A rich and historically significant collection of maps of various national parks throughout the United States. Features special sections on Yellowstone, Acadia, the Grand Canyon and the Smoky Mountains. Includes historical photographs of...

Companion piece to a PBS feature on National Parks, this is a two page historical account of Grand Canyon National Park, home of the biggest canyon on earth.

This video segment from NatureScene describes the characteristics of redwood trees at Redwood National Park. [4:02]

What do you think of when you think of the National Parks System? Do you think of the majesty of the Grand Canyon and the redwoods of Northern California? Or does the serenity of Cape Cod and the Everglades come to mind?

Part of the National Park Service website, this page provides general info. about the resident bat population, and links to more specific bat info. For the bat enthusiast!

A site that reviews over the mining of minerals, oils, and gasses in the National Parks. Understand that programs that are put in place to ensure the mining is done responsibility and does not affect the parks resources.

Overview of Ecuador's Podocarpus National Park. This park has an extremely large number of bird species, 600 species recorded so far and many more on the way.

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve offers information about its expansive wilderness. Here you can find park maps and visitor information, as well as information on the park's geology. A "teacher feature" includes educational...

A resource where you'll learn about amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. A good look at how animals live, sleep, eat, and stay active in a desert habitat.

Welcome to the official site of the Everglades National Park. It is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United Stat. Designated as a World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve, and Wetland of International Importance....

For over 10,000 years folks have been drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas originally for its beauty, resources, and in more recent years its history. One of the most fascinating features to this national park is that in the...

For over 10,000 years folks have been drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas originally for its beauty, resources, and in more recent years its history. One of the most fascinating features to this national park is that in the...

Peruse this two page overview of the history of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park featured in a PBS documentary, while exploring the "hidden" stories of the minorities that helped to create this spectacular park.

The Coronado National Memorial, found in Hereford, Arizona, is recognized by the National Park Services to remember the historical and cultural significance of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's Expedition in 1540-1542. The region also...

Located at the southern end of the Matanzas Inlet near St. Augustine, Florida, this national monument is rich in culture and history, but also serves as a protector of the local ecosystem from modern development. National Park Services...

The National Park Services provides an enlightening overview of the history and culture of the Coast Miwok tribe at Point Reyes, California.

Read about the reasons for the extensive black migration to Kansas, especially in the 1870s. These emigrants were called Exodusters. From the National Park Service.

First discovered by Charles Walcott in 1909, the Burgess Shale is a UNESCO World Heritage site containing fossils dating back to the Cambrian period, 505 million years ago. This site provides the history of this area and information on...

The National Park Service explains the history of The Statue of Liberty, which includes a brief biography on Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.

This site from the National Park Service gives information on the Campaign of 1777 and Battles of Saratoga. Hyperlinks to pictures and brief explanations of the pictures. A great site.

Warm Springs Historic District is home to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Little White House, where he went annually to treat his polio with the therapeutic spring water. His experiences at the Little White House helped form some of...

National Park Services features a concise biography on Julian Bond, a part of the student movement for Civil Rights.

Denali Park in Alaska is home to a number of glaciers. Learn all about them at this site. Of particular interest is the link at the bottom of the page to a virtual tour of paired photographs that reveal changes in the landscape over time.

The Boston National Historical Park describes the British abandonment of Boston during the American Revolution.