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Places of Environmental Interest
If you are looking for a great spot to explore the beauty of nature, then this collection is for you. A number of locations in national parks around the country are discussed.
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Video - Insider's Look - Finding the Four Sisters
Grand Canyon NP: Who or what are the “Four Sisters?” Join park rangers Emily Davis and Patrick Gamman to find…
Video - Insider's Look - The Trees of Phantom Ranch
Grand Canyon NP: Join Sjors, a long-term volunteer at the park, as he discusses Phantom Ranch. Trees and waterways are…
Video - Insider's Look - Park Ranger Pat Gamman Visits Lees Ferry along the Colorado River
Grand Canyon NP: Join park ranger Patrick Gamman for an insider’s look at Lee’s Ferry.
Half Dome
Yosemite National Park: The granite monolith of Half Dome is recognized throughout the world as an icon of Yosemite National…
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite National Park: Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in North America, and is a powerful presence in Yosemite Valley.…
Horsetail Fall
Yosemite National Park: Horsetail Fall is a small, ephemeral waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan in…
Hardwood Hammock
Ranger Jenny describes the properties of the Hardwood Hammock. She explains how the hammock is a raised area, naturally protected…
Pine Rocklands
Ranger Nic talks about the Pine Rocklands. He describes its status as an endangered habitat, and details many of its…
Sawgrass Prairie
Ranger Christeal discusses the properties of the Sawgrass Prairie. She describes the ebb and flow of the river of grass,…
Cypress Dome
Ranger Yvette introduces the everglades visitor to the Cypress Dome habitat. She explains why the habitat is called a "dome",…
Slough
Ranger Greg gives our everglades visitor a tour of the Slough habitat. He begins by describing it as the "beating…
Mangrove Forest
Ranger Ally gives our Everglades visitor a tour of the Mangrove habitat. She describes how the mangrove habitat is intertidal,…
Florida Bay
Ranger Daniel teaches our Everglades visitor about the Florida Bay. They hop on a boat together to explore the muddy…
Conclusion
Our everglades visitor moves through the park on her own and considers some of the unifying themes of The Everglades…
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
Remarks by President Jimmy Carter made December 2, 1980 at the signing of the Alaska Lands Legislation Bill. This bill…
Alaska's Wild Legacy
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) doubling the holdings of the NPS.…