Search results for “Timothy S. Good”
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve According to an assessment by NPCA's Center for State of the Parks, current overall conditions of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve's known natural resources rated a "good" score of 89 out of 100.
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Report Center for State of the Parks: Olympic National Park Current overall conditions of Olympic’s known natural resources rated 81 out of a possible 100, indicating they are in marginally good condition, with viability of the ecosystem(s) estimated as vulnerable. Overall conditions of the park’s known cultural resources rated 65 out of a possible 100, indicating they are in fair condition.
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Magazine Article Call in the Wild Search and rescue, CPR, a hair-raising ambulance ride. All in a day’s work for a paramedic in Yosemite.
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Magazine Article The Voice of Glacier Ranger Doug Follett reflects on 50 Years at Glacier National Park.
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Magazine Article For Love and Trains A modern-day troubadour hops aboard and spreads her love of parks through song.
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Magazine Article Reflections on a Man in his Wilderness Remembering Richard Proenneke.
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Magazine Article The Octogenarian and the Monolith At 87, Robert Kelman is the oldest person to climb Devils Tower.
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Magazine Article The Guardian During his reign as Park Service director from 1964 to 1972, George Hartzog paired a passion for the parks with political savvy to lead the agency through an era of tremendous growth.
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Blog Post The 'Outrageous Evil' That Led to the Birth of the National Park Service Today, the National Park Service celebrates its 99th birthday. Establishing an agency dedicated to the care of America’s national parks is one of our country’s most visionary accomplishments. The lands and landmarks our park rangers protect are among the world’s greatest wonders.
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Magazine Article The Long Haul For more than four decades, Jill Baron has studied the changes to the air and water quality of a small corner of Rocky Mountain National Park, and her research exposed one of the biggest threats to the park’s alpine ecosystems.
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Magazine Article The Enemy Within For two centuries, feral goats plagued what is now Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. In the end, controlling them required hunting, fencing and a bit of ungulate espionage.
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Magazine Article Waiting for a Baby Boom Are decades of work to save Kemp’s ridley sea turtles paying off yet?
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Magazine Article Native Waters Brook trout are making a comeback in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Blog Post Being Gay Outside Can they see me? Am I safe? One staff member explores ways to honor queerness and make the outdoors more inclusive and welcoming for all people.
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Magazine Article Behind the Cover Illustrator and designer Annie Riker on how she created the centennial issue cover of National Parks magazine.
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Blog Post 10 National Park Trip Ideas for President Trump Would President Trump do more to protect national parks if he took time to visit them? Here are 10 inspirational places I’d put at the top of his bucket list.
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Magazine Article In the Balance In his 1968 book about Arches, "Desert Solitaire," Edward Abbey warned that tourists and cars would destroy the park he loved. Was he right?
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Magazine Article Lost Bears Will grizzly bears return to the North Cascades?
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Talking Points Guide for Meeting with Legislators Meeting with your elected official can be a positive experience. You hold a great deal of influence as a registered voter. Elected officials are eager to meet with their constituents and will almost always remain courteous, attentive, and responsive during constituent visits. These tips can help make your visit a success.
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Report Our Parks, Our Stories Our National Park System contains so much more than beautiful landscapes and iconic wildlife. The African-American experience lives here, too, captured in the remarkable stories of the men, women, and places that shaped our history.
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Blog Post Is Responsible Travel Possible in a Stressed Park System? A handful of parks around the country saw record-breaking visitation last year due in part to the pandemic, while others were shut down almost entirely. A few strategies can help visitors avoid crowds and be mindful of safety as we enter a second year of COVID restrictions.
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Magazine Article My Maine A Maine native reflects on the state’s new national park.
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Press Release National Parks Boast a $34 Billion Boom as Budget Cuts Loom Record visitation pumps billions into national, local economies in 2016.
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Magazine Article On the Rocks She went to City of Rocks and Castle Rocks to climb. Then it rained. And hailed. And snowed.
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Magazine Article Reappearing Act The elusive fisher is making its way back to the Northwest with a little help from its friends.
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Blog Post 7 Dream Destinations Worth Planning For The pandemic is restricting travel for many people — but extra time stuck at home now could mean more extensive preparation for an epic park adventure when conditions are safe again.
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Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Urges Senate to Reject Cuts to Clean Water Programs A national coalition of conservation organizations, America’s Great Waters Coalition, today urges the U.S. Senate to reject cuts to clean water programs in a U.S. House-passed Continuing Resolution that will significantly reduce protections for America’s Great Waters.
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Magazine Article Valley of Memories Their land was taken to create Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each year, their descendants return to reconnect.
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Magazine Article The Case of the Shrinking Moose A new study reveals the surprising effects of climate change on this iconic species in Isle Royale National Park.
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Magazine Article Mississippi Reckoning Emmett Till was murdered 64 years ago. Is it time for a national park that recognizes him and tells the story of the civil rights struggle in Mississippi?
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Magazine Article A Front-Row Seat A naturalist watches as seals return to Cape Cod National Seashore—and marvels at the human response.
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Blog Post Next in Flight? The Wright Brothers were first in flight. Now, in the new Wright Flight Academy, high schoolers are building a plane on the same coastal landscape where aviation was born.
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Magazine Article Fighting for the Grizzly NPCA and others have worked for decades to protect Yellowstone’s grizzlies. Is the long-term recovery of the iconic species now in jeopardy?
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Blog Post Alaska: Reflections from a Guest in the Wilderness A visit to Denali National Park uncovers the fascination in all that "folly."
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Report Unnatural Disaster: Global Warming and Our National Parks Impacts of global warming already are being documented in our national parks, and the challenges grow daily. This is a crisis of our own creation that will not go away on its own. It will require decisive action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through conservation and development of carbon-free power sources. There is growing scientific consensus that greenhouse gas emissions will need to fall by at least 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 to avoid some of the most catastrophic effects of climate change.
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