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Parked at Home: Featuring First State National Historical Park
Parked at Home: Featuring First State National Historical Park
Some national parks have just one entry and exit point. Others are spread out across entire communities and even cross state lines. This talk will bring staff together from two historical parks with unique boundaries: First State National Historical Park and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. First State is made up of six sites…
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Parked at Home: Featuring Everglades National Park
Parked at Home: Featuring Everglades National Park
Close to 7% of the United States is made of water. During this program, rangers from two National Park Service sites will discuss how local waterways have indelibly shaped their local landscapes in very different ways. The Blackstone River Valley is known for its use of great waterpower, while the Everglades is home to a…
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Parked at Home: Featuring Amistad National Recreation Area
Parked at Home: Featuring Amistad National Recreation Area
How do people confront challenges with the natural world? In the 1800s, enterprising mill owners wanted a faster way to move their goods in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Their answer was the construction of a canal that stretched over 40 miles, from Providence to Worcester. Over a century later, people in Texas living near the…
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Parked at Home: Featuring Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Parked at Home: Featuring Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Nearly 5,000 miles separate the Blackstone Valley from the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska. On one side of the continent, many people experience some of the worst light pollution on the planet. Far away in Alaska, people come from all over the world to see the northern lights during dark…
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Parked at Home: Featuring Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Parked at Home: Featuring Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Inspiration can strike any time—and anywhere. Discover how national parks share stories about creativity, hard work, and innovation across the United States. In the 1700s, blacksmiths and carpenters in the Blackstone River Valley created the parts and machines that launched the Industrial Revolution in America. A century later, in West Orange, New Jersey, Thomas Edison…