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Forests in Cuyahoga Valley National Park are responding positively to nearly a decade of white-tailed deer management. Although native, at high densities white-tailed deer can negatively impact forest vegetation. A recent study using data from the park’s long-term monitoring program found a reduction of woody browse, forest regeneration, and decreases in browse on the indicator species trillium.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Finishing Touches and the Future of Vancouver Barracks
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With much of the rehabilitation complete – utilities replaced, buildings upgraded, parking and walkways enhanced, and overhead electrical lighting removed – the team at Vancouver Barracks can continue to focus on the details that bring history to life.
Boston African American National Historic Site
“Can This Flesh Belong to Any Man...?”: George and Rebecca Latimer’s Flight to Freedom
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In 1842, freedom seekers George and Rebecca Latimer arrived in Boston after escaping slavery in Virginia. Though Bostonians quickly secured George’s freedom, the Latimer case provided antislavery activists the political capital to usher in a statewide Personal Liberty Law, known as the "Latimer Law." Though largely remembered for the law that bears their name, the Latimers’ story also provides a powerful lesson of family resilience, community protest, and social change.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
Decisive Victory Exhibit
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Grand Canyon National Park
Tusayan Pueblo Site and Self-guiding Trail
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The pueblo site and self-guiding trail are open Thursday through Friday, from 9 am to 4 pm. Located 3 miles (4.8km) west of Desert View Watchtower, the site is a small Ancestral Puebloan village showing the outlines of rooms and a round kiva. Visitors can walk a relatively flat 0.1 mile (200 m) self-guiding trail around the site. Visit the Native American Artisan Market with authentic and beautiful arts and crafts for sale. The adjacent museum is CLOSED until further notice.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Park Store and Information
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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.
War In The Pacific National Historical Park
Assan/Asan Beach
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During the Japanese occupation of Guam, CHamoru were forced to build defenses on the beach, including the pillboxes and bunkers that can still be seen today, in preparation for the American invasion. That invasion came on July 21, 1944, W Day for Guam. While a simultaneous attack took place five miles south at Hågat, the Third Marine Division landed on the 2,500-yard Assan Beach, marking the start of the Battle of Guam.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Glen Haven Cannery and Boat Museum
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By the 1900s D.H. Day owned Glen Haven, 5,000 acres around it, 5,000 cherry and apple trees, a farm with hundreds of hogs, and a massive lumber company. Day was a visionary. He could see that the demand for lumber was falling rapidly, and he would need to diversify. So he started a canning company. The Glen Haven Canning Company processed cherries, raspberries, and peaches and shipped the finished canned goods to Great Lake cities.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Ledges Overlook
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The Ledges Overlook provides an expansive view of the Cuyahoga Valley. From here, visitors can appreciate how the park protects a large tract of natural open space between the cities of Akron and Cleveland. The scenery is stunning in any season.
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Understanding the behavior can make the difference between life and death.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
A Rollicking Past
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VIEW FROM THE WAYSIDE: This wayside is in a small offshoot off the main boardwalk. The offshoot is surrounded by 3 to 4 foot tall scrubby bushes. Directly overlooking the wayside, the flat, scrubby grassland can be seen in the distance. Behind where you are standing are two benches, both facing the flat grassland. Turning to face the benches, the vast expanse of the rolling hillside can be seen in the distance.
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At night, birds use the stars to find their way. But bright lights from buildings can confuse them. That's why national parks are so important - they're like bird hotels! They give birds safe places to rest and eat, especially after flying across the ocean.
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Did you know? Elk antlers can grow an astonishing 1 inch per day and generally grow larger on older males.
Colorado National Monument
Window Rock Trail (Colorado National Monument)
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Window Rock Trail in Colorado National Monument can be accessed from Canyon Rim Trail, Book Cliffs View, or the trailhead at the far end of the Saddlehorn Campground access road.
Colorado National Monument
Ute Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
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Ute Canyon Trail can be accessed from above or below. The upper trailhead is on Rim Rock Drive and begins with a half-mile steep descent on switchbacks down to the canyon bottom. The lower access is from Wildwood Trailhead outside the Monument. Follow Liberty Cap or Corkscrew Trails up to the connection with Ute Canyon.
Lava Beds National Monument
Captain Jacks Stronghold, Tulelake, Ca
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Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 7
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Summer monsoon season brings heavy rain and flash flooding to Capitol Reef. The torrents of water can be spectacularly beautiful, but also deadly.
Chesapeake Bay
Woodend Nature Sanctuary
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Woodend Nature Sanctuary offers 40 acres of restored forests, meadows, and streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features nature trails, interactive exhibits, a nature playground and an historic mansion. Visitors can explore diverse habitats, learn about conservation efforts, and experience the connections between people and nature. Engaging signage and hands-on programs make it a welcoming destination for all ages.
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Plan Your Trip
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You can visit four public sites at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park! Let us help you plan your time for the best experience.
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Commissary
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The commissary supplied basics like meat, potatoes, beans, and other canned goods for ranch workers and sheep camps. Sheepherders arriving on horseback, packed burros, and mules would stock up with weeks' worth of provisions and then return to their camps in the mountains.