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Boston African American National Historic Site

Eliphalet W. Jackson
  • Type: Person

Clergyman and merchant Eliphalet W. Jackson participated in the abolition and temperance movements and served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Winter Hiking Tips
  • Type: Article

Winter weather adds difficulty to hikes and other excursions. Get pro tips to enjoying winter days outdoors.

The White House and President's Park

General Von Steuben Statue
  • Type: Place

This statue memorializes Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben as Inspector General of the Continental Army of the United States. The Prussian born general was skilled in the ways of military tactics and standards. While never explicitly stated, it is assumed that Baron von Steuben was gay. This memorial not only honors von Steuben’s military accomplishments, but also his closest intimate relationships.

Boston National Historical Park

Barzillai Lew
  • Type: Person

Barzillai Lew enlisted in Chelmsford, Massachusetts in Capt. John Ford’s company, Col. Ebenezer Bridge’s regiment, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Growing Pains-Kansas in Chaos
  • Type: Article

Fort Scott is the only NPS site directly involved in the "Bleeding Kansas” era. The division between pro and anti-slavery forces is reflected by the fact that a former officers' quarters served as the Fort Scott, or "Free State" Hotel while directly across the parade ground an old infantry barracks had become the Western or "Pro Slavery" Hotel.

Scientist Profile: Lauren Youngblood, Vegetation Ecologist
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Meet Lauren Youngblood, vegetation ecologist with the Klamath Network. Lauren Youngblood grew up running around the woods in southeastern Pennsylvania—flipping logs, digging holes, and catching tadpoles in creeks. She always knew she wanted to be a biologist, dreaming of life as a marine biologist/photojournalist in a second-grade writing assignment. Learn about her early career experiences, job highlights and reflections, and what she does for fun.

Margaret Murray Washington
  • Type: Person

Margaret Murray Washington, born in poverty, dedicated her life to the betterment of her race, from locally to internationally.

Project Profile: Managing Resilient Eastern Forests
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service will improve the ecological health of eastern forests in 38 parks using an array of management techniques. The NPS has selected forest ecosystems of high ecological and cultural value across multiple parks from Virginia to Maine that are at greatest risk of forest loss due to chronic and interacting stressors.

Acadia National Park

Project Profile: Restore Aquatic Passage in Acadia National Park
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service (NPS) in collaboration with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and technical experts will restore passage and critical habitat for fish at up to six culverts and dams in Acadia National Park. These actions will restore critical habitat for some of the last remaining populations of sea-run brook trout, support recreational fishing and visitor experiences, and much more.

Project Profile: Produce Plant Materials for Pacific Island Parks
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service (NPS) will expand native plant material production and storage to prevent the introduction of harmful pathogens or organisms to the Hawaiian Islands. This effort will secure appropriate seed storage capacity, produce individual plants for revegetation, and obtain locally adapted seed from partner organizations to support restoration needs. The project will result in protection and restoration of plants important to native Hawaiian people and culture.

Project Profile: Restore Biocultural Hawaiian Ecosystems
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service (NPS) will restore Hawaiian montane rainforests and anchialine pools to protect cultural and natural resources in sensitive coastal areas. The NPS will prevent feral pigs and invasive fish from entering anchialine pools and remove invasive species to protect the unique and culturally important natural ecosystems. In the montane rainforest, removing invasive plants and preventing new establishments will improve forest health.

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

Project Profile: Stabilize Coke Ovens at New River Gorge
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service (NPS) will improve human safety and restore park lands by stabilizing 160 historic coke ovens in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

Gauley River National Recreation Area

Project Profile: Secure Abandoned Mine Features at Gauley River
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service will construct physical safety closures on 13 abandoned mine adits and remove old mining equipment and debris on a 3-mile section of mine bench in Gauley River National Recreation Area.

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Project Profile: Improve Habitat Quality Along John Day River
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service (NPS) will restore plant health and improve trails along the John Day River in Oregon.

Fire Island National Seashore

Project Profile: Marsh Dredge Design in Fire Island National Seashore
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service (NPS) will develop designs to restore declining marshes, an important habitat for saltmarsh sparrow.

Denali National Park & Preserve

Project Profile: Develop Design for Eldorado Creek Placer Mine
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service will restore extensively placer mined areas in Eldorado Creek in Denali National Park and Preserve.

Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve

Project Profile: Remediate Abandoned Gold Hill Placer Mines
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service will assess and remove debris including trash, abandoned rusting barrels, and small amounts of hazardous mercury from abandoned mines within the Yukon-Kuskokwim watershed in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve.

Project Profile: Prevention/Islands: Traveler Education
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service will lead a collaborative effort with Department of the Interior bureaus and other partners to promote behaviors that will decrease the risk of spreading invasive species on islands. Education and outreach products will be developed with the goal of reaching the largest audience of island visitors possible.

Denali National Park & Preserve

Project Profile: Restore Friday and Eureka Creeks in Denali National Park and Preserve
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service (NPS) will implement restoration projects on two streams that were heavily affected by mining in the district of Kantishna, in Denali National Park.

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

Project Profile: Restore 500 Acres of Mine Lands at New River Gorge
  • Type: Article

The National Park Service will restore approximately 500 acres of land in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve where legacy mining impacts rendered the land unable to support native forests. Restoration will include the removal of invasive plants, decompaction of soils, replanting of native plants, and improvement of water quality.