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Colorado National Monument

Rim Rock Drive (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Rim Rock Drive is a 23 mile paved road through Colorado National Monument.

Grand Canyon National Park

Bright Angel Trailhead
  • Type: Place

Bright Angel Trailhead is located just west of Bright Angel Lodge, Lookout Studio, and Kolb Studio. At 6,840 feet (2,085 m), it provides access for hikers and mules to many inner canyon destinations. From the Hermit Road Interchange shuttle bus stops, it is a short walk to the east, and up a hill, on a paved footpath to the trailhead. This winter, a number of trail closures (on parts of Bright Angel Trail) are in effect. Click on the link for details.

Colorado National Monument

Ute Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Ute Canyon Trail can be accessed from above or below. The upper trailhead is on Rim Rock Drive and begins with a half-mile steep descent on switchbacks down to the canyon bottom. The lower access is from Wildwood Trailhead outside the Monument. Follow Liberty Cap or Corkscrew Trails up to the connection with Ute Canyon.

Colorado National Monument

Serpents Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

The lower trailhead for Serpents Trail in Colorado National Monument begins just inside the Grand Junction Entrance near Devils Kitchen Picnic Area. The upper trailhead begins 2.3 miles up Rim Rock Drive from the lower trailhead, just past the tunnel.

Colorado National Monument

Monument Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Monument Canyon Trail in Colorado National Monument has upper access from Rim Rock Drive and a lower trailhead accessed from outside the Monument. Trail travels along the feet of many of the named monoliths.

Colorado National Monument

Liberty Cap Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Liberty Cap Trail in Colorado National Monument has upper access from Rim Rock Drive and lower access from Wildwood Trailhead. The Liberty Cap rock formation is a dome of Wingate Sandstone at the foot of Monument Mesa.

Colorado National Monument

Black Ridge Trail (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Black Ridge Trail follows some of the highest elevations in Colorado National Monument. Trailhead access begins near Saddlehorn Visitor Center, CCC Trail, and Upper Liberty Cap Trail.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 8
  • Type: Place

The incredible, edible pinyon pine helps many species survive in a harsh desert environment.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

St. Francis Hotel
  • Type: Place

The St. Francis Hotel has lived many lives: first as a place of business operated by early settlers Zachary and Jenny Fletcher, then as private residence and restaurant of the Switzer family. The original two-story limestone structure was built in 1881 and was a successful hotel in Nicodemus. The Switzer family bought the building in 1921 and built several additions while they lived there.

Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve

Why Snowshoe Hares Use Mineral Licks
  • Type: Article

After nearly 20 years, the snowshoe hare population in the central Brooks Range on the eastern boundary of Gates of the Arctic National Park is building toward a peak in the population. Traditional ecological knowledge of the area tells us that the coming peak should be considerably larger than the small population increase we saw in 2008-2010. Based on the report: Snowshoe hare population trends at mineral and non-mineral sites in the central Brooks Range, Alaska.

Denali National Park & Preserve

What to Do About Number Two? Insights from Decades of Human Waste Research and Management on Denali
  • Type: Article

Backcountry waste management poses unique challenges on glaciers at over 14,000 feet. Mountaineering on Denali has a long history, including decades of human waste buried on the most popular climbing route--Kahiltna Glacier. As much as 88 metric tons of human waste is estimated to have been generated by mountaineers on the West Buttress climbing route since it was first climbed in 1951. What happens to this waste and what are the impacts? Alaska Park Science, 2025

3 Parks 3 Stories: The Power of Partnership with the Southern California Research Learning Center
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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.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Cherry Blossom Groves
  • Type: Place

Fort McHenry's cherry blossoms add to the scenic beauty of the park but have their own history rooted in segregation.

Post Office at Fort Laramie
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Independence National Historical Park

Congress Hall
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Built as the Philadelphia County Courthouse, Congress Hall was home to the U.S. Congress from 1790-1800, when Philadelphia served as the temporary capital of the United States. Members of the House of Representatives met on the first floor, while the Senators met upstairs.

Independence National Historical Park

Independence Hall
  • Type: Place

Independence Hall is the birthplace of the United States. In 1776, the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence here. Eleven years later, in the same room, delegates to the Constitutional Convention created and signed an enduring framework of government - the United States Constitution.

Homestead Era at Fort Laramie
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Mound City Group
  • Type: Place

Mound City Group is the smallest of the Hopewell sites in Ross County, but it very well may contain the largest stories of this remarkable culture. The site is home to the park's only visitor center. Grounds are open every day from dawn to dusk while the visitor center building maintains regular hours of operation.

Return of the Coho! 2024-2025 Spawner Surveys Exceed Expectations
  • Type: Article

As the San Francisco Bay Area Network coho and steelhead monitoring crew wraps up the 2024-2025 spawner season, we are looking back at one of the busiest winters since the beginning of this monitoring program! We observed increased coho spawning in all three creeks we monitor—Olema, Pine Gulch, and Redwood Creeks. Olema took the cake with the strongest cohort of all.

Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River

Hawk's Nest
  • Type: Place

A spectacular scenic viewpoint along the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway. The Hawk's Nest is the highest observation point at Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River.