Code Switch Podcast, Episode 2: Being 'Outdoorsy' When You're Black Or Brown
On this episode, Shereen and Adrian take a look at why being "outdoorsy" can get complicated when you're a person of color in America.
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Long A Symbol, Stonewall Inn May Soon Become Monument To LGBT Rights
President Obama may use his executive authority to declare the site of the Stonewall riots in New York City as the first national monument dedicated to the struggle for LGBT rights.
PHOTOS: Touring The National Parks ... All 59 Of Them
This summer, the National Park Service turns 100. Two friends are celebrating the occasion by visiting every single park — in 59 weeks. Justin Regan of member station KNAU spoke with the duo.
National Parks Have A Long To-Do List But Can't Cover The Repair Costs
Parks are expensive for obvious reasons: Visitor centers need displays, and roads need repairs. But there's also upkeep of the Grand Canyon's sewage operations and of Independence Hall's sprinklers.
Long Lines, Packed Campsites And Busy Trails: Our Crowded National Parks
Overcrowding is one of the biggest challenges facing the National Park Service, and as the agency prepares to turn 100, another record-breaking year is predicted.
Oil Boom Means Sky Watchers Hoping for Starlight Just Get Stars, Lite
Light pollution has increased by 500 percent at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, thanks to nearby oil fields. Stargazers and oilmen are working together to find a solution.
Teens Dig Into Black History As Urban Archaeologists
The Urban Archaeology Corps has teens in Virginia getting their hands dirty, in an initiative by the National Park Service to help increase diversity in its staff, visitors and the stories it tells.
Just In Time For Summer: National Parks Hiking Entrance Fees
The fees will be used for park enhancements to make up for federal budget cuts.
Park Service Construction Damaged Native American Burial Sites
National Park Service officials approved $3 million in illegal construction projects over a decade that damaged one of the nation's most sacred Indian burial sites in northeast Iowa.