Some stories just deserve another read. Here, in no particular order, are some we think are deserving of that.
Vintage Monterey furniture sits in Grants Pass waiting to be restored, reassembled and used at Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve/Jennifer Bain
Saving The `Purely American’ Monterey Furniture of Oregon Caves
By Jennifer Bain
It has been said that “a room full of Monterey furniture always seems to have a sense of humor about it.” The pieces in this storage room in Grants Pass, Oregon are clearly having a grand old time while off-duty and jammed into their temporary home.
Eugene O'Neill owned several dogs in his life. At Tao House, it was their beloved Dalmatian "Blemie" that kept the family company/NPS files
A Memorial To A Dog And Asian Influence: The Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site
By Sharon McDonnell
The most touching tribute to a dog I ever saw is at the home of America’s only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, who also won four Pulitzers, Eugene O'Neill.
Bubble-net feeding is a collaborative affair with humpback whales/NPS, Jim Pfeiffenberger
Watching Humpback Whales Bubble-Net Feeding At Kenai Fjords National Park
By Amy Brecount White
The seagulls give it away every time. All eyes aboard the Coastal Explorer are tracing their movements because these wily birds know—moments before we do—where the humpback whales will emerge in their amazingly synchronous behavior called bubble-net feeding.
This magnificent creature was not photographed in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi but at a location that cannot be revealed...such is the threat these days/©Mark Eveleigh.
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park — White Rhinos And Zulu Heritage
By Mark Eveleigh
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is famous for its large rhino population and yet — more than 60 years after Operation Rhino showed conservation world that the near-impossible could be achieved — the future of these iconic creatures seems less assured than ever.
Wild Wonders Seen While Sea Kayaking In Acadia National Park
By Marcus Wolf
A four-mile sea kayaking trip amid the backdrop of Acadia National Park's rugged, pine-tree-covered coastline and small rocky islands and outcrops brought us to water fowl, migratory birds, raptors and even a seal.
A hurricane grounded the G.A. Kohler at Cape Hatteras in 1933/NPS file
Wrecked In The Waters Of The National Park System
By Lori Sonken
Across the country and below the surface of the National Park System rest a surprising number of ships that went down in rough weather.
Wilsons Promontory National Park, Australia
Introducing Wilsons Promontory National Park
By Justine Costigan
Wilsons Promontory National Park is on a path to become a conservation sanctuary to preserve and protect flora and fauna and serve as a climate change refuge.
Brick By Brick, Prism By Prism
By Kim O'Connell
The ongoing restoration of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse relies on science, history, art, and patience.
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Tracing 17th-Century Spain's “Royal Road of the Interior Lands"
By Barbara 'Bo' Jensen
During the 17th century, Spanish explorers cut the Royal Road of Interior Lands in the Southwest. Our intrepid reporter takes to the route today to see where it leads.
Cumberland Gap, the Cleft Between North and South
By Kim Kobersmith
Scenery and history come together at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, which preserves a western passageway cut by Daniel Boone and fought over during the Civil War.
On The Ground On The Ice Age National Scenic Trail
By Barbara 'Bo' Jensen
Somewhere in the ten miles from the visitor center at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area in St. Paul, Minnesota, across the river to Minneapolis, I crossed an invisible line. It would have risen like a wall of ice, perhaps a mile high, just 15,000 years ago – a line demarcating the extent of the last glaciation.
Diving Into The Parks With Brett Seymour
By Lynn Riddick and Brett Seymour
It's been said that the night skies are the other half of the National Park System. Well, maybe it should be viewed as one "third," with another third being the surface of the park system and another the underwater resources.
Fossil Hunting With The Rangers At Badlands National Park
Words and Photos By Rebecca Latson
Badlands National Park in South Dakota is a treasure trove of fossils. Walk in any direction and you may find a fossil bone shard or tooth or seed or even a dung beetle ball (yes, seriously). If you are really lucky, you might even discover a fossil skull.
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