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Understanding Horseshoe Crabs At Cape Cod National Seashore

National parks aren't just beautiful places, or rich iin history, but perfect spots to conduct science. At Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts, there's a National Park Service research project underway into horseshoe crabs, which have been scurrying across sandy sea bottoms since the days of dinosaurs. Check out this video from Lower Cape TV.

Battling Invasive Species Across The National Park System

Mosquitoes that carry viruses deadly to native birds at Haleakalā National Park. Reptiles that can grow to four or five feet in length and devour eggs of birds, alligators, crocodiles and turtles at Everglades National Park. Vegetation that can transform landscapes by not just overrunning native vegetation, but also by being more prone to wildfire.

Great American Outdoors Act Funding To Preserve Historic Walls Of Carver Family Cemetery At George Washington Carver National Monument

Work is underway by the National Park Service (NPS) to repair, rehabilitate, and stabilize 400 linear feet of historic rock wall around the Carver Family Cemetery at George Washington Carver National Monument.

National Park Foundation Announces Photo Contest Winners

A photo of Death Valley National Park is one of the winning images from the National Park Foundation’s 2021 Share the Experience photo contest. The Share the Experience photo contest invites amateur photographers to submit their favorite views, moments, memories, and adventures from national parks and public lands across the United States, with safety top of mind.