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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.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Park Store and Information

Type: Place

The Visitor Center/Park Store is open Thursday - Sunday (4 days per week) from 10am to 4pm, inside the Sandburg Home. The online park store is open everyday! The Park Store and visitor information area is a great place to start your visit! You can find information to plan your visit, get a passport stamp, participate in the Jr Ranger or BARK Ranger programs, and get a schedule of upcoming events. The park store has a wide range of Sandburg books, media, and other items.

Grand Canyon National Park

North Kaibab Trail

Type: Place

North Kaibab Trail is the least visited and most difficult of the major inner canyon trails. The trail is challenging for day hikers as well as rim-to-rim hikers. As of October 17, 2024, North Kaibab TRAILHEAD water has been shut off for the winter. Always carry a way to filter or treat creek water, in the event the water stations at Manzanita and Cottonwood Campground are not working.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

Township Hall

Type: Place

Built from 1937-1939 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project with local limestone, the Nicodemus Township Hall has served as a central meeting place for the community for decades. Representing the pillar of self-determination in African American communities, this building hosted everything from voting and township meetings to dances and roller-skating. It currently houses the site's visitor center.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Philip A. Hart Visitor Center

Type: Place

The Philip A. Hart Visitor Center houses brochures, books, park passes, and all the sound advice you'll need to plan your visit. The visitor center has displays of Sleeping Bear Dune's natural history, fauna and flora, geology, history, and stories about people of the park.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Evolution of Agriculture at Sleeping Bear Dunes

Type: Article

Learn how farming and agriculture in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has changed over time.

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.

Historical and Future Climate Patterns at Rocky Mountain National Park: Some Biological Implications

Type: Article

Climate change has the potential to profoundly alter national parks, affecting plants, animals, and cultural resources. During this time of unusually rapid change, proactive management—planning ahead—has a better chance of success than reacting to crises after they arise. This article compares historical climate patterns at Rocky Mountain National Park with future projected conditions to help park managers proactively plan for climate change.

Surf Ballroom

Type: Place

The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa was the site of the last concert performed by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson hours before a tragic plane accident claimed their lives in February 1959. The performance at the Surf Ballroom has entered American cultural memory and played a major role on the early development of rock 'n' roll music.

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

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.

A Passion that becomes a multi-decade service to the NPS

Type: Article

Sailor Jerry is a volunteer that has passionately been serving at Fort McHenry since 2003. Learn more about his story

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.

From Furniture to Families—A Volunteer’s View of Hampton National Historic Site

Type: Article

Margaret is one of Hampton’s longest serving volunteers and has seen nearly 40 years of change in the park, its visitation, and how the site’s collection of historic structures and over 45,000-object collection are used to interpret the stories of those who lived and labored at the once 25,000-acre plantation.

Making Volunteering a Tradition - Burt & Jeff

Type: Article

Burt has been a volunteer with the National Park Service for a couple decades. He is passionate and a hard worker. Jeff was inspired by Burt, who is his father, to begin volunteering as well.

Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program

Shaping Tomorrow's Trails: Denali Borough's Visionary Outdoor Recreation Plan

Type: Article

To enhance outdoor recreation opportunities across a region the size of Vermont and Delaware combined, the Denali Borough has crafted a comprehensive Community and Outdoor Recreation Plan designed to transform how residents connect with their spectacular surroundings.

Yellowstone National Park