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“In particularly tough times, we fall back on these questions of who we are, where do we come from. The national parks are our best idea and therefore, are the places where we can find the answers to those questions.” - Ken Burns
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National parks are more popular than ever and need adequate staffing to meet their mission and safely welcome millions of visitors. A hiring freeze would cause major disruptions as parks are starting to hire critical seasonal staff for the busy summer. whitehouse.gov/presidential-…
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One of our park visitors, Dayne Meyer, recently captured this short video clip of a bobcat walking along the entrance road with the dunes and San Luis Valley in the background.
Please drive slowly on park roads to prevent collisions with wildlife.
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President Jimmy Carter always kept his moral compass toward helping people. His experiences—peanut farmer, growing up in the Jim Crow South and humble roots contributed to his leadership. He looked out for those who were often overlooked and lived a life full of love, community, and service. Our country and our world is better because of him.
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Planning to hit the gym as part of your New Year’s resolution? Take a tip from this playful polar bear: always stretch first!
While gyms are bustling in January, consider exploring America’s public lands when they’re less packed and admiring the beauty of the great outdoors.
ALT Resting polar bear lifts leg up and appears to be doing a yogi stretch. Photo by Richard Jobe.
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On this day in 1973, the Endangered Species Act was signed into law. For 51 years, it has helped preserve plants and wildlife for future generations.
We are thankful for the species this law has helped recover and save— from the bald eagle to the island fox.
ALT An island fox perches on a cliff, soaking in some sun. Photo by NPS.
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Today, we visited Manzanar NHS. Walking the grounds is simply sobering.
If there is one thing I could impart to every American: visit & learn what really happened.
After, I hope you will join me in this resolve: “Never again… not on my watch.”
#FindYourPark #VisitCalifornia
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WATCH LIVE: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews glowing lava as eruption begins nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1OdJrXWqD…
Magnificent sunrise at the Painted Hills in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, one of my favorite places in the Pacific Northwest.
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I spent the weekend adding three new national park-inspired pet products to the National Parks Experience online shop: bowls, collars, and leashes.
(This image shows the Bryce Canyon collar, Glacier Bay leash, and Badlands bowl.)
Go check 'em out here: travel-experience-live.com/p…
President Biden Establishes Frances Perkins National Monument as 433rd National Park Site travel-experience-live.com/p…
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Fall is in the air and so are the raptors! Yellowstone lies in the migration corridor traveled by many birds of prey. Use binoculars to scan the sky around Hayden Valley, Dunraven Pass, and Swan Lake Flats to witness these birds in action. Can you identify these fall migrators?
ALT A large hawk, with a rich brown back and pale, streaked belly perches on the branch of a tree.
ALT Two small falcons with rusty brown backs, pale bellies, and slaty blue highlights perch on the branches of a tree.
ALT A large bird of prey with a rich brown back, white underside, and brown stripe through the eye perches on the branch of a tree.
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Our favorite part of fall is walking through spider webs and screaming every time. What’s yours?
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Ahhhhhhhh, autumn. 😍
There’s a crispness in the air! We’re seeing all the signs of the autumn season: leaves changing color, bull elk bugling, raptors migrating, and temperatures dropping.
Happy first day of fall! 🍂
ALT a large bull elk bugling as it walks through a grassy area surrounded by fall-colored trees
ALT a large valley filled with golden-colored grasses and trees
ALT a person backpacking on a dirt trail through an area that is dotted with red and gold colored vegetation
ALT looking up into a stand of trees that are covered in gold-colored leaves
26 National Parks With Native American Heritage & Cultural Sites travel-experience-live.com/n… #nationalparks #parkexperiences #nativeamericanday #nativeamericans
Name of Clingmans Dome Restored to Its Original Cherokee Name travel-experience-live.com/c…
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This Monday, staff from Yellowstone, the Wyoming Wetlands Society, and @ynpforever released 8 trumpeter swan cygnets as part of an ongoing restoration project to increase territorial pairs of swans which have undergone a decades-long decline in the park.
