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| FEATURED STORY |
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| A Visitor’s Guide to National Park Reservation Systems
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| Some parks are using timed-entry programs this year to manage crowds and improve visitor access. The key to an enjoyable visit is planning ahead. Here’s what to know before you go.
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| Marfa's Blackwell School Poised to Become National Park Site |
| Last month, the Senate passed a bill to preserve the Blackwell School in Texas as part of the National Park System. The site will shed light on school segregation and serve as an important step toward including Latino stories in our parks.
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| Take Pride in These 5 Parks
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| Celebrate Pride Month by learning about the not-so-hidden LGBTQ+ history at these national park sites.
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| A Walk on the Wild Side |
| A Supreme Court justice once led a 185-mile trek to save a landscape he loved. Today, hikers keep that spirit alive through a one-day marathon hike at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Learn more in NPCA's latest podcast.
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| Finding Patriotism in National Parks |
| A veteran shares his love of his country and his ideals of liberty and democracy with his daughters by visiting and working to protect public lands.
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| Turtle Troubles |
| New research from Padre Island National Seashore highlights the toll that plastic is taking on green sea turtles. Read this and more in National Parks magazine.
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| The Meaning of Memorial Day |
| She was born on Memorial Day, but it took her 25 years to truly understand why the holiday exists. How a Gold Star Family member honors the veterans around her and finds solace in the public lands dedicated to them.
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| The Country’s Largest Desert |
| The U.S. is home to four major desert systems, and the largest encompasses a national park of the same name. Do you know the name of this park and desert?
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| Last Chance: Tour the Four Corners
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| Join our Natural Fortunes of the Four Corners tour this September to witness magnificent Ancestral Puebloan settlements in a breathtaking part of the country. Register by June 17 to be part of this immersive experience of ancient structures, masterful architecture and internationally recognized dark skies.
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| Quote of the Month |
"We have to both understand and witness what has happened and what we’ve lost. And then fiercely commit to protecting what remains. And I don’t think you can do that from a place of hopelessness."
— Climate scientist Jacqueline Gill |
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