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Overpass To Help Reconnect Wildlife Habitat At Santa Monica Mountains

Crossing ten lanes of California's 101 Freeway, which sees more than 300,000 vehicles a day, is tricky at best, and often deadly, for mountain lions. When ground is broken Friday for a wildlife overpass spanning the freeway, it will mark a step towards safely reconnecting some of the fragmented habitat the lions need as they move about the region that includes Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Photography In The National Parks: Following In The Footsteps Of Lewis And Clark, Part 3

Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson continues her explorations along the Pacific Northwest portion of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. In her third photo column about the national historic trail, Rebecca writes about what she saw and photographed during her continuing explorations of the Columbia River as it empties into the Pacific Ocean, visiting such landmarks as Dismal Nitch, Station Camp/Middle Village, Cape Disappointment, and Fort Clatsop.

National Parks Traveler: Overlooked Gems Of The Park System

Across the National Park System, there are many overlooked gems that merit your attention. That's a fact, despite another fact: Of the 297 million visits to the park system in 2021, half were recorded in just 25 units of the park system. In National Parks Traveler's very first webinar, Editor Kurt Repanshek is joined by Contributing writer Kim O'Connell and RVer Rene Agredano to point out some overlooked sites that deserve your consideration when it comes to planning a trip into the system.