Black clergy hits Ohio Senator over Vote vs. Antiquities Act
More than 50 African American church leaders from Ohio have called out U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) for supporting an amendment attempting to block the creation of new National Park units through the Antiquities Act. President Barack Obama just used the act for the 22nd...
NPS Deferred Maintenance Rises
National Park Service Release WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) this week released its Fiscal Year 2015 deferred maintenance statistics for national parks. The $11.93 billion nationwide total is a $440 million increase from the previous year. Deferred maintenance is necessary work – performed...
A “Trace” in Racial Landscape
by Glenn Nelson Among her many journeys in life and her book, “Trace,” Lauret Savoy finds herself – bits, at least – in San Pedro Valley, southeast Arizona. It is a place of migrations – avian and human, free and forced, cultural and historical. Real...
NPS Seasonal Openings in PNW
The National Park Service is recruiting for 230 seasonal positions in the Pacific Northwest. The openings are for various ranger and fee-collection positions in units in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Click here for full list of openings by state, unit and town. Application instructions,...
More NPS Attendance Marks Fall
With prominent parks such as Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Zion, Olympic and Grand Teton enjoying historic attendance, National Park Service has set visitation records for the second straight year, according to preliminary figures. (NOTE: Clicking on an image will launch a full-sized gallery...
THE Doug Walker I Knew
Life is full of people you don’t know for long, but who have a profound impact on your life and work. I met a guy like that a little more than a year ago. It was at the REI flagship in Seattle, for an event...