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LATEST NEWS
- Harbor Coalition Welcomes Sandy Recovery Funding to Repair Regional Parks
May 7, 2013
- Conservation Groups Notify USDA of Violations of Law Regarding Industrial Swine Facility in the Buffalo National River Watershed
May 6, 2013
- Interior Secretary Jewell Visits the Everglades, Touts Support for Tamiami Trail Restoration Efforts
May 1, 2013
Our Visuals
Civil War 150th GeoStory
This GeoStory explores six sites in the Western territories that were directly involved in significant events of the Civil War, and offers some suggestions for actions that could help preserve them.
Species Reintroduction GeoStory
The loss of native species resulting from various causes—over-hunting, diseases, predator and “pest” control programs, and invasive species—is widespread throughout the United States. Many national parks are missing plants and animals that were historically present. At some parks, these species are being reintroduced.
Historic Preservation in National Parks Slideshow
The Center created this slideshow to highlight a few of the National Park Service's historic preservation efforts and to complement a Park Advocate blog piece on historic preservation.
State of America's National Parks Map
The information in the map comes from the Center for Park Research’s State of America’s National Parks report. Released in summer 2011, the report is an analysis of the Center’s 80 individual national park resource assessments as well as additional information that the Center collected.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail Map
This map shows the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from its southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to its northernmost point on Mount Katahdin in Maine, as well as seven selected points in between. The place markers identify places of interest, issues, and projects that are highlighted in NPCA’s special report on the A.T.
