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Daily News Lesson October 03 2024

Art in Action: 'You Are Here' celebrates poetry in National Parks

A project by the US poet laureate focuses on the natural world and climate change

Daily News Lesson October 18 2022

Search and rescue teams stretched thin with more Americans hitting the outdoors

Learn why wilderness rescue teams are becoming more overburdened, and think up a solution

Lesson Plan March 23 2018

Lesson Plan: Design your own Ice Age hiking trail

Use this student-produced PBS video about Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail to introduce students to the beauty and importance of recreational scenic hiking trails

Daily Video July 19 2017

America's National Parks: Mammoth archaeological discovery made in Channel Islands National Park

Watch this video about America's National Parks by Student Reporting Labs

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Post July 13 2016

5 things to know for the 100 year anniversary of the National Park Service

On August 25, 2016 the National Park Service will celebrate its 100th birthday. Learn about national parks and the NPS as the centennial approaches.

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