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Warning of accidental explosions in White Sands National Park
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Three national parks with an explosive past

Avatar photo by Will De Man August 28, 2025August 21, 2025

Last year, as I turned out of the gate of a national park in New Mexico, I had a strange experience. Fresh out of the otherworldly, muffled landscape of White Sands, a fighter jet hurled overhead, the sound of its thrust echoing through the Tularosa Basin. .  It was a little jarring, but not at […]

Mountain yellow-legged frogs at Oakland Zoo’s Biodiversity Center.
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This endangered amphibian is making a comeback in California national parks

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson August 12, 2025August 12, 2025
An alligator in Big Cypress National Preserve
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How a 1960s jetport paved the way for Alligator Alcatraz in Big Cypress National Preserve

Avatar photo by Will De Man July 25, 2025July 23, 2025
The Cuyahoga River, which caught on fire before becoming a national park.
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The river that burned celebrates 50 years as Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Avatar photo by Will De Man June 25, 2025June 19, 2025
Zion's shuttle service opens March 2 for the 2025 season.
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Zion National Park shuttle service begins March 2

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson February 19, 2025February 19, 2025
A vista of the Tetons with yellow wildflowers in the foreground
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Almost half of your national parks were created by the Antiquities Act

Avatar photo by Will De Man December 18, 2024December 14, 2024
A black and white photo of a group of Navajo students shortly after arriving at the Carlisle School
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New national monuments preserves the horror of Indian boarding schools

Avatar photo by Will De Man December 10, 2024December 10, 2024
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

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