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 […]

The Lincoln Presidential Foundation has launched a new, multi-site project for the U.S. 250th anniversary that explores topics related to Abraham Lincoln’s view of the American Founding, his understanding of each generation’s responsibility to maintain and advance our system of self-governance, and his impact on what is often referred to as the 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 […]