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Features

Mary Jane Colter: Architect
Called "the best-known unknown architect in the national parks," Mary Jane Colter left her mark on a profession and on our parks.

Alaska On the Rocks
By land or by sea, Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve is something to behold.

A Turnaround at Grand Portage
An Indian tribe and a national park unit find common ground.

Out of Ammunition
When privately held land inside a national park draws the eye of a developer, the character of these special places can quickly be lost. And if the Park Service doesn’t receive the funds to purchase the land, the results could be tragic.

Trail Mix

A new vision for Everglades’ Flamingo Lodge, Grand Canyon on the silver screen, and a border fence that spells trouble for park wildlife

A makeover at Gettysburg (print edition only)

Rare & Endangered

Fishers return to Olympic National Park (print edition only)

Park Mysteries

The science of hibernation

Reflections

A 1951 essay by Freeman Tilden that still inspires park rangers and park visitors alike (print edition only)

Historic Highlights

The Kennecott Copper Mill in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

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