National Parks Traveler

President Biden on Tuesday captured a poignant chapter of U.S. history when he designated the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, which protects three historic sites in Illinois and Mississippi that were central to Emmett Till’s racially motivated murder, the acquittal of his murderers, and the subsequent activism by his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, that helped catalyze the Civil Rights Movement.

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By Compiled From N... - July 25th, 2023 12:14pm

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Photography In The National Parks: Death Valley Days

Death Valley National Park, a land of extremes and contrasts, is a fantastic venue for photography no matter when you visit. Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson recently returned from several days at Death Valley with a passel of pictures as well as advice and techniques for capturing your own awesome shots.

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By Rebecca Latson - July 25th, 2023 3:00am

Big Thicket National Preserve Plugging Two Orphaned Oil Wells

Work is underway in Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas to plug two orphaned oil wells, work that was made possible with $550,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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By Compiled From N... - July 25th, 2023 2:30am

Bellevue House National Historic Site Promises A More Complete Telling Of Controversial Story

Bellevue House National Historic Site has a new management plan that promises an evolving understanding of the controversial legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada' first prime minister and the politician who helped to create residential schools that forcibly separated Indigenous children from their families and sent them to boarding schools where they were often abused and humiliated.

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By NPT Staff - July 24th, 2023 2:45am

Lake Powell At Glen Canyon NRA Is No Longer Rising

After rising for a few months, Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah seems to be beginning to drop.

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By Compiled From N... - July 24th, 2023 2:30am

Don’t Fence Me In: The Greater Yellowstone Coalition Helps Animals On The Move

For thousands of years elk, deer, moose, bear, bighorn sheep, antelope and other wildlife have roamed the West in specific migratory patterns. But iIn today’s modern world there are barriers to these ingrained habits.

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By Patrick Cone - July 23rd, 2023 3:00am

Quebec To Get Two New Innu Guardian Programs

The Canadian government has announced more than $2.4 million ($1.8 million USD) over three years to establish two new Innu Guardian Programs in Quebec and ensure stewardship of lands, waters and ice based on Indigenous values and cultures.

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By NPT Staff - July 23rd, 2023 2:45am

Halema‘uma‘u's 1967-68 Eruption: Another Crater-Filler

Kīlauea’s activity from 2018 until now has been compared to cycles of summit collapse and refilling prior to 1924. However, Kīlauea also exhibited similar behavior during the 1967-68 Halema‘uma‘u eruption.