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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Volunteer Spotlight: Bob Gauvin
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After traveling the world with the U.S. Coast Guard, Bob Gauvin retired his sea-legs and settled in Spotsylvania County. For the past five years, he’s spent his Wednesday mornings waking up early to care for the lawn and handle general maintenance at Ellwood– part of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
Charles Hall Museum and Heritage Center
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This non-profit history museum features interpretive panels and maps that tell the story of over 3000 North Carolina Cherokee prisoners in several detachments who camped and walked through Tellico Plains on the first leg of their journey to live in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Visitors can view display cabinets of stone and clay tools and relics the local Overhill Cherokee used for farming, cooking, hunting, weapons and games.
Grand Canyon National Park
Shrine of the Ages Eastbound - Bus Stop - Village (Blue) Route
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The bus stop for the eastbound leg of the Village (Blue) Route is across the street from Parking Lot A and Shrine of the Ages Auditorium. From here, the bus continues to Mather Campground, Trailer Village, Market Plaza, and finally, Grand Canyon Visitor Center before turning around and returning west to the Village Historic District. Visit the link for the current schedule.
Boston National Historical Park
Frank Leon Miller
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Miller enlisted in the US Navy in August 1942. On April 12, 1945, a kamikaze struck the mast of Cassin Young and exploded. Miller was wounded in the leg and awarded a purple heart. On July 30, 1945, USS Cassin Young was struck by a kamikaze a second time. WT2c Miller was one of 22 sailors killed, passing later that day.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
It's All Downhill
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Here at Mori point, park scientists and volunteers have used the natural flow of water on the landscape to create a connected network of pond habitats for the threatened California red-legged frog and the endangered San Francisco garter snake.
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In 1925, Paul Adams became the caretaker of Mount Le Conte, accompanied by his loyal German Shepherd, Smoky Jack. The adventurous duo braved the Smokies together, with Smoky Jack carrying supplies, protecting Paul from danger, and even saving his life multiple times.
Lowell National Historical Park
Lyddie: Voices from the Field - Chapter 06 Enslaved People's Agency
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Enslaved African Americans – either captured by force or born into slavery – fought against slavery through small and big acts of resistance every day. These actions ranged from faking illness to avoid work that enriched their enslavers to breaking tools, practicing traditional beliefs, and running away. These acts of resistance, also called “agency,” allowed enslaved people to express their humanity while being held in a system that denied it.
Northeast Coastal and Barrier Inventory & Monitoring Network
Stewardship Savvy Ep. 02: Knee-deep with peepers, pools, & The Rolling Stones
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Last spring, Michaela Compo, NCBN Science Communication Lead, and Kristin Vinduska, Visual Information Specialist at Saratoga National Historical Park (previously intern at CACO), sat down with Bob, and hit record on a conversation that transcended decades of his noteworthy career, touching upon everything from peepers and the seashore to the Rolling Stones. We had the opportunity to hear firsthand about Bob’s career beginnings, up through his time at the seashore and into hi
Blue Ridge Parkway
Onion Mountain Overlook
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Onion Mountain Overlook is a lovely stop to to snap a quick pic of a great view, stretch your legs, share a picnic meal, and enjoy the forested mountains of the Blue Ridge.
Sitka National Historical Park
Ellen Hope (Lang) Hays
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Ellen Hope Hays was the first woman to be appointed superintendent of a national park in the Pacific Northwest, Sitka National Historical Park. She is also the first Alaskan Native to be appointed superintendent in the National Park Service.
Kobuk Valley National Park
Onion Portage Archeological District National Historic Landmark
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The Onion Portage Archeological District National Historic Landmark is on the Kobuk River in the Kobuk Valley National Park. For 8000 years, people camped, made tools, prepared game, and eventually settled at Onion Portage.
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
Kijik Archeological District National Historic Landmark
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The Kijik Archeological District, on the Shore of Lake Clark, comprises an extensive former village of Dena'ina Athabascans, dating from pre-European contact to the abandonment of Kijik village ca. 1910.
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The Gallagher Flint Station Site was one of the earliest dated archaeological site in Northern Alaska in 1978.
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Birnirk Site is one of the oldest continuously occupied villages in Alaska. Sites liek this are along the northwestern and northern coast, where whales, seals, walrus, and caribou have made it possible for people to live in the arctic.
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The south coast people living from the Aleutians to Prince William Sound, were skilled kayakers and sea hunters. Anangula Site is one of the areas associated with South Coast Sea Hunters.
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The south coast people living from the Aleutians to Prince William Sound, were skilled kayakers and sea hunters. Yukon Island Main Site is an associated landmark.
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Some of the oldest continuously occupied villages in Alaska are along the northwestern and northern coast, where whales, seals, walrus, and caribou have made it possible for people to live in the arctic. Wales Site is an associated site.
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The Walrus Islands Archeological District is our earliest glimpse of a relationship between people and walrus in Alaska. It is one of the few remaining places that provide evidence of human occupation of the Bering Sea continental shelf 6,000 years ago, when sea levels were substantially lower than present.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Picnic Mountain on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
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Have a bite to eat while perched on the tallest dune in the park. . . .Not surprising at all: Picnic Mountain is a great place to stretch your legs and enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch. You can walk over to the Dune Overlook from the picnic area. Restroom facilities are also located at this location, and during the summer season drinking water is available.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Yellowstone Gateway Museum
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The lush landscape and abundant wildlife have drawn people to the Livingston, Montana area for over 11,000 years. When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark camped here in July 1806, they too were impressed by the fair waters of the Yellowstone River, marveling at the natural beauty surrounding them as they discussed their plans for the next leg of their journey.