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Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 11

Type: Place

The Capitol Gorge trail features natural pools of water and markings from early pioneers and travelers.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 9

Type: Place

Desert bighorn sheep are often spotted in Capitol Gorge along narrow cliff ledges.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 7

Type: Place

Summer monsoon season brings heavy rain and flash flooding to Capitol Reef. The torrents of water can be spectacularly beautiful, but also deadly.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 2

Type: Place

What is the Waterpocket Fold? The tilted cliffs along the Scenic Drive are part of this massive wrinkle in the Earth’s crust.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 5

Type: Place

What are those long black streaks striping the cliff walls?

Chesapeake Bay

Woodend Nature Sanctuary offers 40 acres of restored forests, meadows, and streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features nature trails, interactive exhibits, a nature playground and an historic mansion. Visitors can explore diverse habitats, learn about conservation efforts, and experience the connections between people and nature. Engaging signage and hands-on programs make it a welcoming destination for all ages.

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Plan Your Trip

Type: Article

You can visit four public sites at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park! Let us help you plan your time for the best experience.

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Commissary

Type: Place

The commissary supplied basics like meat, potatoes, beans, and other canned goods for ranch workers and sheep camps. Sheepherders arriving on horseback, packed burros, and mules would stock up with weeks' worth of provisions and then return to their camps in the mountains.

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Ranch Foreman's Cabin

Type: Place

Known as the "Little House," this cabin housed the ranch manager. Like the Bond Cabin, cooking was primarily done outdoors until the Dunigan family remodeled in the 1980s. In both cabins, the additions can be easily recognized because they used vertical board/batten framing instead of horizontal logs. This cabin had continual ranch management use from 1918 up until the early 2000s. It was featured in the show Longmire.

Mammoth Cave National Park

The Church

Type: Place

Church services once held in the cave led to the name for this cave room.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Plaza

Type: Place

Dive deeper into the history of Grand Teton National Park. Interpretive signs introduce topics like the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, grizzly bear research, geologic forces and features, glaciers, and the Hayden Survey. A large bronze tactile relief map will help orient you in relation to where you are in the park. Different peaks, canyons, lakes, falls, and other park features are labeled throughout the map.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Gateway to Wilderness

Type: Place

Interpretive signs introduce the idea of "wilderness". As you head to the western side of Jenny Lake, the developed front country area slips away into an undeveloped, primitive world.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake & Park Orientation

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Plan your Jenny Lake and park experience by reading these informational signs.

Spotlight on LeChee Youth Intern

Type: Article

The LeChee Chapter House hires teens and offers them a variety of placements in the community, such as Glen Canyon, where the youth can gain real world job skills and new experiences. Ketona Reed has been a member of this youth partnership program between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the local LeChee Chapter House of the Navajo Nation for three years.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Battling Invasive Plants in Cuyahoga Valley

Type: Article

Throughout the growing season, volunteers and staff improve park habitats by removing invasive plants. Cut, pull, dig, or spray—and repeat! Learn which ones are the biggest problem and how you can help.

Yellowstone National Park