Posted on January 12, 2021 by Evelyn Parks
Conservation is an effort that has many layers. It is really about commitment — the commitment to protect something.
Posted on January 4, 2021 by Kayla Fanning
Even if something does end up “failing,” making the effort is a fantastic choice, and failure isn’t something that negates the initial intentions at all.
Posted on December 1, 2020 by Meghan McNichol
This planet is going to be a home to us much longer if we keep making changes to better care for it. Even though the U.S. has pulled back on climate change initiatives, we can still do things in our individual lives until we do, eventually, join the rest of the world.
Posted on November 20, 2020 by Kayla Fanning
While I love discussing my personal choices for footwear we must first consider how we’re supporting or hindering the natural strength of our feet.
Posted on September 29, 2020 by Kayla Fanning
I urge you to find hope in small, daily ways. Put something on your calendar this week that exists just for you. Get out the map and plan a national park hike or visit one of the hundreds of national park historic sites in the next month if possible. Hope weaves into our stress resiliency by lifting our spirits in hectic times. Do not wait for it to show up. Build it up in meaningful ways and support others’ hopes whenever possible.
Posted on September 25, 2020 by Sandra Ramos
Our NPS sites hold, clarify, and remind us of our American legacy—the good, bad and ugly. They hopefully remind us to nurture our better angels, to learn from history, and protect what little we have left.
Posted on September 4, 2020 by Meghan McNichol
Things change. That’s always going to be the case, and as our interests in our national parks grows, so will our needs to maintain and care for them.
Posted on August 6, 2020 by Patrick Rodden
As teachers and families have had to alter and adjust their manners of attending school, national parks have had to adjust their means of educating families. In a time of crisis, as we all adapt, it has been apparent that the National Park Service is working overtime to provide opportunities that sustain some normalcy in our “new normal.”
Posted on July 10, 2020 by Kayla Fanning
So, you’ve booked your next trip to a national park, and you want to make sure you get the full experience, right? We owe it to ourselves, and to these incredible lands, to make our visits count. Each visit is an opportunity to educate, inspire, and support our holistic well-being.
Posted on July 2, 2020 by Meghan McNichol
When we think of conservation, a word that easily comes to mind is “ecosystem,” and what is an ecosystem but a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. Every word of this definition is loaded with proof that the human species is an ecosystem! And it is out of balance, but not all is lost; there is still hope.
