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Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Boston Marriages
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Longfellow’s writing, and that of members of his social circle, provide contemporary audiences a lens on the history of romantic relationships between women in New England in the 1800s. Boston Marriages were a newer concept in the second half of the 1800s, owing its meaning to the women involved in them. Women in these marriages were often from New England, college-educated, financially independent, and with careers of their own.

Petrified Forest National Park

PEFO Audio Tour North Stop 5 and South Stop 28
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Dwindling Numbers Spur a New Approach to Northern Spotted Owl Monitoring
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SEPTEMBER 2023 – Northern spotted owls are in trouble. Populations on the Olympic Peninsula fell by over 80% between 1995 and 2017; in Mount Rainier National Park, they declined nearly 75% over the same period. In response to declining numbers, autonomous recording units have become the front line of monitoring across the species’ range. This technology offers unique advantages, but challenges to the species survival remain.

California Spotted Owl
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Curious about the California spotted owl in northern California? Explore its natural history in this edition of our quarterly “Featured Creature,” brought to you by the Klamath Inventory and Monitoring Network.

Sitka National Historical Park

Raven Memorial Pole
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Raven is portrayed on this memorial column, distinguished by his rather large, slightly crooked beak. The person being honored by the erection of this pole was of the Raven moiety.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Muir Beach Overlook
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Muir Beach Overlook offers spectacular views of the Pacific and rocky coastal cliffs, but bring a windbreaker! The steep stair trail out to the furthest lookout point is more than a little blustery, but well worth the view. The overlook is a fine place for a picnic, with many tables along the side of the parking lot closest to the coast. Keep your eyes peeled, you may get lucky and catch a glimpse of migrating whales. Enjoy the quiet serenity high above the water.

Everglades National Park

Gumbo Limbo Trail
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The Gumbo-Limbo trail is a self-guided, paved trail meandering through a shaded, jungle-like hardwood hammock. In the hammock, hardwood trees such as oaks and gumbo limbos form a dense canopy overhead. Look for majestic royal palms, ferns, and air plants such as bromeliads. You may hear or see birds such as warblers, barred owls, or catbirds. Look closely and you may spot a liguus tree snail, the jewel of the hardwood hammock, on the bark of the trees. As the trail passes a p

Survey for the Federally Threatened Mexican Spotted Owl in Post-Burn Critical Habitat
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Historically, Mexican spotted owls, a federally threatened species, were known to inhabit and breed within the steep-walled canyons of Bandelier National Monument. In 2011, the Las Conchas wildfire burned through 58% of the Mexican spotted owl's critical habitat within the park, of which 23% burned at high and moderate intensities. Mexican spotted owl surveys have become essential for proper management of their remaining habitat.

Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring)
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Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring) is a sacred area for the Dakota and other Tribes. Mni Owe Sni’s primary feature is the spring which begins in the upland area of the site and flows down to the confluence with the Mississippi River. The lands of the Mni Owe Sni area are managed by the National Park Service in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, US Department of Veterans Affairs, and Tribes.

Species Inventories Help Protect Bats and Owls at Devils Postpile National Monument
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Devils Postpile National Monument sustains a wide community of nocturnal animals, including several bat and owl species. An inventory of the threatened California spotted owl and multiple bat species sheds light on how disturbance may impact them in the park.

New Vulnerability Assessment Identifies Top Threats to Iconic Spotted Owls in Marin County, CA
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The northern spotted owl been declining in vast parts of its range. Marin County, California, is an exception. As a result, Marin is an area of particular conservation interest. But successful conservation requires understanding the threats species face, and how those threats might change over time. So researchers recently did a vulnerability assessment of Marin's spotted owls to get answers about their exposure and sensitivity to threats.

Gettysburg National Military Park

Wildlife and Lead Poisoning
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How does lead poisoning affect wildlife? Unfortunately, it's a common phenomenon in birds of prey and other wildlife. Gettysburg National Military Park staff have dealt with this issue and are looking for your help to encourage the use of lead-free ammunition when legally hunting.

Mestaa'ėhehe (Owl Woman)
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Méstaa'ėhéhe (ca. 1810 – 1847), also known as Owl Woman, lived with one foot in the white world and the other in that of the Cheyenne. Born during a time of increasingly strained relationships between Native Americans and white America, Owl Woman is credited with nourishing peace on the Colorado plains.

Automated Recordings in Marin Signal Hope for Northern Spotted Owls
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For millennia, the hoots of northern spotted owls carried across mature forests of the Pacific Northwest. In recent decades, they started falling silent in many areas because of competition from bigger, bolder barred owls native to eastern North America. But both range-wide passive acoustic monitoring and local in-person surveys are showing that—at least for now—the spotted owls here in Marin County, California are doing remarkably well.

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

William Bent's Quarters
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As resident manager of the fort, William Bent probably occupied private quarters. Although archaeologists were not able to uncover enough remains in this area to suggest a use, the area is currently interpreted as the living room of William Bent. This is based in part from the drawing of Boggs, who places Bents apartment here, and from Lieutenant Abert's sketch which labels the area as "Bent's rooms." Bent's quarters reflect the varied cultures which influenced his world.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

33 Hole Scenic Overlook
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Enjoy a picnic with panoramic views of the Las Vegas Bay and the Black Mesa. Here you will find the trailhead for the Owl Canyon, a 2.2 miles moderate hike where burrowing owls are known to occasionally roost. This overlook also provides hiking access to the Cliffs View Point.

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

Waterbird Regional Preserve
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Southeast Coast Network News
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February 2024 newsletter highlighting the activities of the Southeast Coast Inventory and Monitoring Network.

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

Trade House - Reception Room & Trade Room
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Ready to exchange goods? Learn about the hustle and bustle of trade that brought life to Fort Union Trading Post.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Flora Richardson
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A liberated woman and early dunes preservationist, Flora Richardson settled in the rich coastal hills north of Cowles Bog with her husband William in 1910. For 50 years she cultivated her passion for natural history which she passed on through her last will which created the Flora Richardson Foundation, saving her and her husband’s Duneland treasure trove of books and photographs and protecting over 100 acres of flatwoods in LaPorte County.