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Yellowstone National Park
Tortoise Shell Spring
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A hot spring near Castle Geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Orpheus Statue
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The large Orpheus statue greets visitors on their way into the park. Learn more about the statue and its meaning.
Waco Mammoth National Monument
Waco Mammoth National Monument Dig Shelter
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The Dig Shelter houses the in situ (in place) fossil bones of Columbian mammoths that lived 65,000 years ago.
Homestead National Historical Park
Austin Roberts
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This story about Austin Roberts begins when his name appears on a death certificate, but not his own. He was listed as the father of Harry Eddings(sp), a homesteader in Coffee County. Harry died in Caryville, Florida on April 29, 1921, after being in residence there for only 15 days. Based on his death certificate, his burial was in Coffee County, Alabama on April 30, 1921.
Homestead National Historical Park
Peter Eddins
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Peter Eddins submitted his homestead application #23624 for 39.83 acres in Coffee County at the Elba Post office on December 27, 1889. The small filing fee was paid at the Receiver’s Office in Montgomery. The process was acknowledged by Peter’s mark of an “X”.
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Saguaro National Park was named after the iconic Saguaro cactus which is native to the Sonoran Desert and a symbol of the American Southwest. Visitors come to Saguaro National Park to experience the unique wildlife and culture the park has to offer. The Sonoran Desert is home to many native species like the Sonoran Desert tortoise, Gila monster, and javalina.
Gulf Coast Inventory & Monitoring Network
Texas Tortoise Monitoring at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Results for 2023
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The Gulf Coast I&M Network's 2023 summary of Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) long-term monitoring using mark-recapture methods at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Lucky Boy Loop Trailhead
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Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Late Night Trailhead
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Hike, bike, and ride horseback along the Old Spanish Trail corridor. Late Night Trailhead provides access to dozens of miles of trails that crisscross this picturesque, and rugged mountain pass traveled by mule trains loaded with goods on their journey between Los Angeles and Santa Fe.
Joshua Tree National Park
Desert Tortoise Telemetry and Conservation
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Biologists in Joshua Tree National Park have been collaborating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to monitor Mojave desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) with radiotelemetry since 2003—one of the longest-running tortoise monitoring programs in the nation.
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Pine Flatwoods at Cedar Point
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Knowing which key natural resources are found in the national parks, and whether they're stable or changing, helps decisionmakers make sound choices. The Northern Colorado Plateau Network is building that knowledge. After more than ten years of monitoring, we've learned a lot about park ecosystems, how they're changing, and what they may look like in the days to come. Find out what we’ve learned and how it’s being used to help managers plan for the future.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Ajo Mountain Drive Stop 8
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Ajo Mountain Drive Stop 5
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Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Hemlock vs Spruce in Glacier Bay
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Hemlock and spruce differ and relate in many ways. Learn about Glacier Bay's forests.
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Gopher Tortoise
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Who's been digging all those holes in the scrub habitat at Fort Matanzas National Monument? The shape of the holes gives an important clue as to who is responsible. The holes are typically hemispherical, as if something with a flat bottom and a convex top did the digging. There's basically only one creature which possesses such distinguishing characteristics- a tortoise! In this case, it's the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), an inhabitant of the coastal scrub that
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Unprecedented Success at Cumberland Island in 2020 In 2015, a new fire management plan for Cumberland National Seashore opened avenues for greater-than-expected success in 2020. The plan expanded the use of mechanical treatment for hazardous fuel reduction allowing crews to conduct prescribed fire in areas never previously treated. Natural wildfires in the Cumberland Island Wilderness could now also be managed for resource benefit.
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Geology of Serpentine Hot Springs
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Surrounded by gigantic tors, two geothermal areas are found alongside Hot Springs Creek: Serpentine Hot Springs and Arctic Hot Springs.
Joshua Tree National Park
Desert Tortoise Activity
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The desert tortoise has been on the earth for 15 to 20 million years. Learn more about the desert tortoise and how you can help this endangered species.
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Common raven numbers have exploded across the West because of reliable human resources, such as trash, agricultural practices, fresh water sources, and roadkills. But these hawk-sized omnivores eat far more than trash. They also hunt eggs and small animals. At-risk species like greater sage-grouse and desert tortoises are negatively affected by the increase in raven numbers. At Point Reyes, common ravens prey on western snowy plover eggs and hatchlings.