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Grand Portage National Monument
Expanding the Ojibwe Art Collection at Grand Portage National Monument
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In February 2025, Grand Portage National Monument added a new painting to its collection. Gichi-Onigaming Amik / Grand Portage Beaver is the title of a painting by Zhaawanoogiishik / Sam Zimmerman. Sam explains his inspiration behind this piece.
Boston African American National Historic Site
Eliphalet W. Jackson
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Clergyman and merchant Eliphalet W. Jackson participated in the abolition and temperance movements and served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Paramount Ranch
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The diversity of the landscape made the Santa Monica Mountains an ideal backdrop for the film industry. Paramount Ranch’s variety of scenic qualities, landscapes, plant communities, and natural fea-tures offered a myriad of scenery available to represent outdoor landscapes nearly anywhere in the world
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Winter weather adds difficulty to hikes and other excursions. Get pro tips to enjoying winter days outdoors.
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In this issue of 3Parks3Stories, we would like to share three stories of successful conservation projects in the Mediterranean parks that were reliant upon partnerships between the NPS and one or more dedicated collaborators. In these stories, we hope you see the mutual benefits of these relationships and the value they bring in the effort to protect, preserve, and understand our national legacy.
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Cowboy Cabin
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The Bond Family built this house in 1951 for ranch employee Sam Hill, his wife Bertilla, and their two children after Sam complained about the building of the red cabin for the Hoolihans.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Deer Creek Beach
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Nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains, Deer Creek Beach covers 1,241 acres and boasts over two miles of pristine coastline. This newly-acquired federal land offers scenic views, diverse uplands, riparian areas, and coastal bluffs. As part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, it’s perfect for wildlife and nature lovers. Note: There are no amenities on-site, so plan for a rugged experience.
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The January 2025 Palisades Fire impacted nearly 20,000 acres within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. A Department of the Interior (DOI) Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team deployed to the area to conduct rapid assessments to first identify values at risk and then prescribe emergency stabilization measures to protect those values.
The White House and President's Park
General Von Steuben Statue
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This statue memorializes Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben as Inspector General of the Continental Army of the United States. The Prussian born general was skilled in the ways of military tactics and standards. While never explicitly stated, it is assumed that Baron von Steuben was gay. This memorial not only honors von Steuben’s military accomplishments, but also his closest intimate relationships.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
Oral History Interview with Sam Vaughn
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Sam Vaughn, former interpretive planner at Harpers Ferry, describes the course of his career with the National Park Service beginning in 1973. He discusses the problems and pitfalls of creating interpretive exhibits for the Brown v. Board of Education site.
Boston National Historical Park
Barzillai Lew
- Type: Person
Barzillai Lew enlisted in Chelmsford, Massachusetts in Capt. John Ford’s company, Col. Ebenezer Bridge’s regiment, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Growing Pains-Kansas in Chaos
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Fort Scott is the only NPS site directly involved in the "Bleeding Kansas” era. The division between pro and anti-slavery forces is reflected by the fact that a former officers' quarters served as the Fort Scott, or "Free State" Hotel while directly across the parade ground an old infantry barracks had become the Western or "Pro Slavery" Hotel.
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National Park Service Director Chuck Sams visited the Texas White House Rehabilitation Project during National Park Week. He was briefed on the project's progress and the positive impacts it will have on the preservation of the historic buildings and the ability to share President Johnson's story with the public.
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Sams served as the 19th National Park Service director from December 16, 2021, to January 20, 2025; filling the position that had been without a Senate-confirmed leader for nearly five years. He was the first Tribal citizen to be sworn in as the agency's director.
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The Massachusett Tribe has lived with and stewarded the Shawmut Peninsula for thousands of years. When European colonists arrived, they claimed and transformed the landscape. Settlers cut down the three hills of downtown Boston, filled in salt marshes and beaches, and built permanent structures along the shore. This place first became known as Bendall’s Cove, then the Town Dock, and later, Dock Square. Today, parts of historic Dock Square make up Sam Adams Park.
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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
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Can you name five bees in your park? Ten? Twenty? Will they all be there 50 years from now? We know that pollinators are key to maintaining healthy ecosystems—from managed almond orchards to wild mountain meadows. We have heard about dramatic population declines of the agricultural workhorse, the honey bee. Yet what do we really know about the remarkable diversity and resilience of native bees in our national parks?
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Meet Lauren Youngblood, vegetation ecologist with the Klamath Network. Lauren Youngblood grew up running around the woods in southeastern Pennsylvania—flipping logs, digging holes, and catching tadpoles in creeks. She always knew she wanted to be a biologist, dreaming of life as a marine biologist/photojournalist in a second-grade writing assignment. Learn about her early career experiences, job highlights and reflections, and what she does for fun.
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Margaret Murray Washington, born in poverty, dedicated her life to the betterment of her race, from locally to internationally.
Saratoga National Historical Park
James Emery
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James Emery (born 1756) of Acton, Massachusetts, was part of a large, patriotic family. His father was a militia officer and his two older brothers, Sam and John, Jr., served in the war since April 1775. In April 1777, both brothers joined Colonel Nixon’s (6th) Massachusetts Regiment for 3-year terms. James wasn’t about to be left behind this time and joined the army too.