Search results for “Appalachian National Scenic Trail”
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Park Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Guilford Courthouse National Military Park commemorates one of the pivotal battles in the Revolutionary War. Drive or walk 2.5 miles of trails through this interesting, scenic site.
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Park Fort Smith National Historic Site At Fort Smith National Historic Site, you can walk three-quarters of a mile along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail to the Trail of Tears Overlook. Here, more than 46,000 American Indians crossed the river into Oklahoma, completing their forced relocation from Georgia and Florida. Tens of thousands died en route.
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Park Greenbelt Park An urban oasis in the historic New Deal Era town of Greenbelt, Maryland, this park offers nine miles of peaceful wooded trails and 174 secluded camp sites just 12 miles outside of Washington, DC.
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Park Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Explore Abraham Lincoln's humble beginnings by visiting the remnants of two farm sites where Lincoln was born and lived until he was seven. Visitors can see a log cabin similar to Lincoln’s first home and stroll several hiking trails imagining what Lincoln’s childhood was like.
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Park Fort Larned National Historic Site This U.S. Army frontier post was part of the history of the Indian Wars along the Santa Fe Trail from 1859 to 1878. The national historic site preserves the fort's barracks, shops, officers' quarters and supply warehouses and shares stories of the conflicts with Native American tribes of the Great Plains during this period. Today, visitors can experience living history with reenactments, educational programs, weapons demonstrations and ranger-guided tours of this well-preserved site.
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Blog Post The Power of One A generous donor saves 30 acres from development in Zion National Park — but the fight to continue preserving vulnerable lands like these continues.
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Policy Update Position on Deferred Maintenance Needs and Potential Solutions NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 18, 2019.
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Blog Post VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of “Death Valley Dreamlapse” Filmmaker captures swirling, starry images of the park's famously dark night skies.
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Magazine Article A Rare Tuft Can grass nerds save an extremely rare grass that lives high in the mountains of Big Bend National Park?
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Praises Approval of Wrangell-St. Elias Nabesna Road Plan Statement by Jim Stratton, Senior Regional Director for Alaska, National Parks Conservation Association
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Blog Post Dreaming of Spring? 9 Great Spots to See Wildflowers Soon, national parks in some of the warmest regions of the country will begin blooming with a new season’s worth of wildflowers. What better way to shake off the winter doldrums than watching the landscape come alive with color at a national park?
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Blog Post Make Plans for Public Lands This Saturday—and Enjoy a Fee-Free Park Day All national parks will waive their entrance fees this Saturday, September 29, for National Public Lands Day, the largest one-day volunteer effort for public lands in America.
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Magazine Article Soaking It All In The woods are lovely, dark and deep — perfect for forest bathers searching for a little peace of mind.
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Blog Post Santa Monica Mountains for All The Santa Monica Mountains belong to all of us. Expanding its boundaries will make it more accessible to children of color and people living in poverty.
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Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Lights Out Decision for Silurian Valley Solar Proposal Statement by David Lamfrom, California Desert Associate Director, National Parks Conservation Association
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Blog Post What Happens When the Saguaros Disappear? If the climate continues to warm, weird weather patterns and invasive grasses could wipe out an icon of the American Southwest.
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Press Release Everglades Coalition Reveals 2008 Action Items for Everglades Restoration Adequate funding and sensible management decisions needed to restore ecosystem health
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Blog Post “100% Community-Driven” Teresa Baker has inspired thousands of people of color to visit national parks, and she has a vision for how the National Park Service can, too.
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Magazine Article Over/Under On the outskirts of Glacier National Park, dozens of new wildlife crossings allow animals to traverse areas that once posed serious risks to human and critter alike. And it’s just the beginning.
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Blog Post NPCA Urges Parks to Close and Visitors to Stay Home as Pandemic Worsens in the U.S. Help keep staff and the public safe by enjoying parks from afar.
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Press Release Bipartisan Compromise House Bill Proposes Dedicated Funding for National Park Repairs The Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act includes robust investment in national parks’ $11.6 billion repairs backlog.
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Blog Post A Sad Anniversary for the California Desert A year of irresponsible Interior actions undermines decades of progress for our national parks, wildlife and sacred spaces.
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Blog Post How Mukuntuweap National Monument Became One of the Nation's Most Popular Parks A century ago this Sunday, Zion National Park lost its Paiute-inspired name, in part because the National Park Service felt it was hard to pronounce and deterred prospective visitors. Now this Southwest park is the country’s third most popular national park and is struggling to deal with increasing crowds.
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Press Release Sens. Warner, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address National Park Service Maintenance Backlog NPS has a $12 billion backlog in deferred and overdue maintenance – half is critical transportation infrastructure
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Press Release Coalition Shares Plans to Continue Momentum for Restoring America's Everglades at Annual Conference 'America’s Everglades: Our Legacy, Our Future' conference aimed at identifying restoration progress and challenges moving forward
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Blog Post Be One in a Million: Take the Summer Park Challenge! Kids need the outdoors, and the outdoors needs kids. Pledge to help get a million kids into national parks and other natural spaces this summer.
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Blog Post 10 Under 40 Members of NPCA’s Next Generation Advisory Council shine a spotlight on young leaders around the country who are making a difference in conservation.
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Blog Post Laying the Groundwork: Reclaiming D.C.’s “Forgotten River” Imagine having a beautiful river in your backyard, but being afraid to enjoy it.
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Policy Update Testimony: S. 414 California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act Written testimony by David Lamfrom for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining hearing on October 8, 2015.
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Blog Post Where to See Waterfalls This Season Early spring is one of the best times of the year to see waterfalls, and these 10 picture-perfect parks are great bets for a natural rush.
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Blog Post Plan a Desert Getaway to Glen Canyon Water may be rare in the desert, but it is also one of the most powerful forces affecting the landscape—sculpting natural bridges, shaping arches, and carving canyons. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers some of the most dynamic and unique demonstrations of the power of water, with its 156,000-acre lake, the world’s largest natural bridge, and some of the most beautiful slot canyons in the Southwest.
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Magazine Article At Rest in Yellowstone A husband scatters his wife’s ashes in five wild landscapes they knew and loved, bringing the journey to an end in the Lamar Valley.
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Blog Post How Charles Pinckney Changed My View of National Parks Exploring America’s most fascinating and least known places: A new series from a traveling park lover.
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Blog Post Is Your Representative a Friend of the National Parks? Does anything ever get done in Washington, D.C.? The news constantly portrays Capitol Hill as a deadlocked and rancorous place where good ideas get shot down in a seemingly endless cycle of partisan wrangling.
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Magazine Article For Love and Trains A modern-day troubadour hops aboard and spreads her love of parks through song.
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