Field Notes

Stories from the field of how you are helping to get all kids outside and learning about themselves, their history and their world.

A ranger stands in front of the entrance sign to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

School is Back in Session

Each year the seasons change and the tell-tale signs of fall appear, including colorful leaves, crisper air, and an earlier setting sun. But the...

A sunny day along the Mississippi River, flanked by green trees and grassy banks

Distance Learning on the Mississippi River

A park ranger gives a demonstration to a group of teachers and students

Opening Outdoor Adventures for Youth in Urban Communities

Paved walkway along the Anacostia River with a signpost directing to landmarks in the park

Citizen Scientists Explore the Anacostia Watershed

Two students examining reconstructed fossils at Saguaro National Park

How Parks Make Classroom Lessons Come Alive

The brick and concrete buildings of Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site behind a big pool reflecting pool

Lessons of Courage and Determination at Little Rock Central High School

A national park ranger, a teacher, and a student, inspecting a specimen under a field microscope in the prairies of Badlands National Park

Learning by Day and Night at Badlands National Park

Kids in an Open Outdoors for Kids program at a National Park

Bringing Learning to Life

Happy children running outside amongst the red sandstone formations at Arches National Park

Lessons from the Canyons

Two kids on snowshoes in the snow at Craters of the Moon National Park and Preserve

Embrace the Cold and Hit the Trail

National Parks Bring History to Life

Student completing species data collection at Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve.

Science in the Swamp

3 kids and an adult smiling and holding up their Every Kid in a Park pass

Building Unique Community-Based Collaborations

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