Grand Canyon Anniversary
Grand Canyon National Park was established on February 26, 1919. To commemorate the occasion, you might want to check out these lesson plans provided by the National Park Service:...
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National Park and Recreation Month: Explore Your Parks
“This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York Island, from the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters, this land was made for you and me.” ~Woody Guthrie, 1940 There...
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Petrified Forest National Park Established (1962)
Petrified Forest National Park, the northern part of which extends into the Painted Desert, is a geologic wonderland! This region of Arizona has stunning vistas, erosional landforms, barren badlands,...
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Brown Bear & Salmon Live Web Cam
Thanks, Mom, for telling me about this! Katmai National Park in Alaska is one of the premier brown bear viewing areas in the world. The most recent bear survey documented over 2000 brown bears in the...
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Yosemite National Park
President Theodore Roosevelt and nature preservationist John Muir on Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, 1906. (In the background: Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls.) The Ahwahneechee, a group of...
View ArticleGrand Canyon Anniversary
Grand Canyon National Park was established on February 26, 1919. To commemorate the occasion, you might want to check out these lesson plans provided by the National Park Service:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
National Park and Recreation Month: Explore Your Parks
“This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York Island, from the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters, this land was made for you and me.” ~Woody Guthrie, 1940 There...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Petrified Forest National Park Established (1962)
Petrified Forest National Park, the northern part of which extends into the Painted Desert, is a geologic wonderland! This region of Arizona has stunning vistas, erosional landforms, barren badlands,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brown Bear & Salmon Live Web Cam
Thanks, Mom, for telling me about this! Katmai National Park in Alaska is one of the premier brown bear viewing areas in the world. The most recent bear survey documented over 2000 brown bears in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yosemite National Park
President Theodore Roosevelt and nature preservationist John Muir on Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, 1906. (In the background: Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls.) The Ahwahneechee, a group of...
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Our National Mammal: The American Bison
The National Bison Legacy Act went into effect this month, officially making the North American Bison our national mammal. (If you’re a bald eagle fan, don’t worry – the bald eagle remains the...
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National Park Centennial Junior Ranger Activity Book
Join in the National Park Service’s Centennial celebration by discovering the wonder of our country’s majestic national parks in this fun, informative, and adventure-filled Centennial Junior Ranger...
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Saturday is Free Museum & Parks Day!
Want to visit a National Park or a museum? If you go this Saturday, it’s free! Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry on Saturday, September 24, but you...
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