An NPS Women's History in the Pacific West Fellow is exploring the intricate narratives of home and the often-overlooked contributions of women in shaping the American West.
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Renovations at the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site are helping ensure that Woodson’s legacy lives on — continuing to teach us all about Black history and the power of stories.
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Diving In: Coral Conservation in Biscayne
Park rangers, scientists, and divers are working to protect coral reefs in South Florida.
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Bear Tracks
What happens when bears are relocated from parks? One bear traveled 1,000 miles back to her home in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Is That Seaweed or Some-Fin Else?
NPF funded research is helping track great white sharks, protecting the species, and enabling public safety officials to use science to educate the public on the risk of recreating in the waters off Cape Cod National Seashore.
How a 17-year-old from Southwest D.C. found confidence 2,000 miles from home and 13,000 feet in the air.
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Protecting the Ancestral Landscape of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
200 years after the tribe was forcibly removed, the National Park Service, the tribe, and other partners are conserving over 1,000 additional acres of ancestral land.
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“We’re Still Here”
Through a collaboration between the Ramapough Luunape, local nonprofits, and NPF, a service corps crew is helping restore access to ancestral land along the Musconetcong Wild and Scenic River.
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Latino Leaders Create Community Outdoors
The founder of Latino Outdoors Boston is bringing her community together in national parks - embracing "cultura y familia” outdoors.