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The word landscape has power. It evokes the sweep of a great river valley, a vista of agricultural fields with scattered farms and small towns,
The actions of the National Park Service came under heightened scrutiny during the recent government shutdown. Reflections on lessons learned and options for the future.
In the summer of 1988, massive fires swept across Yellowstone National Park. At the time, alarmist news coverage questioned whether the landscape would ever recover. Now, 25 years later, scientists have learned a great deal about the significance and the complexity of fire’s potential impact on an ecosystem. Thoughts on the challenges of interpreting landscape-scale stories that go beyond soundbites as well as the importance of learning from history and change over time.
Efforts are now underway in Pennsylvania to support the stewardship of more than 40 cemeteries where African American Civil War veterans were interred. This important project, Pennsylvania’s Hallowed Ground, builds on many years of work of by dedicated volunteers across the commonwealth. Learn more.
Centennials are rather a big deal. The National Park Service (NPS) hopes to take advantage of their 100th birthday in 2016 to spark interest in
The word landscape has power. It evokes the sweep of a great river valley, a vista of agricultural fields with scattered farms and small towns,
The actions of the National Park Service came under heightened scrutiny during the recent government shutdown. Reflections on lessons learned and options for the future.
In the summer of 1988, massive fires swept across Yellowstone National Park. At the time, alarmist news coverage questioned whether the landscape would ever recover. Now, 25 years later, scientists have learned a great deal about the significance and the complexity of fire’s potential impact on an ecosystem. Thoughts on the challenges of interpreting landscape-scale stories that go beyond soundbites as well as the importance of learning from history and change over time.
Efforts are now underway in Pennsylvania to support the stewardship of more than 40 cemeteries where African American Civil War veterans were interred. This important project, Pennsylvania’s Hallowed Ground, builds on many years of work of by dedicated volunteers across the commonwealth. Learn more.
Centennials are rather a big deal. The National Park Service (NPS) hopes to take advantage of their 100th birthday in 2016 to spark interest in