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Home » History » Page 4

History

Horace Albright, second director of the National Park Service, rides a horse across the Owachoma Bridge.
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The many names of Utah’s first national park

Avatar photo by Will De Man November 9, 2024November 11, 2024
A trail through black lava rock
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National Historic Trails for Native American Heritage Month

Avatar photo by Will De Man November 2, 2024November 5, 2024
A black and white photo of an encampment around a hot spring in Arkansas.
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The First National Park Isn’t What You Think

Avatar photo by Will De Man October 26, 2024October 26, 2024
Two archeologists pose in front of dinosaur vertebrae.
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The fossil find that saved Dinosaur National Monument from oblivion

Avatar photo by Will De Man October 15, 2024October 15, 2024
A view of Pectols Pyramid with blue sky in Capitol Reef National Park
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Capitol Reef’s historic journey from local wonder to national park

Avatar photo by Will De Man October 15, 2024October 15, 2024
The Casa Grande Ruins, as they would have been viewed by archeologists and tourists in 1880.
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Little Known National Parks to Explore the Ancient Indigenous Past

Avatar photo by Will De Man October 15, 2024October 15, 2024
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National Park Service turns 108, celebrates on social media

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson August 26, 2024August 26, 2024
Photos of Members of the Chickasaw Nation's reburial team at a recent event.
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NPS awards $3M to return Native American remains, sacred objects

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson August 9, 2024August 9, 2024
250-Year-Old Musket Ball
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NPS Discovers Nearly 250-Year-Old Musket Balls from ‘Shot Heard Round the World’

Avatar photo by Park News July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

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