Sometimes, hidden in plain sight, is a rich chapter of American history that is preserved and interpreted by the National Park Service. Such is the case with the Freedom Trail and Black Heritage Trail in Boston.

Point Pelee National Park has logged one confirmed case of a highly infectious strain of avian influenza.

More sunshine, warmer temperatures, longer days, and birdsong at dawn build our excitement for spring. And no one is more joyous than a gardener. Or in this case, the gardeners at the Darrington School Greenhouse in northwestern Washington state.

We all know that Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited park in the United States. In 2021, the Smokies had 14.1 million visitors. Maybe it was a pandemic response and wanting to be outside or just greater appreciation of the outdoors. The bottom line is that there was a 57 percent uptick in visitation in a decade. But the park doesn’t get more money because of increased visitation; that’s not how the National Park Service works.