Happy 100th birthday to Grand Canyon National Park!
"unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms…that overwhelm our senses through its immense size" On February 26, 201
Sustainable urban landscapes - 21st-century ideas meet 19th-century infrastructure
Realizing “nature’s ability to rejuvenate the mind and body” In the United States, Boston Common (in Boston, Massachusetts) is regularly con
Millions of acres approved for land conservation and a permanent funding source is enacted
“a rare moment of bipartisanship … and a rare victory for environmentalists” In recent months, the partial shut-down of the US federal gover
Olmsted online - the Gilded Age’s most famous landscape architect goes digital at the Library of Con
“An early believer in the soothing effects of natural oases hidden amongst urban sprawl,” Olmsted also designed the landscapes of many count
The last of Zinke - and the horse he rode in on.....leaving Interior Department
(Above: Not Ryan Zinke) Every change of administration from one political party to the next brings cautious concern over the new directions
Attention! Central Park Closed To Traffic At All Times
Ecological conversations - what is true for trees is also true for people When Central Park opened in 1858, it hardly reflected its name,...
“Left-Alone Places”—the Old-Growth Forest Network and the preservation of trees
"I propose our gift to the future be a network of old-growth (or future old-growth) forests across the Country." Joan Maloof is an...
“The blinding whiteness in the great outdoors”—diversity and national parks
"I see lots of other people who remind me of myself: aging and white." The US national park system, often called America’s best idea,...
“A vigil for a willow tree at a community garden”—the cultural importance of trees
Central Park in New York City is perhaps the best-known international example of an urban park. Photographer Daniel Arnold spent much of...
America’s best idea comes to China—plans for a new national park system
In 2016, more than 330 million people visited national parks across the United States, setting a record. In fact, the number of visitors...