages 424 individual units covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories.” With so much to learn about each unit, there’s plenty of material for more quiz and trivia pieces like this Quiz and Trivia #59.
Rock bolts and reinforced concrete supports are among the tools the National Park Service wants to employ to stabilize the alcove in which Spruce Tree House stands in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.
Winter's vagaries -- blizzards and periods without snow, sub-zero thermometer readings, and unseasonably warm temps -- can toss you curveballs when it comes to enjoying the season in the National Park System, but if you plan carefully you can be prepared with alternatives.
Associations and partnerships developing between the National Park Service and Indigenous people bring new voices to the story of the lands the parks occupy.
It’s August, summer, and hot in many units within the National Park System. So, this month’s quiz and trivia piece is all about water and its many forms.
"Square Tower House the tallest cliff dwelling structure in the park. At four stories it stands 27 feet high. One kiva still has a partially intact roof. Square Tower House is most often seen by visitors from an overlook on the Mesa Top Loop."
It’s time to test those national park mental muscles with Quiz and Trivia #51. Find out how much you really know about units within the National Park System.
How to keep the sandstone arch above Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park from further collapse is being discussed by the National Park Service, which currently is reviewing three options, including one to let nature take its course.