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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.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

Nicodemus residents saw education as foundational to their community and organized School District No. 1 in 1879, the first in Graham County. After the previous 1887 schoolhouse burned down in 1916, the District No. 1 Schoolhouse was built in 1918 and used by the district until it closed in the early 1960s.

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.

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.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Climbing Exhibit

Type: Place

Summit the Teton mountain peaks at this climbing exhibit. Learn about women alpinists, touch multiple elevation benchmarks, and scope out the different peaks.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Edmund Jackson

Type: Person

Boston merchant and abolitionist Edmund Jackson served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

Port Royal State Historic Park

Type: Place

“...the people…are moving not from choice to an unknown region not desired by them.” Elijah Hicks wrote these words to Chief John Ross while camped at Port Royal, Tennessee in October 1838. Port Royal was the last place over 10,000 Cherokees slept in Tennessee before crossing into Kentucky. They were travelling along the Great Western Road, part of the Northern Route, which ran from Nashville, Tennessee to Missouri. Visitors can walk about a 1/4 mile of that historic roadbed.

Fugazi Banter: War

Type: Article

This page is part of a six-part series exploring DC current events through Fugazi concerts. Each article shares audio clips of banter in between songs at Fugazi shows, where band members and local activists weigh in on current events in DC & national politics. This article focuses on the punk community's perspectives on the United States' involvement in wars in the middle east.

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.

Rising from the Ashes: Trout Recovery in Rocky Mountain National Park

Type: Article

The Inventory and Monitoring Division explored the effects of the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome Fires on trout, their habitat, and their food sources in Rocky Mountain National Park. The results show that high-elevation trout are resilient, providing valuable insight for park managers making conservation decisions.

The Search for Scat— Surveying Appalachian Cottontail in Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Type: Article

Fort Necessity National Battlefield park staff aimed to find out if Appalachian cottontail inhabited the park, so they collaborated with the Inventory and Monitoring Division to survey for their scat.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Caldwell Place

Type: Place

A historic barn, springhouse, and two-story framehouse completed by Hiram Caldwell in 1906.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake East Shore Boat Dock

Type: Place

Visitors began to flock to the shores of Jenny Lake even before the establishment of Grand Teton National Park. Early entrepreneurs started a boating business to shuttle hikers across the lake to the mouth of Cascade Canyon. Today, Jenny Lake Boating offers shuttle services to sightseers and hikers, and scenic cruises to those who wish to enjoy a quiet trip on the lake.

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

Museum of the Cherokee Indian

Type: Place

Museum of the Cherokee Indian is a Certified Site for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. The museum is dedicated to sharing the history and culture of the Cherokee people.

Johnstown Flood National Memorial

Gertrude Quinn Slattery

Type: Person

Gertrude Quinn was a young survivor of the Johnstown Flood.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

Nettie Craig Asberry

Type: Person

Nettie Craig Asberry is considered the first Black woman to earn a doctorate degree. Her family settled in Nicodemus in 1879, and she taught in town from 1886-1889, teaching both at the District No. 1 School and offering private music lessons. Asberry spent most of her life in Tacoma, Washington where she continued to teach music and advocated for the equal rights of all.