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Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate

Teaming Up for Science

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A new partnership began in October 2021 and supports science and stewardship activities that benefit both parks and their local communities. Over the next five years parks and their communities will collaborate to identify and address their scientific priorities. Projects in the first year will focus on water quality, marine biodiversity, and preservation of night skies.

Chasing the Stars Down Under

• Type: Article

New Zealand, an aspiring “dark sky nation,” held a seminal conference on protecting night skies and natural sounds. One of us was a keynote speaker

Protecting Tranquility in a Bright, Noisy World

• Type: Article

The National Park Service is a global leader in the fight to preserve dark night skies and quiet soundscapes. The benefits aren’t just esthetic.

New Research Shows How Parks Can Support Eco-Friendly Sunscreen Use

• Type: Article

Sunscreens help prevent skin cancer, but some can harm the environment. Three recent behavioral science papers describe ways to boost visitors’ use of eco-friendly sun protection.

Strong Visitor Support for Steps to Limit Light Pollution

• Type: Article

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.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Lake Michigan Overlook - Stop #9

• Type: Place

Stunning, magnificent, breathtaking, amazing, surreal . . . just WOW! The Lake Michigan Overlook is the crown jewel of the Scenic Drive; no words can really describe its beauty. This is why you came to the dunes, isn't it? The overlook opens to a myriad of blues from shore to horizon, to glorious sunsets, and brilliant night skies.

Denali National Park & Preserve

Denali's Mountain Vista

• Type: Place

13 miles inside Denali National Park, along the park's sole road, is Mountain Vista. It is accessible from late winter through fall for private vehicles, and by a free bus from the visitor center in summer. The area offers picnic tables, trail access, and—when skies are clear—a great view of Denali, even though the mountain is over 80 miles away. In summer, it's often far less crowded than nearby Savage River (Mile 15).

The Research Roundup: Water Quality, Wildlife, Night Skies, and So Much More

• Type: Article

National Park Service scientists publish the results of their work in many different scholarly journals. Here’s a roundup of quick reads about some of what they accomplished this past year.

I Didn't Know That!: Light Pollution

• Type: Article

Light pollution affects our ability to see the stars and it's harmful to nocturnal animals and migratory birds. Find out how you can dim your lights to help protect dark night skies and the wildlife that depends on them.

Yellowstone National Park

Divide Trailhead

• Type: Place

This trailhead provides access to the following trails:- Spring Creek Trail- Divide Trail Spring Creek Trail An easy 8-mile (12.9-km) there-and-back trail that follows a small creek along an old stagecoach route. This is a popular ski trail during the winter season. Divide Trail A moderate 3.4-mile (5.5-km) there-and-back trail that leads to the location where there was once a fire lookout. Backcountry RegulationsPermit required for fishing, boating, riding, and overnight cam

Series: A Stewardship of Storytelling

• Type: Article

"Growing up, Valles Caldera, or The Valle as we called it, was always a place of seductive mystery. We loved it from afar, from the top of Pajarito Ski Hill, from the edges of New Mexico Highway 4, but never from inside its forbidden boundaries." In this series, artist-in-residence Melissa Fu shares place-based memories and ponderings that weave together her upbringing in the Jemez Mountains and her recent residency at Valles Caldera National Preserve.

Grand Portage National Monument

The People Behind Northern Nights, Starry Skies

• Type: Article

The People of Northern Nights, Starry Skies is an exhibit featuring the work of Carl Gawboy and Travis Novitsky inspired by a WDSE documentary. Paintings and photos on display at Grand Portage National Monument's Heritage Center, December 10, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Valles Caldera National Preserve

"Arrival" by Melissa Fu

• Type: Article

It is astonishing to be here. Although I now live in Cambridge, England, I was born and raised 15 miles down the road in Los Alamos. Growing up, Valles Caldera, or The Valle as we called it, was always a place of seductive mystery. We loved it from afar, from the top of Pajarito Ski Hill, from the edges of New Mexico Highway 4, but never from inside its forbidden boundaries.

Yellowstone National Park

Bighorn Pass - Indian Creek Trailhead (1K5)

• Type: Place

This trailhead is located at the small picnic area/winter warming hut just after thr turn-off from the Grand Loop Road. This trailhead provides access to these trails:- Bighorn Pass Trail- Bighorn Loop Ski Trail- Indian Creek Loop Ski Trail- Sheepeater Ski TrailParking is available near the vault toilets. Winter access is available via a snowcoach ride from the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Bighorn Pass Trail A strenuous 19.4-mile (31.2 km) one-way trail with lot of open meadows

Yellowstone National Park

Sheepeater Trailhead

• Type: Place

This winter trailhead located north of the Sheepeater Cliff Picnic Area provides access to this ski trail:- Sheepeater Ski TrailWinter access to this trailhead requires a snowcoach ride from Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Sheepeater Ski Trail An easy, one-way 5-mile (8 km) ski trail that provides scenic views of Swan Lake Flats. Bison and elk frequent this area. Backcountry RegulationsPermit required for fishing, boating, riding, and overnight camping. More information at the

Yellowstone National Park

Slough Creek Trailhead (2K5)

• Type: Place

From the Slough Creek Trailhead you can embark on the following trail:- Slough Creek TrailThere is abundant parking, including a parking area for horse trailers. This is a popular trail. During the winter, the gravel road is closed to vehicles. Park in the parking area just off the main road near the vault toilets and ski or snowshoe in to the trailhead. Slough Creek Trail This 3.4-mile (5.4-km) there-and-back trail follows a historic wagon trail into the Absaroka-Beartooth W

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Oak Hill Trailhead

• Type: Place

The Oak Hill area is a favored area for birding, running, hiking, fishing, photography, and cross country skiing. Once farmed, the area is now returning to forest. Two trails intertwine here – the shorter 1.8-mile Oak Hill and the longer 5-mile Plateau trail. They skirt farm ponds and deep ravines.

Yellowstone National Park

Riverside Ski Trails Trailhead (WK9)

• Type: Place

The Riverside Ski Trail provides several easy options to ski along the Madison River and enjoy views of both the Gallatin and Madison mountain ranges. Boundary Street to loops: 1 mile (1.6 km) Downriver loop, full: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) Downriver loop, short: 2.2 miles (3.5 km) Upriver loop: 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Trailhead: east side of Boundary Street at Madison Avenue. The first mile is through forest to the loop trail junctions above the Madison River. The upriver loop (right),

20 Falcon Fledglings Take Flight at Pinnacles in 2024, Despite Challenges

• Type: Article

The falcon monitoring team at Pinnacles National Park began their field season in January. They started off noting which pairs of prairie and peregrine falcons were staking out which cliff faces as nesting territories. Now, after recording all of the season’s small dramas, they’ve watched the newest generation of falcons take to the skies. It’s on the small side, but a bit bigger than last year’s.

Series: Weather & Climate

• Type: Article

Read more from our series with our eyes to the skies.