The shortage of workforce housing is a critical issue facing many national parks and their park partners. While visitors take in the beautiful views and enjoy all that our parks have to offer, most don’t realize that housing—or the lack thereof—can have a profound impact on their overall park experience, affecting everything from trail access […]

In 2024, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation launched a new, multi-site project for the U.S. 250th anniversary that explores topics related to Abraham Lincoln’s views on the American Founding, his articulation of each generation’s role in maintaining and improving our government, and his role in what some scholars refer to as the nation’s “Second Founding.” This […]

After Voyageurs National Park received the International Dark Sky designation in December 2020, the park and the Voyageurs Conservancy have been working to expand public programming on the natural and cultural significance of Voyageurs National Park’s dark, starry skies. Recently, the conservancy launched the Dark Sky Initiative, a joint effort to preserve light pollution-free habitats […]