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Why National Parks Shouldn’t Be Given To States

National parks shouldn’t be given to states, but Trump’s budget would do just that. Here’s why it’s wrong (and what he really wants).

Here are five ways you can support national parks. America’s national parks are under threat like never before, but there are ways to help.

“What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” The line is not a call to action, but a call to inaction. A call to be free.

Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage is celebrated in America’s national parks. Here are three such parks, and links to many more.

Learn what an interpretive theme is and what it isn’t. A theme is not a topic. A theme is the glue that binds the topics together.

An interpretive park ranger conveys a park’s story. Every park has a story, a reason that it was protected and staffed with park rangers.