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“Cracking the code” on mercury bioaccumulation
  • Type: Article

Read the abstract and get the link to a published paper on a model to predict mercury risk park waterbodies: Kotalik, C.J. et al. 2025. Ecosystem drivers of freshwater mercury bioaccumulation are context-dependent: insights from continental-scale modeling. Environmental Science & Technology. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c07280

Project Profile: Assess and Prescribe Treatment for Climate Threatened Cultural Resources at Midwest Region Parks
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The National Park Service is confronting challenges as cultural resources are increasingly facing threats from climate-driven storms, high-water levels, and erosion. This multi-park project will document vulnerable assets in these parks and offer adaption recommendations for historic structures, landscapes, and archaeological sites across the Midwest.

Project Profile: Swept Away - Riparian Ecosystems in the Midwest Under Climate Change
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The National Park Service will develop climate change vulnerability assessments for Buffalo National River, Ozark National Scenic Riverway, Niobrara National Scenic River, and Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. The climate change vulnerability assessments include historical and future water flow analysis, evaluation of local species sensitivity, and flood risk vulnerability mapping.

Safeguarding Cultural Treasures Against Climate Peril in Midwest Parks
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The Midwest United States, with its windy, rolling plains, doesn't often come to mind when we think about the effects of climate change on our world - but it should.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

National Park Service seeks expressions of interest for operation of Big Spring Lodge and cabins
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National Park Service seeks expressions of interest for operation of Big Spring Lodge and cabins

Changing Patterns of Water Availability May Change Vegetation Composition in US National Parks
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Across the US, changes in water availability are altering which plants grow where. These changes are evident at a broad scale. But not all areas experience the same climate in the same way, even within the boundaries of a single national park. A new dataset gives park managers a valuable tool for understanding why vegetation has changed and how it might change in the future under different climate-change scenarios.

Dragonfly mercury studies uncover unexpected atmospheric delivery pathways
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Read the abstract and get the link to a published paper on how dragonfly mercury studies uncover unexpected atmospheric delivery pathways: Janssen, S.E., C.J. Kotalik, J.J. Willacker, M.T. Tate, C. Flanagan Pritz, S.J. Nelson, D.P. Krabbenhoft, D. Walters, and C. Eagles-Smith. 2024. Geographic Drivers of Mercury Entry into Aquatic Foods Webs Revealed by Mercury Stable Isotopes in Dragonfly Larvae. Environmental Science & Technology. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c02436

NPS Geodiversity Atlas—Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri
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Each park-specific page in the NPS Geodiversity Atlas provides basic information on the significant geologic features and processes occurring in the park. Links to products from Baseline Geologic and Soil Resources Inventories provide access to maps and reports.

Updated Species Database Will Help Boost Amphibian Conservation Across the National Park System
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To steward amphibians effectively, managers need basic information about which species live in parks. But species lists need constant maintenance to remain accurate. Due to recent efforts, the National Park Service now has an up-to-date amphibian species checklist for almost 300 parks. This information can serve as the basis for innumerable conservation efforts across the nation.

Fitzgerald’s Station and Farmstead
  • Type: Place

In the early 1830s, the John and Mary Fitzgerald family settled on land located alongside the Military Road (also called Old Missouri Road), which ran from Springfield, Missouri to Fort Smith, Arkansas. The Fitzgerald’s took advantage of their location by establishing an inn and tavern on their farm. By the late 1830s it was a well-known stop for travelers. It became a supply source for many of the Trail of Tears Cherokee removal detachments in the late 1830s.

Collaboration promotes efficiency in Midwest Region fuels projects
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In April 2023, NPS Midwest Region staff were joined by fire staff from Alaska to conduct prescribed fires in the Midwest Region. Fire activity and needs vary throughout the country, and it is a common occurrence for resources to be sent to other regions to assist where needed. Fuel reduction projects were completed in multiple Midwest Region parks, totalling nearly 4,900 acres.

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

Toad Suck Park
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Toad Suck Park is only a short trip to many other attractions, located where the landscape on the Arkansas River is transitioning from the delta to the Ouachita Mountains to the south and west with the Ozark Plateau to the north and east. Cadron Settlement is only a few minutes away, the historic Toad Suck Ferry is just across the river, and Little Rock or North Little Rock a short distance away. Many other places are all within easy day trips from this beautiful quiet camp.

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

Shiloh Museum of History
  • Type: Place

Detachments following the Trail of Tears passed through this sparsely populated community in the 1830s on the Old Missouri and Old Wire roads. The museum is a certified Trail of Tears site and has information about the Trail of Tears through Northwest Arkansas. The outdoor exhibits display buildings and farm equipment from the 19th century Ozark life.

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

Razorback Greenway
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The Razorback Greenway is a popular bicycle and pedestrian facility that provides healthy recreation and links sites in Springdale, as well as north to Bella Vista and south to Fayetteville. It connects to the Trail of Tears Northern Route in Springdale but the Trail of Tears Benge Route in Fayetteville, ten miles to the south, as both routes approach the Oklahoma border. At this location, the Greenway connects to the Trail of Tears at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.

Series: Things to Do in the Midwest
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There is something for everyone in the Midwest. See what makes the Great Plains great. Dip your toes in the continent's inland seas. Learn about Native American heritage and history. Paddle miles of scenic rivers and waterways. Explore the homes of former presidents. From the Civil War to Civil Rights, discover the stories that shape our journey as a nation.

Things to Do in Missouri
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Find things to do, trip ideas, and more in Missouri.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

50 years as a National Park Service concessioner; a lifetime commitment to the Riverways
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50 years as a National Park Service concessioner; a lifetime commitment to the Riverways

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

Ozark National Scenic Riverways Honors Veterans with Special Hunt
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2022 Hunt to Honor Veterans

Ozark National Scenic Riverways

Ozark National Scenic Riverways Hike to Honor Veterans
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Hike to Honor Veterans

Series: Geologic Time—Major Divisions and NPS Fossils
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The National Park System contains a magnificent record of geologic time because rocks from each period of the geologic time scale are preserved in park landscapes. The geologic time scale is divided into four large periods of time—the Cenozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, Paleozoic Era, and The Precambrian.