‘In the end, among the most lasting symptoms of COVID-19 will be the layers of inequity it exposed in our society.’
Glenn Nelson
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In the final days, our POC-in-chief delivers
Obama’s monument designations set a blueprint for diversity and inclusion in federal public lands.
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For tribes, new designations are culturally monumental
Obama created national monuments at Bears Ears and Gold Butte, sites with huge significance to Native Americans.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
A fresh view of Yosemite
A new book takes an insider’s look at the famed park.
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The Park Service centennial celebration’s damage to the lands
The numbers behind the 100th year celebration of our overflowing parks.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
An inside look at the national parks
Hard-won photos of the National Park Service’s ‘Treasured Lands.’
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
Latest: Bilingual Park Service intern lands fulltime job
In the nick of time, Nancy Fernandez achieves her goal.
Posted inAugust 22, 2016: 100
Inside a park succeeding at recruiting diverse employees
Antonio Solorio helps national park reach L.A.’s Latino majority.
Posted inAugust 22, 2016: 100
Meet the aspiring ranger locked out by National Park Service practices
The Park Service has seemed to get in its own way when it comes to hiring more diverse applicants.
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Why has the National Park Service gotten whiter?
The agency is trying to hire more racially diverse staff — but can’t seem to make headway.
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How Shelton Johnson became the Buffalo Soldiers’ champion
The Park Service’s best-known ranger is determined not to let the African-American soldiers fall into obscurity.
Posted inJune 27, 2016: The New Advocates
Diversity in the outdoors, one hashtag at a time
A conversation with Teresa Baker, founder of Hike Like a Girl.
Posted inJune 27, 2016: The New Advocates
What if I’m not white?
A former sports writer tries to find a place for himself in the outdoors.
Posted inJune 27, 2016: The New Advocates
#whereisjose: The man forging a new path in the outdoors
José González is tapping into Latinos’ passion for nature.
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National Park Week fails to change the game
Last week’s celebration showed how close we are to natural beauty, yet so far from diversifying our national parks.
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Remembering the Buffalo Soldiers
New highway designation will commemorate Yosemite’s first black rangers.
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Who belongs in the natural world?
The lack of diversity in the outdoors often prompts people of color to ponder their sense of belonging in nature.
Posted inMarch 7, 2016: The Parks You Don't Know
How not to forget the West’s past atrocities
The national park system does more than celebrate beauty. It also commemorates the ugliest parts of our past.
Posted inMarch 7, 2016: The Parks You Don't Know
Whiteness reigns in a new film celebrating national parks
The new film National Parks Adventure aims to inspire its viewers, as producer Shaun MacGillivray puts it, “to get off their couches and get outdoors.” Its destination of choice is our national parks, which are celebrating 100 years of management by the National Park Service in 2016. MacGillivray and his crew used every IMAX 3-D […]
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Why are the feds sticking with a racist name for a Washington lake?
Update from HCN staff, Oct. 23, 2015: Two days after this piece was published, the National Park Service reversed its decision and recommended that the U.S. Board of Geographic Names change the name of Coon Lake to Howard Lake, Glenn Nelson reports. “We recognize that our previous decision on this issue overlooked relevant information, and […]