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Issues Facing California's Desert National Parks - The National Parks Conservation Association Weighs in on the Future of Desert Solar Development and Opposes Water Board’s Approval to Drain the Desert.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park - An experience with recent lava flows, volcanic craters, and a bizarre landscape of lava, water, and sky unfound anywhere else in the United States.  

Jigsaw Puzzle: Wildflower Destinations - As E. Andrew Martonyi 'The Fun Geography Guy' shares, no matter where you live in the US you can be sure that there are wildflower destinations that are near you. Enjoy the desert wildflower puzzle!

Read: Stand Up That Mountain - The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail

Millions of Americans Agree - Not only are our coasts and waterways critical to everyday life for Americans, healthy habitat and waters are good for the environment and support a strong economy.

Children's Book: There Were Dinosaurs Everywhere! A Rhyming Romp Through Dinosaur History! Interview with author Howard Temperley, and illustrator Michael Kline.

Messages from the Animal Kingdom - Ann Bolinger McQuade explains how to discover your own personal oracle messages from animals and birds!

Growing Up Without a Bird Book - Growing up as a child in the 1940’s, in the remote backcountry of southern California, Ed Keenan always had an interest in wild birds, but, a “bird book”, as we know today, was non-existent.

Arizona, Artists and a Desert Icon - Victoria Chick discusses early artists who visited the Sonoran Desert to capture the dramatic change in scenery and plant life, as well as the majestic saguaro cactus.  

River of Grass - The Success of the Everglades National Park Restoration Project. Everglades National Park in a one-of-a-kind subtropical paradise and a World Heritage Site.

National Parks & Hydraulic Fracturing - New guidance for “Fracking” needed near National Parks to protect wildlife and resources from oil and gas drilling.