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At National History Day, Students Get Competitive About the Past
Americans are fighting about history. This past week, thousands of students from across the country came together to ...
Hikers joyful as Zion National Park's Emerald Pools Bridge reopens, restoring access to iconic trails after 2 years of closures
The bridge connecting Zion Lodge to the Emerald Pools Trail system is now open to visitors following a lengthy period of ...
National Parks Are Told to Delete Content That ‘Disparages Americans’
Internal documents reviewed by The New York Times say that “negative” information at parks and other national site must be ...
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How America's Forgotten Second National Park Lost Its Federal Status—and Gained a New Lease on Life as a State Park
It’s a mild Friday afternoon on Mackinac Island, a small, tree-covered landmass in Lake Huron, between Michigan’s Upper and ...
Teagan Kavan Makes History Leading Texas Longhorns to First National Championship
The Texas Longhorns can finally sit atop the college softball world as national champions, defeating the Texas Tech Red ...
These U.S. national parks and monuments honor the milestones of LGBTQ+ heritage
Just as it turned 100 in 2016, America’s National Park Service (NPS) began to officially recognize the contributions that ...
China is building the world’s largest national parks system
China hopes to become a global leader in protected nature reserves, creating a network of wilderness that would be three ...
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This National Park Is One of the Least Visited in the U.S.—but It's Home to the Tallest Mountain in Texas
Guadalupe Mountains National Parks may be one of the most remote in the U.S., but it's also one of the most unique.
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National Park signage at Missouri site encourages the public to help erase negative stories
The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signs nationwide asking visitors for feedback ...
National Parks Will Instruct Visitors To Report ‘Disparaging’ Depictions Of History
The National Parks Service has been directed to post QR codes that allow visitors to report history that negatively frame ...
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Preserving Pearl Harbor's Historic Mooring Quays
Standing on the shore of Ford Island just after sunrise, looking out at Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial, Khyle ...
These U.S. national sites honor the milestones of LGBTQ+ heritage
Just as it turned 100 in 2016, America’s Park Service (NPS) began to officially recognize the contributions that LGBTQ+ Americans have made to the rich and diverse hist ...