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| Haunted Parks: 6 Ghostly Getaways
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| Ghost stories might spook your campfire circle. They can also offer hyperlocal histories of travel destinations around the country. Learn about a few spectral park visitors — if you dare — including kidnapped sailors and a skinny-dipping conservationist.
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| Help Protect an Iconic Utah Park |
| Arches National Park has been overwhelmed by congestion and overcrowding for years, threatening park resources and frustrating its visitors. You can support a reservation system and other tools that could serve as a model for other heavily visited parks.
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| The Secret Cave at Grand Canyon |
| Explorers in a remote area of Grand Canyon National Park discovered a cave they believe human beings had never entered before. Inside this maze of limestone passageways, researchers found thousands of fossils that could change our understanding of one of the country’s quirkiest animals — bats. Learn more in our latest podcast.
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| Where the Rainbow Flag Began |
| This highly visible symbol of pride arose from an idea of unity more than 40 years ago in a community gathering space that could be worthy of national recognition.
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| Out of the Wild |
| A former park ranger reflects on his life-changing summer among the bears at Lake Clark in Alaska. Read about this and more in the new Fall issue of National Parks magazine.
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| Celebrating Latinx Heritage |
| A new video series honors NPCA staff members during Latinx Heritage Month. Learn more about some of the people who protect our parks and what inspires them.
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| The Rarest Sea Turtle in the World |
| Last month, park staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina found three nests belonging to the rarest sea turtle species in the world — an animal not commonly found in the state. Do you know what kind of turtle laid its eggs on these barrier islands?
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| An Insider's Guide to the Four Corners
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| Situated on the Colorado Plateau amid ancient volcanic mountains, statuesque buttes and sharp canyons, the Four Corners region where New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona meet is rich in cultural and geological wonders. Plan your park trip today with NPCA’s Insider Guide.
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| Ask Us Your Burning National Park Question
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| Have you ever wondered about park history or trivia or wanted tips on quirky sights to explore? Send a sound file of yourself asking your national park question (no longer than 60 seconds, please) to [email protected] using the digital recorder on your phone, and we might feature it on our podcast.
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| Quote of the Month |
"If we understand ourselves as part of a living ecosystem continually being shaped by and shaping us, then everything we do has ecological implications, and every attempt to mend or protect our ecosystem is inevitably rooted in questions of social justice."
— Aurora Levins Morales |
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