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Dinosaur National Monument

2021 – What You Were Reading

This year, our most popular stories were a mix of old and new. Readers gained inspiration from posts that reflected on the past, while also reading stories calling for action in the present and future.

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Stories That Captured Your Attention

In 2020, it often seemed as if each day held a year’s worth of headlines. As a result, stories that might have merited front page coverage in the recent past managed to escape significant media and public scrutiny. Our most popular post of 2020, “While We Were Not Watching,” tried to capture some of these missing narratives, especially as they related to the protection (or lack thereof) of large landscapes. More hopeful writings on the potential for large landscape conservation to aid in economic revitalization or contribute to the practice of interpretation and storytelling, also garnered attention over the past year.

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Interview with Dr. Marcy Rockman

Interested in learning more about the intersection of climate change and cultural resource management? Read our interview with Dr. Marcy Rockman, an archaeologist with experience in national and international climate change policy. Dr. Rockman is currently working with the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) as Scientific Coordinator for a project to improve incorporation of heritage in reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). From 2011 – 2018, she served as the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator for Cultural Resources.

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Pueblo Bonito

While We Were Not Watching, Part II

Across the world, daily life has been completely upended. Millions and millions of individuals are living under quarantine, limiting social interaction whenever possible. Unemployment has

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Dinosaur National Monument

2021 – What You Were Reading

This year, our most popular stories were a mix of old and new. Readers gained inspiration from posts that reflected on the past, while also reading stories calling for action in the present and future.

Read More »

Stories That Captured Your Attention

In 2020, it often seemed as if each day held a year’s worth of headlines. As a result, stories that might have merited front page coverage in the recent past managed to escape significant media and public scrutiny. Our most popular post of 2020, “While We Were Not Watching,” tried to capture some of these missing narratives, especially as they related to the protection (or lack thereof) of large landscapes. More hopeful writings on the potential for large landscape conservation to aid in economic revitalization or contribute to the practice of interpretation and storytelling, also garnered attention over the past year.

Read More »

Interview with Dr. Marcy Rockman

Interested in learning more about the intersection of climate change and cultural resource management? Read our interview with Dr. Marcy Rockman, an archaeologist with experience in national and international climate change policy. Dr. Rockman is currently working with the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) as Scientific Coordinator for a project to improve incorporation of heritage in reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). From 2011 – 2018, she served as the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator for Cultural Resources.

Read More »
Pueblo Bonito

While We Were Not Watching, Part II

Across the world, daily life has been completely upended. Millions and millions of individuals are living under quarantine, limiting social interaction whenever possible. Unemployment has

Read More »