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Hawaii Dreaming
Capturing the splendor of Haleakalā National Park in photos and illustrations.
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What the Trees Tell Us
Long ago, Hispanic sheepherders carved names, dates and drawings into Valles Caldera’s aspens. Can a small team of surveyors record the etchings before they disappear?
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Cleaning House
Remote fisheries once thrived on Isle Royale. But what happens after the last fishermen move away and their camps fall into disrepair?
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A Fort’s Tale
St. Augustine and Castillo de San Marcos National Monument played a vital role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The park is now working to tell this little-known…
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Counting Haleakalā’s Rainbow Chickens
Has the golden pheasant from China taken up residence in the national park?
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Magazine Article Native Naivete A nightmarish eel is invading the Everglades and gobbling up native crayfish, a keystone species that is oblivious to the destructive fish.
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Magazine Article Battlefields & Beyond NPCA staff members recommend visiting these eight national park sites to help understand the genesis of the United States.
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Magazine Article To Tell The Truth National Parks have a duty to share the full, messy, complicated story of the founding of the country. As the nation turns 250, NPCA’s resident historian warns against whitewashing history.
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Magazine Article New Orleans Pilgrimage An artist travels south to experience jazz in a city where it’s a historical tradition and living art.
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Magazine Article The First American Revolution? A century before the Revolutionary War, Pueblo people defeated and expelled a European colonial power.
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Magazine Article Bunker Hill Hero Salem Poor, a Black soldier, was singled out for his bravery in one of the first clashes of the American Revolution, but his role in the battle is a mystery that historians have been wondering about for more than 200 years.
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Magazine Article Justice Served A new designation for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area celebrates two remarkable women and the landmark suit that emancipated them.
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Magazine Article Wild River, Ghost Lake Drought is a crisis for the West. But it has also resurrected a long-lost desert river.
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Magazine Article A Cinematic Ode to Parks A Q&A with the director of “Out There: A National Parks Story."
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Magazine Article The Long Road to Recovery Appalachian communities along the Blue Ridge Parkway are struggling to bounce back as big sections of the park remain closed to visitors because of hurricane damage.
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Magazine Article Battling Data Advocates slow the advancement of two massive data center projects bordering national park sites.
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Magazine Article Shutdown Rundown How did the 43-day closure of the government affect national parks?
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Magazine Article Life & Death in Bears Ears The national monument had been a source of inspiration over the years. After I lost my father, it called to me more urgently than ever.
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Magazine Article My Own Private Denali With most of the Alaska park closed to traffic, I heeded the call to explore the deserted backcountry.
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Magazine Article Niobrara River Dreams A writer explores one of America’s wildest grassland corridors.
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Magazine Article Mollusks on the Move To help save the endangered black abalone, scientists are relocating some of the marine snails from the Channel Islands to the coast of mainland California.
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Magazine Article Founding Father Closed for years, Carter G. Woodson's home is scheduled to reopen in 2026, the centennial of Black History Month.
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Magazine Article Insect Informants Studies in Joshua Tree, Yellowstone and Great Smoky Mountains suggest that flies could help solve murders and identify new species.
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Magazine Article The Cave Doctor When delicate cave formations are damaged, Carlsbad Caverns National Park calls on the fix-it skills of Michael Mansur and his growing legion of volunteers.
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Magazine Article A Light in the Dark Four years after starting a true crime park podcast, two friends continue to swap tales and find joy in the community they’ve built.
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Magazine Article Free As a Bird? A trio of ostriches went on a field trip to Death Valley. Wrangling ensued.
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Magazine Article Parks in Crisis Gutting the workforce, undermining environmental laws and rewriting history. How will parks weather an unprecedented assault on their mission?
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Magazine Article The Erasers Three days with the graffiti fighters of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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Magazine Article Parks After Dark National parks are offering a growing number of nighttime programs for visitors looking for novel experiences or those eager to avoid daytime crowds and rising temperatures.
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