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Point Reyes National Seashore
Researchers Complete First Season of Point Reyes Mountain Beaver Habitat Surveys
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The Point Reyes mountain beaver—a primitive rodent that isn’t a beaver—is a sort of mythical creature at Point Reyes National Seashore. Almost no one has seen one in-person with their own eyes. Not even National Park Service Wildlife Biologists Taylor Ellis and Matt Lau, who just completed their first season of surveys as a part of a 2-year mountain beaver habitat modeling project in collaboration with UC Berkeley. Still, the survey season was a great success.
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Saddle Rock Trail
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The Saddle Rock Trail is the most popular hiking trail at Scotts Bluff National Monument. The trail leads 1.6 miles from the Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center to the summit of Scotts Bluff. It is a 435 foot ascent featuring some of the best views in the state of Nebraska.
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
Aliante Parkway Kiosk
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This interpretive kiosk is located at N. Aliante Pkwy & W. Moonlight Falls Ave. The kiosk describes the history of scientific research at Tule Springs, safety tips, park regulations, and a map of the monument. This area features relatively flat terrain, creosote desert scrub habitat, and views of the Las Vegas and Sheep ranges.
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
George Armstrong Custer
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George Armstrong Custer rode a meteoric rise to fame during the Civil War. Fighting in many battles, Custer took command of a cavalry division during the 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaign. He attained his highest rank of brevet Major General after the Battle of Cedar Creek. Custer was killed in 1876 at Little Bighorn while attacking a Lakota and Cheyenne village.
Yellowstone National Park
The Forest That Needs Fire
- Type: Place
Yellowstone National Park
LeHardys Rapids
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Yellowstone National Park
Lamar Valley - Predators and Prey
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White Sands National Park
Dune Life Nature Trail
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This is one of the most explorable trails at White Sands National Park. Follow along with Katie the Kit Fox as she highlights some of the creatures and features of the white sand dunefield.
Tumacácori National Historical Park
Melhok Ki (ocotillo and mud house)
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The O'odham word for house is "ki" (kee). Melhok (pronounced moo' ro) is the word for the plant known in Spanish and English as "ocotillo." The particular structure that you see here is a modern construction of a traditional O'odham dwelling, made of mesquite timbers, ocotillo sticks, and mud.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
William & Charlotte Kelderhouse Farm
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Thomas Kelderhouse bought the land for his farm in 1863, during the Civil War. The 65-acre farm was a central gathering place for Port Oneida residents. The present house, built in 1910, was not only was a farmhouse, it was also a grocery store, telephone exchange, and post office, as well as a community meeting location. Local families often rode horses down to the Kelderhouse store with baskets of eggs and rode home with groceries.
Shenandoah National Park
Limberlost: Life After Death
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Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
Tuscumbia Landing
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Tuscumbia Landing was located at the western terminus of the Tuscumbia, Courtland, and Decatur Railway. During the summer of 1838, Cherokee detachments headed by Lt. Edward Deas and Lt. Robert H. K. Whiteley attempted to travel from Ross Landing, Tennessee, to Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, via the water route. These detachments floated down the Tennessee River to Decatur. They rode on the railway west to Tuscumbia Landing and then boarded boats headed downriver.
Acadia National Park
Research Brief: Small Mammals and their response to Disturbance
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Red squirrels, chipmunks, ermine, and other small mammals are part of Acadia’s community of wildlife. Encounters between wildlife and human activity, including park management, may be stressful for animals. Dr. Brittany Slabach, a lecturer of biology at Trinity University in Texas, has been studying how landscape ecology and park management affect biodiversity of small mammals.
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Pikes Peak Stables, Pony Express National Museum
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On April 3, William (Billie) Richardson left this stable, rode the short distance to the Patee House, picked up the waiting mochila, and headed west on the first Pony Express run to Sacramento, California, nearly 2,000 miles away. The original wooden structure was replaced by a brick building in 1888, but some of the original posts and beams were reused. In 1950, the Goetz Foundation restored the building to its 1888 brick appearance and established a museum.
Saguaro National Park
Signs of Life, Self-Guided Tour Stop 4
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Pony Express National Historic Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
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It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprecedented time of only 10 days. This relay system along the Pony Express National Historic Trail in eight states was the most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the telegraph. The trail traverses 8 states: CA, UT, CO, NV, WY, NE, KS, & MO. It is administered by the National Trails Office Regions 6|7|8 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Hovenweep National Monument
Tower Point
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A popular photo spot, Tower Point is accessed via a short side trail from the main loop. The trail is close to the tower, and the point gives fantastic views of the canyon and Sleeping Ute Mountain.
Padre Island National Seashore
Stop 3: Western Prickly Pear (Opuntia macrorhiza)
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The long, sharp spines of cacti are actually modified leaves that harden as they age. The ripened fruits were a popular food source for many Native American tribes who would rub the fruits on the ground to remove the spines and eat the fruits raw. The fruits were also used as a source of red dye, fermented to make a beverage, used as a syrup, and dried and ground to be mixed with cornmeal to make a mush for winter food use.
Padre Island National Seashore
Stop 1: Century Plant (Agave americana)
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This species is heavily armed with strong spines along the edges and a single spine at the tip of the leaf. The Western Apache Native Americans designed handles for tools and lance shaft weapons from the tall flowering stalks. This is an important larval food plant for the trapdoor giant skipper (Agathymus) complex of butterflies.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Watching for Wildlife Wayside
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An illustration of 13 of the most frequently seen mammals and birds found within the park, all circled around a Ponderosa pine tree. Junior Ranger mascot Ranger Ringtail provides an important reminder: Help us protect the animals of Bryce Canyon. Some might beg for food, but remember they are wild. Do not feed or try to touch them.