November is Native American Heritage month, and it is a time to honor the culture, and traditions of Native American communities.
In Glacier National Park specifically, there is physical evidence of humans that dates back 10,000 years. Today, the Blackfeet Reservation boarders the park on the eastern side. The Blackfeet Nation is the largest trip in Montana and occupies 1.3 million acres of land along the Flathead River.
That being said, how the park boundaries came to be are due to an 1895 agreement. Glacier National Park has published a series of videos called ‘At Home in this Place’ that try to tell the story and history of the park. This video ‘We Are the Owners of Glacier National Park’ is just one of the videos that helps tell the story of the Blackfeet and Glacier.
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Happy Veterans Day park friends!
There are six fee free days in the National Parks, and Veterans Day is the last one of 2024.
Thank you to all of our Veterans and your service to our country, we hope that you get the opportunity to spend some time on our public lands today and do as FDR said in his dedication of Shenandoah National Park…
“With the smell of the woods, and the wind in the trees. They will forget the rush and the strain of all the other long weeks of the year”
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A Mother-Daughter Quest to see all 400+ @nationalparkservice sites
For the past 10 years, Sheryl Kepping has been steadily working her way through all 420+ National Park Service sites—she’s been to more than 380 to date.
Her mom, Janet, has joined her on many of the trips, turning their shared passion for adventure into a remarkable journey across America.
Sheryl is an emergency veterinarian in Idaho, her mom lives in Pennsylvania. A couple of times a year, they pick a random spot in the US, rent a car and go.
Check the link in our bio to read the story and get ideas—-and good advice—-for your next National Park adventure.
Washington DC’s National Mall and Memorial Parks is a site that contains 14 individual units of the National Park Service including the Lincoln, MLK Jr., Jefferson, FDR, and Eisenhower Memorials, the Washington Monument, and the World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam Veterans Memorials.
This week’s name that park may be one that requires you to do a quick google of these different sites to see exactly which one this site is.
Can you name this NPS site?
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Happy 60th Birthday to @canyonlandsnps in Moab, Utah! Can you name the arch featured in this video. It was popularized as a Windows @windows 7 Wallpaper
Watch the full @morethanjustparks video of Canyonlands on @rokuplayer @amazon or @vizio
In the heart of southeastern Utah lies one of the most awe-inspiring desert landscapes in all of North America. Situated high atop the mesas of the Colorado Plateau, Canyonlands National Park is an outdoor wonderland for both sightseers and adventure-seekers alike. Meticulously carved over millions of years, the canyons here offer immeasurable vistas featuring some of the most visually-stunning sunrises and sunsets on the planet.
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This National Park has a birthday on Thursday 9/12 and has four units as two rivers geographically divide the land into different distinct areas. It is home to some of the most fantastic Native American rock art in the country, and is additionally a Dark Sky Park.
Can you name this National Park?
Bonus: There was a famous outdoor movie filmed in this park. Can you name the movie and which unit it was filmed in?
You can see the full 8k @morethanjustparks video of this park on the Parks Channel!
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You can now watch More Than Just Parks films on The Parks Channel! You can pull us up on Roku, Amazon, and VIZIO.
Here’s a little more about the Grand Teton video. “GRAND TETON 8K is the culmination of nearly a month spent filming in the spectacular Jackson Hole Valley and the foothills of the Teton Mountain Range. Encompassing nearly 500 square miles, Grand Teton National Park boasts an awe-inspiring array of pristine wilderness, glacial lakes, winding rivers, diverse wildlife, and the magnificent Teton Range.”
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This National Park has sagebrush grasslands, and pine forests. It has rattlesnakes, and deer. It has multiple glaciers, and beautiful aspens that change during the fall. You would bristle at how cold it can get here during the winter, but you would not pine about visiting this beautiful park.
If you are a little stuck, we will give you this final clue, it is known not for the height of its peaks, but the age of its trees.
Can you name this park?
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Did you know that you can watch the Parks Channel on Roku, Amazon, and VIZIO?
You can find some amazing videos by our creators like @wereintherockies on any of these platforms. We’re in the Rockies do an amazing job of giving you step by step instructions on how to visit our National Parks and make your trips even more valuable. In this video they show you how to visit Emerald Pools in Zion National Park, head to @rokuplayer @amazon or @vizio to watch more!
#zion #zionnationalpark #zionnps #zionnp #zionnationalparkutah #zionnp #emeraldpool #emeraldpools #emeraldpoolstrail #emeraldpoolszion #nationalpark #nationalparks #utah #utahphotographer #utahgram @zionnps @zionforeverproject
We are excited to share that you can see More Than Just Parks @morethanjustparks videos on The Parks Channel when you use check us out on VIZIO, Amazon, or Roku.
Here’s a little taste of the MTJP Zion video!
ZION is the culmination of nearly a month spent exploring Zion National Park during peak fall color. Exquisitely carved by the Virgin River over millions of years, Zion Canyon is one of the most stunning places on earth. But don’t stop there! This park has so much more to offer outside of the main canyon. Golden meadows, sweeping vistas, red rock mountains, towering white temples, and powerful ancient rivers comprise this incredible treasure. Filmed primarily in stunning UHD 8K.
#zion #zionnationalpark #zionnps #themightyfive @zionnps #zionnationalparkutah @zionforeverproject #utah #utahgram #morethanjustparks
We are excited to announce that you can not only find The Parks Channel on @rokuplayer but you can also find us on @vizio and @amazonfiretv
That’s right, you can now kick up your feet, sit back, relax and watch Parks Channel videos on Roku, Vizio, and Amazon Fire.
This video of @lassennps is just one example of some of the videos that you can find. Fire up your TV, and check us out!
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Woolly Mammoths were massive. Adults reached heights of 8-12 feet at the shoulder and weighed as much as 6 metric tons.
But did you know there was a Pygmy Woolly Mammoth that was around 20% of the size of their larger ancestors, and only stood 5-6 feet tall at the shoulder?
These Pygmy Mammoths were only found in one place and that place is now a National Park that in 1994 discovered some intact skeletons of the Pygmy Mammoth!
Can you name this park?
Cover photo by @divindk
Bonus question: What is the name of the unique canid species that calls this park home?
Extra bonus question: Who were the Native Americans who lived there for over 13,000 years?
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