Park of the Month – The Ranger Desk

POM: Kruger National Park

In South Africa’s Kruger National Park, visitors can spy the Big Five (elephant, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, and African buffalo).

Established in 1924 through the efforts of Aldo Leopold, Gila was the first public land in the world to be designated a wilderness area.

Known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, Waimea Canyon is one of the most spectacular natural wonders of Hawaiʻi.

Varirata National Park in Papua New Guinea boasts a wide variety of spectacular and rare bird species, like the Raggiana bird-of-paradise.

Women’s Rights National Historical Park was created in 1980 to honor the first Women’s Rights Convention held in the United States.

African Burial Ground National Monument is considered the largest colonial-era cemetery in America for enslaved and free Africans.

For over 60 years, Ellis Island was the busiest and most iconic entry point for those immigrating to the United States.

With over 100,000 archaeological sites, Bears Ears National Monument is one of the most important indigenous cultural areas in the US.

Though many people around the globe are familiar with Mount Everest, few know the name of the park that protects it.

Blackwell School once taught over 600 Latino students who were not allowed to attend other Marfa schools due to ethnic segregation.