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Dinosaur National Monument

Pets in Dinosaur

Type: Place

Pets are welcome at Dinosaur National Monument, but as a unit in the National Park Service there are regulations regarding pets that are enforced within the monument.

PT Boats of World War II: From Home Front to Battle

Type: Article

PT (Patrol, Torpedo) boats were small, fast, and expendable vessels for short range oceanic scouting, armed with torpedoes and machine guns for cutting enemy supply lines and harassing enemy forces. Forty-three PT squadrons, each with 12 boats were formed during World War II by the U.S. Navy. PT boat duty was very dangerous and the squadrons suffered an extremely high loss rate in the war.

Exploring the Underground Railroad in the West

Type: Article

The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom and the NPS Pacific West Cultural Resources Program are joining the Organization of American Historians (OAH) to host a virtual public forum on July 28 at 6:30 p.m. PT to explore current scholarship surrounding the history of the Underground Railroad in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Alabama: Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Type: Place

Before the first African American military pilots became known as the "Red Tails" they wore striped tails as they began their flight training in the Army's PT-17 Stearman bi-plane. Their flying adventure started in Tuskegee, Alabama and led them to the skies over Europe to help fight the Axis in WWII. Their story is immortalized in the National Historic Site that bears their nickname, the "Tuskegee Airmen."

Rock Creek Park

Soldiers, Veterans, and Horses Connect

Type: Article

National parks are places people seek out for physical recreation but also mental relaxation. One group that needs to get away from the city hustle are military and veterans, specifically those recovering from traumatic brain injuries and PTSD. Rock Creek Park provides a perfect getaway.

America’s National Parks Help Heal My PTSD

Type: Article

Retired Airforce TSgt. Jennifer Norris recounts how her travels to national parks help her cope with PTSD. She shares her story so that you may also find ways to heal in national parks.