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Author Dean King chronicled conservationist John Muir’s 19th century efforts to save Yosemite National Park.

President Biden delivered remarks on his administration’s land and water conservation efforts. He spoke of the threat from mining companies to Alaska’s Bristol Bay, but said that his administration…

Loved to Death was one of the second-prize high school central division winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Brianna Johnson and Katie Schmidt, juniors at Troy Athens High School in…

Lee Whittlesey, Yellowstone National Park historian and author, shared some of his experiences from a long career working in the park and provided insight into Yellowstone’s impact on the region, including…

John Jay College criminal justice professor Erin Thompson provided a history of America’s public monuments and examines the current debates over whether they should remain standing. This…

Witnesses from the National Park Service and other organizations testified at a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on overcrowding at national…

How did Frederick Law Olmsted and his son, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., contribute to the preservation of public lands -- especially national parks? That was the focus of a conference at the…

How did Frederick Law Olmsted and his son, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., contribute to the preservation of public lands -- especially national parks? That was the focus of a conference at the…

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West hosted a talk by native Wyoming resident Bob Richard on the 150 year history of Yellowstone National Park, where he led tours for nearly 40 years. The center is…

Megan Kate Nelson looked at the federal debate and passage of the 1872 Yellowstone Act, which established the world’s first national park. This was a virtual program hosted by Smithsonian…

Curator Wendy Ikemoto explored the New York Historical Society’s exhibition that addresses the debate over historical monuments. This was a virtual program hosted by the New York Historical…

On the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial’s dedication, Abraham Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer talked about the 16th president, the memorial’s creation and construction from 1914 to…

University of North Carolina, Charlotte history Professor Karen Cox discussed her book, No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice. She recounted the…

Author Hugh Howard talked about the collaboration between Frederick Law Olmsted, architect Henry Hobson Richardson, and horticulturist Charles Sprague Sargent and their impact on American…

National Park Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on his agency’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. Director Sams said the agency’s…

Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley and professor Kerry Taylor co-taught a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is…

Jennifer Yachnin talked about President Biden’s actions to protect three national monuments and potential challenges to future land protections.

President Biden made remarks from the White House on preserving the environment and on the restoration and protection of national monuments. The president announced his administration would…

National Park Service (NPS) representatives testified about overcrowding at the country’s national parks. The witnesses addressed the impact of an uptick in visitors during COVID-19, and…

A Senate Appropriations subcommittee held a hearing on forest management and preventing future fires. U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen testified on the agency’s efforts to…