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Today's visitors know the Georgia-style home on Capitol Hill as the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument. The National Woman's Party knew it as a symbol of their proximity to political power and their perseverance as an organization. The NWP spent 40 years fighting Congress to keep their headquarters. As fierce protectors of the Belmont House, the NWP carried on a tradition of women as historic preservationists.

After traveling the world with the U.S. Coast Guard, Bob Gauvin retired his sea-legs and settled in Spotsylvania County. For the past five years, he’s spent his Wednesday mornings waking up early to care for the lawn and handle general maintenance at Ellwood– part of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.

In February 2025, Grand Portage National Monument added a new painting to its collection. Gichi-Onigaming Amik / Grand Portage Beaver is the title of a painting by Zhaawanoogiishik / Sam Zimmerman. Sam explains his inspiration behind this piece.

It’s officially that time of year when the young coho, chinook, and steelhead have started emerging from their gravel nests (redds) in the streams monitored by the San Francisco Bay Area Network in Marin County, California. We’ve seen some of these little fry doing well during special winter surveys in Muir Woods National Monument. Hopefully, our summer surveys will show high survival despite challenges like big winter storms.

Less than 4% of the tallgrass prairie that once covered 170 million acres of North America remains today. Park managers use fire and grazing treatments to maintain tallgrass prairie ecosystems at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network monitors these park prairies to evaluate the effectiveness of management treatments and help parks protect these vanishing ecosystems.

The Plateau Postcard is the official newsletter of the Southern Colorado Plateau Inventory and Monitoring Network. In this issue, we highlight the exciting and new scientific journal put out by Petrified Forest National Park, interview our newest partner about their efforts to track white-nose syndrome in regional bat populations, discuss special food diets while working in the field, and share our latest publications and 2025 field schedule.

At Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, staff are developing a plan that will help restore the park’s degraded prairies, wetlands, dunes, and coastal forests. To better tailor this ongoing restoration effort, they needed to know more about the species that reside in the park, including bryophytes and lichens.

At San Juan Island National Historical Park, a recent species inventory is giving park managers the information they need to help safeguard rare and special plants. Conservation of rare species helps maintain their genetic diversity as well as preserving the unique ecological and cultural functions they serve.

What drew Binh Hoffman to volunteer for Boston National Historic Park—and what keeps him engaged—is the opportunity to connect people with the stories of the past.

Meet Adam Foldesi, a dedicated Horticulturist and Board-Certified Master Arborist with the National Park Service. From safeguarding significant trees with lightning protection to the innovative efforts of cloning and transplanting historic magnolias, Adam's work showcases the diverse skills and deep commitment required to protect these national treasures. Read on for his inspiring journey and discover the fascinating intersection of horticulture, history, and public service.

The NPS Inventory & Monitoring Division partnered with New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to study how bats use cliff habitats that overlap with climbing routes, aiming to understand whether recreation might unintentionally disturb sensitive wildlife.

This property, and several of its improvements, is linked to Cherokee leader John Martin. Martin built the main house (on the opposite side of Dalton Pike) approximately 1835 after being driven out of Murray County, Georgia. Martin, who has been described as "a distinguished judge in the courts of the Cherokee Nation, and also the national treasurer," was forced to sell his property in 1837, just prior to the Cherokee Removal.

Three national parks in Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes, Haleakalā, and Kalaupapa. are utilizing GAOA funding to rehabilitate approximately 64 miles of perimeter exclusionary fencing - an essential tool for protecting native ecosystems and watersheds from the destructive impact of non-native animals.

At Lava Beds National Monument, a species inventory helps park managers understand the rich diversity of lichens in the park, allowing them to craft management strategies to preserve lichens. Located in a semi-arid zone of northern California, cave lichens represent a unique floral component for the region and include many rare or little-known species.

Park Science is the flagship science magazine of the National Park Service. It covers research and stewardship related to our national parks. Discover the advances in science and technology that help us preserve, understand, and enjoy our public lands. Check out some of our "Greatest Hits" — Park Science stories that really resonated with readers.

National parks are offer the opportunity for awe-inspiring experiences in the natural world. From dark night skies to geologic wonders, wetlands and wildlife—there is so much to explore and discover. Spark your sense of wonder with these "tours" of science and nature in parks and beyond!

Very few of Ellen Murray’s writings have been identified or published. However, not all of Ellen Murray’s writings remained private. Between 1861 and 1865, she wrote at least fourteen poems that she had published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard, a prominent abolitionist newspaper. Her poems offer a glimpse in the world and perspective of one of Penn School’s founders.

National Natural Landmarks (NNLs) contain outstanding examples of the nation's biological and geological features. Learn more about NNLs and see a list on ten of our favorites that are open to the public.

Pea Ridge National Military Park has announced a Request for Bids (RFB), providing the opportunity for interested individuals and organizations to submit bids to the National Park Service (NPS) to lease one storage facility and NPS lands for haying purposes. The facility and property for lease are located at the park at 15930 National Park Drive, Garfield, Arkansas 72732. The Premises includes one storage building (98.15 square feet) and approximately 600 acres of land.