A Momentous Arrival
Four hundred years ago, a pirate ship carrying enslaved Africans pulled into Point Comfort in Virginia. Was it the beginning of slavery in this country? From the latest issue of National Parks magazine.
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Press Release
Trump Administration Silences National Park Service, Hindering Ability to Provide Expertise
This basic disregard for the Park Service’s mission could have major implications for all our national parks and public lands for years to come.
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Blog Post
8 National Park Sites That Tell the Story of Immigration
From Castle Clinton National Monument to Golden Gate National Recreation Area, national park sites explore the stark contrasts of the immigrant experience.
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Advocacy in Action
Protect Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve
A proposed over-200-mile industrial mining access road would disrupt the Western Arctic Caribou migration, cross over two thousand rivers and streams, interfere with subsistence lifestyles of rural Alaskans, and cross…
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Yellowstone: The World's First National Park
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A River Through Golden Rocks
The park gets its name from the Yellowstone River, which in turn was named for the bright mustard-colored canyon walls it flows through. -
Lush, Steaming, Vibrant
From the lush valleys to the rocky canyons to the steaming geyser basins to the peaceful lakes, Yellowstone's terrain is varied and vibrant. -
More Than Old Faithful
Yellowstone is home to more than half the world's geysers and an exceptional concentration of geothermal energy. -
The 'Serengeti of North America'
Yellowstone has the largest concentration of mammals in the contiguous United States including a high number of large predators.
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