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Chesapeake Bay

BLISS Meadows
  • Type: Place

Discover BLISS Meadows, a 10-acre urban farm and land reclamation project in Northeast Baltimore. This unique space offers walking trails, farm animal interactions, and hands-on gardening workshops. Learn about sustainability, food justice, and the contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities while enjoying fresh produce, honey, and community events. Experience nature, education, and social change in the heart of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

Stark's Crossing
  • Type: Place

Come spend the day, walking in the footsteps of the past, at Gasconade Hills Resort. The resort was defined on old maps that indicate the river ford (Stark's Crossing) roughly aligns with the resort's boat landing.

Great Basin National Park

Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive
  • Type: Place

Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

Dylan Velez: UH Hilo Intern Shaping the Pili Grass Revival at Puʻukoholā Heiau
  • Type: Article

Dylan's passion for ecosystem restoration and indigenous land management made him a valuable asset to the Puʻukoholā Heiau pili grasslands project. Learn more from our interview with him.

Park Science Magazine: Greatest Hits
  • Type: Article

Park Science is the flagship science magazine of the National Park Service. It covers research and stewardship related to our national parks. Discover the advances in science and technology that help us preserve, understand, and enjoy our public lands. Check out some of our "Greatest Hits" — Park Science stories that really resonated with readers.

Homestead National Historical Park

Cupid Steward
  • Type: Person

In 1879, Steward submitted homesteadapplication number 9952at the Huntsville, Alabamalandoffice, requesting a patent for160and19/100 acres of land atthesouthwest quadrantof Section 14, Township3S, Range 6E in JacksonCounty, Alabama.

Pea Ridge National Military Park

Leasing Opportunity: Pea Ridge National Military Park Hay Lease
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Pea Ridge National Military Park has announced a Request for Bids (RFB), providing the opportunity for interested individuals and organizations to submit bids to the National Park Service (NPS) to lease one storage facility and NPS lands for haying purposes. The facility and property for lease are located at the park at 15930 National Park Drive, Garfield, Arkansas 72732. The Premises includes one storage building (98.15 square feet) and approximately 600 acres of land.

Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

Empowering Local Youth, Restoring Sacred Lands: Puʻukoholā Heiau's Pili Grass Revival
  • Type: Article

Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE) is demonstrating a powerful model of resourcefulness and community collaboration in its mission to restore native pili (Heteropogon contortus) grasslands.

Mount Rainier National Park

Carbon River
  • Type: Place

Located in the remote northwest corner of the park, Carbon River is home to temperate rainforest, Mount Rainier's lowest elevation glacier, and a dynamic river system. Hiking, bicycling, and camping opportunities abound.

Isle Royale National Park

A Wilderness Worth Protecting
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What makes Isle Royale a place worth protecting? For National Park Service staff, being entrusted with the care of your public lands is a job we love. To do it well we need – and welcome – everyone. THE GREENSTONE (2025) Article by Denice Swanke

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

D.H. Day Log Cabin
  • Type: Place

In November 1920, D.H. Day donated 32 acres of land on Glen Arbor Bay to the state for use as a state park. Day built a one room large log cabin 1923-24 on the park campgrounds as a space for events. It has a front and back porch. Today it is used for educational programs and other special events.

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

Xunaa Shuká Hít (Huna Ancestors' House)
  • Type: Place

Xunaa Shuká Hít—roughly translated as "Huna Ancestor's House"—is the first permanent clan house in Glacier Bay since Łingít villages were destroyed by an advancing glacier over 250 years ago.

War In The Pacific National Historical Park

Assan/Asan Beach
  • Type: Place

During the Japanese occupation of Guam, CHamoru were forced to build defenses on the beach, including the pillboxes and bunkers that can still be seen today, in preparation for the American invasion. That invasion came on July 21, 1944, W Day for Guam. While a simultaneous attack took place five miles south at Hågat, the Third Marine Division landed on the 2,500-yard Assan Beach, marking the start of the Battle of Guam.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Series: The Port Royal Experiment
  • Type: Article

In the fall of 1861 after the Battle of Port Royal, the US military came ashore around Beaufort and found thousands of now formerly enslaved people in control of the region. The military had no real plan yet for what to do with these people or even their legal status. Newly freed Black South Carolinians were active participants. They demanded access to programs to support labor reforms, land redistribution, quality education, and military service.

Visit Parks with Dark Night Skies
  • Type: Article

Parks are home to some of the last remaining harbors of starlit skies—some practically untouched by light pollution. Stay up late and discover the night on any visit to a park! Or check out this list of ten favorite places to stargaze.

Visit Parks with Remarkable Wetlands
  • Type: Article

Wetlands, where the land meets water, are some of the most important ecosystems in our world. Discover these unique, often overlooked, habitats! Check out this list of ten parks that have remarkable examples of wetland ecosystems.

The Sounds of Summer
  • Type: Article

Practice deep listening as you enjoy your public lands this summer.

Chesapeake Bay

St. Clement’s Island Museum
  • Type: Place

Discover the St Clement’s Island Museum where Maryland's founding story comes to life. Explore exhibits that highlight the rich history of the Piscataway People and early settlers. Stand on the historic island where the first English settlers landed in 1634, accessible by water taxi. Experience the beauty of the Potomac River and immerse yourself in the culture that shaped the Chesapeake Bay. Don’t miss the chance to learn and explore this unique site in St. Mary’s County.

Denali National Park & Preserve

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

Valles Caldera National Preserve

The San Antonio Cabin
  • Type: Place

San Antonio Cabin often housed cowboys when this land was privately-owned and operating as a ranch.