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Exploring The Parks: Fort Larned National Historic Site

There are no walls around Fort Larned on the Kansas prairie, which makes it easy for your eyes to roam across the surrounding countryside that was home to soldiers from 1860 to 1878 when they were tasked with guarding travelers along the Santa Fe Trail, helping with mail deliveries, and negotiating with area tribes that grew increasingly concerned with growing numbers of settlers.

$2 Million Grant To Grand Teton National Park Foundation Will Benefit Wildlife

A surprising $2 million grant from filmmaker Myrna Berlet to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation will benefit the park's wildlife, as it will be used to support the foundation’s ongoing partnership work with Grand Teton National Park and will be used to begin an endowment for wildlife and natural resources conservation efforts, as well as youth engagement programs that introduce young people to the wonders of the natural world.