As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, former national park rangers are hosting teach-ins and sharing history that the Trump administration has sought to erase from federal land.
‘They’re not allowed to speak to us’ National parks clam up amid Trump staffing cuts
The Trump administration has cut staff by more than 24% at the National Park Service since January. Republicans in Congress are proposing more cuts.
Legends of the ‘Greatest Cave Explorer Ever Known’ live on a century later at Mammoth Cave
The death of a Kentucky cave explorer a century ago is being remembered as a catalyst for the formation of Mammoth Cave National Park.
The Cumberland Gap is a natural trail across the Appalachians. One little piece just got protected.
The Appalachians span 2,000 miles from Alabama to Canada. At the Kentucky and Tennessee border, there is a natural break in the mountains called the Cumberland Gap.
At Mammoth Cave, TSU students get up close with caves, critters and under-told Black history
Last semester, over a dozen Tennessee State University students descended more than hundred feet underground, outfitted with knee pads, helmets and headlamps. It was part of a program to get more HBCU students involved in the outdoors.
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