NNL Stories

Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, designates new National Natural Landmark site in December 2024.

John Boyd Thacher State Park National Natural Landmark in eastern New York is one of the newest NNLs. It is notable for its extensive middle Paleozoic stratigraphic section and the many invertebrate fossils found in the rocks, both of which have been studied since the early 19th century, making it a noteworthy scientific and historic site.

Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, designates new National Natural Landmark site in July 2024.

We invite you to explore the 2023 Landmark Highlights for a sampling of activities at NNL sites across the country throughout Fiscal Year 2023.

Each year the National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program produces the Landmark Highlights which highlights a sampling of conservation successes and partnerships at NNL sites nationwide.

Secretary of the Interior, Deb Halland, designates two new National Natural Landmark sites in December 2023.

Many multi-partner collaborations in the Pacific Northwest are underway to tackle management of the highly visited Columbia River Gorge.

We invite you to explore the 2022 Landmark Highlights for a sampling of activities at NNL sites across the country throughout Fiscal Year 2022

We invite you to explore the 2021 Landmark Highlights for a sampling of activities at NNL sites across the country throughout Fiscal Year 2021.

The National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program includes dozens of important fossil sites throughout the United States, a handful are recognized for significant dinosaur fossils.