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After reporting on national parks and protected areas for more than two decades, the National Parks Traveler will suspend operations on July 1. NPT is a great online publication and podcaster and is seeking financial support to continue their mission. Check out their work; information on contributing is included in this article.
National Parks Traveler To Suspend Operations On July 1
After reporting on national parks and protected areas for more than two decades, the National Parks Traveler will suspend operations on July 1 due to a lack of capital.
Devils Tower National Monument is awe-inspiring year-round, but in June it becomes a thin place where our perception and the sacred encounter each other. Check out why Devils Tower has a voluntary climbing ban every June.
A pause . . . for RESPECT: Rock climbers from around the world come to Devils Tower National Monument to scale the majestic columnar joints of this 867 ft. igneous intrusion. However, from June 1st through the 30th, a voluntary climbing closure is in effect. June, the month of the summer solstice, is a time of sacred cultural, spiritual, traditional, and private ceremonies for the Native American Nations affiliated with Devils Tower (Bear Lodge/Mato Tipila). The voluntary climbing closure promotes understanding, respect, and solidarity with the Indigenous peoples who view the Tower as a profoundly sacred site. NPS/SContreras. #DevilsTower#FindYourPark
Happy #CaveWeek! Great Basin National Park has a three-part virtual tour of Lehman Caves to help you celebrate accordingly. Happy spelunking!
It's #CaveWeek! Cave Week is a celebration of all things caves and karst. It celebrates the importance, geology, history, biology, current research, exploration, and restoration of these fascinating underground worlds. All week, we'll be posting about the many caves here at Great Basin National Park. To kick off our celebration, we invite you to explore Lehman Caves on our virtual cave tour!
This three-part virtual tour was created by using LiDAR (three-dimensional laser imaging) and photogrammetry (high resolution pictures of the cave) and can be accessed by following the link on our website:
https://www.nps.gov/grba/learn/photosmultimedia/virtual-cave-tour.htm
This three-part virtual tour was created by using LiDAR (three-dimensional laser imaging) and photogrammetry (high resolution pictures of the cave) and can be accessed by following the link on our website:
https://www.nps.gov/grba/learn/photosmultimedia/virtual-cave-tour.htm
Take a moment to learn about Katie John, born in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve and an activist for subsistence rights and cultural preservation.
Today we celebrate Katie John Day. Katie John, a beloved Ahtna elder and culture bearer, was born in 1916 and lived most of her life in the northern Wrangell Mountains, an area now included within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. She passed on cultural, language and subsistence life skills and traditions to younger generations. She garnered national and international attention after a decades-long fight to reclaim fishing rights for her people. In 2019, Alaska Senate Bill 78 was signed into law and established May 31st as “Katie John Day.” In 2024, she was recognized by the U.S. Senate for strengthening subsistence rights in Alaska. Katie John passed in 2013, but her legacy lives on.
#KatieJohn #WrangellStElias #AlaskaNativeHeritage #Subsistence Rights
NPS Photo/ Barbara Cellarius
Alt Text: Katie John and former Superintendent Rick Obernesser shake hands during the Kendesnii dedication.
#KatieJohn #WrangellStElias #AlaskaNativeHeritage #Subsistence Rights
NPS Photo/ Barbara Cellarius
Alt Text: Katie John and former Superintendent Rick Obernesser shake hands during the Kendesnii dedication.
“Solid as a rock” isn’t as solid as you think. A new study says Devils Tower National Monument’s centerpiece is constantly vibrating and moving in the Wyoming wind.
"It's Alive!": Scientists Say Devils Tower Is Constantly Moving
New research published by the Geological Society of America has revealed that Devils Tower is constantly moving. An international team of geologists…