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A group of people, wearing matching blue tshirts, fish off a dock
Gone Fishing

Fishing clinics help military families build community and a connection to nature — a rare constant for families conditioned to change.

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  • 2019 National Christmas Tree, illuminated
    100 Years of the National Christmas Tree

    The National Christmas Tree is often measured in numbers. Over 13,000 feet (or 2.5 miles) of lights strung end-to-end, 63,750 individual LED bulbs, and 400+ ornaments. This season’s ceremony commemorates another number – the 100th lighting of the National Christmas Tree.

  • A large group of people pose for a photo outside a single-story building
    Finding Pride Outside

    How the LGBTQ community is overcoming barriers, finding joy, sharing history, and creating space outdoors.

A group of people walk along a wooden walkway towards a mountain range featuring a waterfall
Waste Not, Want Not
Waste Not, Want Not

Part of the Subaru-funded Don’t Feed the Landfills Initiative, Yosemite’s composting and fuel cylinder diversion and recycling programs have grown tremendously over the last year. One woman, Tina Moseley, leads the charge.

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  • A person fly fishes along a rocky stream
    "I Was Hooked"

    Access to nature isn't always straightforward for disabled veterans. That's why Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing applied for an NPF ParkVentures grant to expand veteran services in Shenandoah National Park.

  • A group of people, wearing hard hats and some holding shovels, pose for a photo
    Trailblazers
    A crew of recent college grads found a career path off the beaten path. In fact, most days they were in a national park quite literally making the path themselves.
  • A group of students gather to listen to a park ranger
    Field Trips Open New Doors for Urban Parks
    A team of seasonal education rangers at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is using NPF funding to scale their field trip program to 20,000 students in just one year.
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