On The Comeback Trail
Three national parks, aided by invaluable park friends groups, forge a way forward after devastating fires.
Brown Vs. Board Of Education Now A National Historical Park
In a move likely to bring more attention to the nation's Civil Rights history, President Biden on Thursday signed legislation that redesignates the Brown v. Board of Educaton National Historic Site as a "national historical park," and adds properties under that umbrella.
- By NPT Staff - May 12th, 2022 4:13pm
Legislation Seeks To Boost Funds For National Park Foundation's Work
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in Congress to increase funding the National Park Foundation can use to seek matching philanthropic dollars to support national parks.
- By NPT Staff - May 12th, 2022 2:30am
$16.2 Million Awarded To Help Preserve African American Civil Rights History
More than $16 million in grants have been awarded to help preserve sites associated with the African American Civil Rights movement in the United States.
Joshua Tree National Park Mulling Use Of Climbing Anchors In Wilderness
Whether climbing anchors are appropriate in wilderness is a controversial issue Joshua Tree National Park staff is dealing with as it crafts a climbing management plan.
- By NPT Staff - May 12th, 2022 2:30am
Quake Shakes Yellowstone, All Normal
A "light" earthquake shook Yellowstone National Park gently Wednesday morning, but geologists say there was nothing unusual about it.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 11th, 2022 12:14pm
Manassas National Battlefield Park Considered Threatened By Proposed Data Center
A proposal to build a sprawling digital data center next to Manassas National Battlefield Park has landed the park on the 2022 list of Virginia's "Most Endangered Historic Places."
National Park Service Corps Programs Benefit From National Park Foundation Investment
Myriad programs addressing everything from climate-change impacts in the National Park System to trail building and environmental stewardship are gaining traction through $4.1 million in grants from the National Park Foundation.
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How Horace Kephart Found His 'Back of Beyond’
Horace Kephart found both himself and his inspiration in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it was there that he became one of the fiercest proponents for saving the mountains from logging companies.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 11th, 2022 2:30am
Another House Claimed By Atlantic At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Another house has been claimed by the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and it's likely that more will be claimed as the ocean continues to churn against the barrier islands of North Carolina's Outer Banks.
- By Compiled From N... - May 10th, 2022 9:59am
