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Grand Canyon National Park
Bright Angel Trail
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Bright Angel Trail lets hikers walk in the footsteps of the canyon's Indigenous Peoples, miners, and early tourists, as they descend into the canyon's depths. Offering big views, morning and afternoon shade, resthouses, vault toilets, and water stations during the summer. The water is OFF at 1.5- and 3-mile resthouses. Portions of Bright Angel Trail are closed for waterline construction, Visit the link for a list of trail closures.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 10
- Type: Place
Why is it called “Capitol Reef?”
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 9
- Type: Place
Desert bighorn sheep are often spotted in Capitol Gorge along narrow cliff ledges.
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The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa was the site of the last concert performed by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson hours before a tragic plane accident claimed their lives in February 1959. The performance at the Surf Ballroom has entered American cultural memory and played a major role on the early development of rock 'n' roll music.
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Bond Cabin
- Type: Place
Built in 1918 and known as the "Big House," it served as a seasonal home for the Bond family and functioned as the official ranch headquarters. The living room fireplace and wood-burning stove heated the building, and the cooking was done mostly outdoors. An outhouse was used until the Dunigan family remodeled in the 1980s.
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Pollinator Garden
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The pollinator garden at Resaca de la Palma Battlefield helps provide plants for use by local wildlife in a landscape where their habitat is highly fragmented.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Longleaf Pine Trail
- Type: Place
1 mile roundtrip | Stroll through a longleaf pine forest near the visitor center on Big Thicket's newest trail.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Kirby Nature Trail
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1½ to 2½ miles roundtrip | Experience the Big Thicket on a gentle loop hike through different kinds of forest. See majestic bald cypress trees and knees and Village Creek.
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The Halfway Creek and Loop Trails are accessible from the Gulf Coast Visitor Center in Everglades City or from the Big Cypress Welcome Center on Sea Grape Drive off of US 41. The Creek is 7.3 miles long from the Big Cypress Welcome Center to the Gulf Coast Visitor Center. The upper loop is an additional 3.7 miles. From the Gulf Coast Visitor Center, the Halfway Creek-Left Hand Turner-Turner River loop is 11 miles. Allow 4-8 hours for these trails.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Oak Ridge Wayside: From Little Boy to Big Fun
- Type: Place
A wayside exhibit in Oak Ridge, Tennessee describing recreational activities during the Manhattan Project.
- Type: Article
For the first time at Big Cypress National Preserve, researchers used tree rings (growth rings) to study tree ages and which environmental/climate factors influence tree growth. One finding was that standing water levels—in this landscape shaped by water—are key. Researchers were also reminded that “you can’t always judge a book by its cover,” as some of the smallest trees measured were also the oldest.
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Best known today for his military campaigns against the Indians before and after the Civil War, George Crook rose from the command of the 36th Ohio Infantry to the command of a cavalry division which fought in Tennessee and southwestern Virginia. During the war he became friends with future president Rutherford B. Hayes.
Grand Canyon National Park
Yavapai Geology Museum
- Type: Place
Open daily: 8 am - 7 pm. Yavapai Geology Museum offers one of the best vantage points for an overview of Grand Canyon geology. The building is right on the very edge of the canyon rim at Yavapai Point, The Museum Features: a bookstore and museum shop, large picture windows for viewing the canyon, and a variety of exhibits about the geology of Grand Canyon. Restrooms are in a separate building adjacent to the parking lot. The shuttle bus stop is also on the parking lot.
Mojave National Preserve
Bighorn and Big Rail Can Be Friends
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The Brightline West high-speed railway could be bad news for desert bighorn sheep in Mojave National Preserve. We know how to fix that.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Big Medicine: The York Project
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Website user analytics indicate a growing interest in York, a member of the Corps of Discovery and enslaved by Captain William Clark, who may have been the first African American to journey across the continent.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Series: Lewis and Clark Trail 2024 Annual Report
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Highlights include forward strides on Big Medicine: The York Project, a recap of the trail's Native Speaker Serices: Our Voices Remain, updates on natural resource protection strategies, and the yearly spending and projects report.
- Type: Place
Battery Carroll and Fort Greble were two defense sites north of the Potomac that guarded the gateway to Washington during the Civil War. Fort Greble was named in honor of Lt. J.T. Greble who was killed at Big Bethel, Va., July 10, 1861.
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Ever wonder about the difference between horns and antlers?
Big Thicket National Preserve
Black History at Big Thicket: Relying on the Landscape After Emancipation
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Following emancipation, formerly enslaved Blacks built communities in Big Thicket and southeast Texas. They lived off the land by homesteading, hunting, and foraging.
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On June 24, 1973, thirty-two people were killed when a meeting of Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) members and friends was attacked by arson in this New Orleans lounge. In the aftermath of the horrific event, survivors and church members suffered rejection and homophobic ridicule from police, community members, and neighboring churches.