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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Volunteer Spotlight: Dave James
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When he retired, Dave knew he wanted to give back to the community—and he found the perfect place to do just that. “If people make the effort to come here,” he says, “I want them to feel seen.”

The Fry and the Flow
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It’s officially that time of year when the young coho, chinook, and steelhead have started emerging from their gravel nests (redds) in the streams monitored by the San Francisco Bay Area Network in Marin County, California. We’ve seen some of these little fry doing well during special winter surveys in Muir Woods National Monument. Hopefully, our summer surveys will show high survival despite challenges like big winter storms.

Gateway Arch National Park

Old Courthouse
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The Old Courthouse is the location of the first two trials the Dred Scott Case. Dred and Harriet Scott and over 300 enslaved persons sought their freedom here through the legal system.

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

Assateague Island National Seashore

Outside Science (inside parks): Bird Health at Assateague Island
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Assateague Island, way out on the Maryland coast, may be famous for its wild horses, but it’s also a great spot for birds. In this episode of Outside Science (inside parks), park scientists and interns are giving birds a health check-up to make sure they’re doing okay.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Series: The Port Royal Experiment
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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.

Office of Public Health

Easy Activities
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Want to explore a national park but aren’t sure what to do? Ease in by trying one of the five gateway activities - running, bicycling, hiking, camping, or fishing. These activities are ways to stay healthy and enjoy nature at a steady pace.

Colorado National Monument

Liberty Cap Trail (Colorado National Monument)
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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.

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

Wanna See a Show? Do it Yourself: Punk Music at DC-Area National Parks
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A zine exploring the emergence of punk in the aftermath of the Summer in the Parks Series of the late 1960s, the importance of Neighborhood Planning Councils to the development of punk, the activism that occurred on NPS land during the 1980s and 1990s, and the NPS's contradictory stance towards punk.

Aimee Semple McPherson
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Aimee Kennedy Semple McPherson was an evangelist, radio broadcaster, and public speaker. She innovated new ways to deliver religious messages through mass media.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

The Port Royal Experiment
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A few weeks after the Battle of Port Royal, US soldiers and sailors 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.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

The Legacy of the Port Royal Experiment
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The Port Royal Experiment was not intended to be a re-envisioning of America, but it evolved as a model for how to transition away from slavery during Reconstruction. Historian Willie Lee Rose termed it a “Rehearsal for Reconstruction.”

What Do We Mean by “Old Growth”?
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Definitions underpin everything people do, and agreeing on them is essential for joint action. But how we define our nation’s forests is especially important because of their global and cultural significance.

Strong Visitor Support for Steps to Limit Light Pollution
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In a world where excess light is wiping out our views of the stars at a startling pace, parks can protect natural darkness. But do nighttime visitors support the changes parks must make to bring back dark night skies? We didn’t know until we asked them.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Humpback Rocks Trailhead
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The short, strenuous climb to enjoy the view from the Humpback Rocks has drawn hikers for hundreds of years, across all seasons. There is much to see and do in the area beyond the hike to ‘the Rocks’ including access to the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Glass Hollow Overlook, Old Howardsville Turnpike, Jack Albright Loop over Dobie Mountain, and true summit of Humpback Mountain. Along the way keep a sharp eye out for cultural resources and wildlife.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Heintooga Spur Road
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The Heintooga Spur Road off the Blue Ridge Parkway is lesser traveled scenic drive that enters into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Scenic overlooks, hiking trails, a campground, picnic area, and a unique historic marker are all highlights of the road. It is also a great place to look for elk.

Peace Monument
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The 44-foot high Peace Monument stands in the circle west of the U.S. Capitol at Pennsylvania Avenue and First Street, NW. Inscribed "In memory of the officers, seamen and marines of the United States Navy who fell in defense of the Union and liberty of their country, 1861-1865," this sculptural group has also been called the Naval Monument.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Proactive Protection of Natural Resources on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
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Although NPS staff do not directly manage the land and resources along the Trail, we are able to positively impact land management through collaboration with partners and participation in planning efforts.

Washington Aqueduct
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The construction and successful operation of the Washington Aqueduct epitomizes the Army Corps of Engineers entry into the field of public works and reflects the military influence on civil life in antebellum America. The Washington Aqueduct, constructed over 150 years ago, still supplies the nation's capital with public water today.