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In 1914, Josie Bassett Morris started a new life on a remote Utah homestead; she stayed for 50 years, and her cabin eventually became part of a national monumentThe Cub Creek area offers hiking trails and ancient rock art. Josie Bassett Morris lived independently on her homestead for fifty years. Sh...- Psychology Lesson of the Day by Armistead Maupin, 'The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives' offers timeless inspiring wisdom on purpose, meaning, success, perspective, optimismArmistead Maupin’s iconic statement is a powerful reminder that honesty can have consequences far beyond the person who speaks. Telling the...
- Meet Tom Hodgdon, a California rancher who built a two-story cabin in 1879; 81 years later, the National Park Service moved it to Wawona’s Pioneer Yosemite History CenterThe Hodgdon Homestead Cabin, constructed in 1879, found its new home in Yosemite National Park after being meticulously disassembled. This ...
- In 1894, gold turned Rainy Lake City, Minnesota, into a boomtown of several hundred; just 7 years later, it was abandoned after yielding only $4,500A small gold discovery in 1893 near the Canada-Minnesota border sparked a rapid boomtown. Rainy Lake City grew from nothing to hundreds of ...
- In 1921, Alaskan seamstress Ada Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 a month; nearly two years later, she was rescued as its only surviving personAda Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 monthly pay. She became the sole human survivor after others perished or vanished. Blackj...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt’s father bought this 110-acre New York property for $40,000 in 1867; the estate kept expanding until it covered nearly 1,600 acres when the president died in 1945Franklin D. Roosevelt estate: Franklin D. Roosevelt’s family estate in Hyde Park, New York, began with his father’s purchase of the propert...
- A New York City marsh was disappearing for decades; scientists added 20 inches of sand and watched what happened nextA salt marsh restoration experiment began at Big Egg Marsh in 2002. Scientists raised the marsh with sand and planted thousands of cordgras...
- Between 1997 and 2005, officials removed 282 buildings from California’s Giant Forest; the project gave 231 acres back to giant sequoiasGiant Forest sequoia grove underwent extensive restoration efforts. Commercial activity and 282 buildings were removed from the grove. Ecol...
- In 1915, a Japanese immigrant George Masa moved to Asheville; his photographs later helped build the campaign for Great Samoky Mountains National ParkUpon his arrival in Asheville, Japanese immigrant George Masa took up a position at the Grove Park Inn before transitioning to a renowned p...
- In 2002, crews removed rats from California’s Anacapa Island; 10 years later, rare seabirds were returning and the island’s ecosystem was recoveringAnacapa Island shows significant seabird recovery ten years after rat removal. Ashy storm-petrels now nest there, and Cassin's auklets have...
- In 1587, John White left 117 colonists at Roanoke and sailed to England. 3 years later, he returned and found over 100 settlers vanished, leaving behind the mysterious word CROATOANJohn White returned to Roanoke Island in 1590 after a three-year absence. He found the settlement abandoned, with no signs of struggle or h...
- In the 1940s, a few snakes arrived in Guam hidden in military cargo; decades later, nine of the island’s 11 native forest bird species were goneGovernment bodies are collaborating with local citizen scientists in a proactive approach towards snake removal on Guam. This program's aim...
- In 1902, Colorado miner Joe Fleshuts built a simple cabin to claim a piece of land; more than 120 years later, the cabin still stands inside Rocky Mountain National ParkIn 1902, Joe Fleshuts constructed a log cabin to stake his claim under the Homestead Act, aspiring to own 160 acres in Colorado's scenic Ka...
- In 1861, seven Southern states seceded, Lincoln had taken office and Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor set the stage for the deadliest war in American historyIn April 1861, the United States reached a critical juncture as several southern states withdrew from the Union. The firing on Fort Sumter ...
- Before the 1960s, Yellowstone’s Morning Glory Pool was deep blue. Visitors threw in pennies, rocks and garbage, and its color changedYellowstone National Park is grappling with an escalating issue of litter left by visitors. This debris often contaminates the park's delic...
- In 1903, America’s first Black national park superintendent took charge at Sequoia; his troops completed more improvements that summer than the previous three years combinedCaptain Charles Young became the first Black acting superintendent of national parks in 1903. He oversaw significant road and trail improve...
- Meet Enos Mills, a teenager who built his own cabin near Colorado’s Longs Peak; decades later, he helped secure the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915Enos Abijah Mills developed a lifelong connection with the Rocky Mountains after moving from Kansas to Colorado as a teenager. Although he ...
- Beavers return to US Creek after 19 years. Starts cutting down aspen trees beside a man-made dam. Here's whyAfter a 19-year absence, park staff in Great Basin National Park rejoiced at the sighting of a beaver, demonstrating nature's ability to bo...
- In 1970, fishing guide Lancelot Jones and his sister-in-law sold more than 277 Florida island acres to the National Park Service for $1.2 million; Jones kept the right to live in his family homeThe Jones family built a remarkable multigenerational history on Porgy Key and Totten Key at the southern end of what is now Biscayne Natio...
- In 2018, scientists moved wolves to isolated Isle Royale island to rebuild its ecosystem; five years later, their population had grown to at least 27On Isle Royale National Park, wildlife managers achieved a remarkable feat by successfully reintroducing wolves in 2018. Since then, these ...
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