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FEATURED STORY © Paul Lemke/Dreamstime Spooky, Beautiful Photos of Abandoned Park Towns National parks preserve landscapes with centuries of history. Sometimes beauty lies in the remnants of what is no longer there. Learn the stories behind the changing fortunes at these 10 once-bustling, now-crumbling outposts. Learn more →

TOP STORIES © Dana Romanoff Last Day to Act for Cleaner Air More than 95 of America's national parks suffer from heavy ozone pollution, including Joshua Tree and Rocky Mountain. But the EPA may soon propose doing nothing about its weak ozone standards. Please join NPCA — by midnight tonight, Oct. 1 — in demanding better. Take action → © Diana Davies/The New York Public Library The Unsung Heroines of Stonewall Three women played integral roles in the Stonewall uprising and the movement for LGBTQ rights it ignited, yet few know their names, and those who visit the monument can easily miss out on learning their history. One young activist doesn't want their legacies overlooked. Learn more → National Park Service Constancy Amid Chaos A writer in Tennessee reflects on the importance of nature during the time of COVID-19, from the new Fall issue of National Parks magazine. Learn more → © Matthewjade/Dreamstime The Forgotten Boy at Carlsbad Caverns One NPCA staff member reflects on how the stories of Latinos in the U.S. are told — or not told — and how we can do a better job of preserving this history. Learn more → © Dorothy Merrimon Crawford/Dreamstime Are You Ready to Vote? Register to vote, check your registration and make a plan to cast your ballot with NPCA’s new online resource. Learn more → National Park Service New Wolves Help Restore Balance at Isle Royale For the first time in nearly a decade, Isle Royale's skyrocketing moose population has declined — a positive sign for this isolated wilderness park. Learn more → © Alex Johnson/NPCA More National Park News • National Park Service law enforcement officers at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument used violence against Indigenous people protesting the border wall. • The Park Service welcomed two new sites, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in Kentucky. • California granted temporary new endangered species protections for western Joshua trees, which are threatened by climate change.

TRIVIA CHALLENGE © Jon Bilous/Dreamstime America’s Only Park Ranger President Over the coming weeks, millions of Americans will vote for our nation’s president. Of all the people who have served in the role to date, only one also worked as a national park ranger. Can you name this ranger-in-chief? Learn more →

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