/tags/national-park-service National Park Service en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 10 Oct 2023 21:08:55 GMT /culture-history/2023-10-10/national-park-service-adds-three-st-louis-sites-to-underground-railroad-network Three St. Louis-area locations have been added to the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom for their connections to enslaved people. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 21:08:55 GMT /culture-history/2023-10-10/national-park-service-adds-three-st-louis-sites-to-underground-railroad-network Chad Davis /culture-history/2023-05-19/now-it-never-will-be-forgotten-illinois-new-philadelphia-becomes-a-national-park New Philadelphia, a small Pike County, Illinois, town rich in history, is making headlines nearly 200 years after it was founded. It made a name for itself in 1836 when it became the first town legally registered and platted by a formerly enslaved person. Recently, the town site became the nation’s 424th national park. Fri, 19 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2023-05-19/now-it-never-will-be-forgotten-illinois-new-philadelphia-becomes-a-national-park Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /health-science-environment/2022-12-19/carbondale-resolution-backs-move-to-convert-shawnee-national-forest-to-a-national-park City officials in Carbondale passed a resolution that supports changing Shawnee National Forest into a national park and climate preserve. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:05:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-12-19/carbondale-resolution-backs-move-to-convert-shawnee-national-forest-to-a-national-park Chad Davis /race-identity-faith/2022-05-01/black-people-who-hike-receives-grant-to-take-black-st-louisans-to-national-parks A St. Louis area hiking group received a $120,000 grant from the National Park Foundation to provide funding for Black people to visit five national parks. Mon, 02 May 2022 02:08:42 GMT /race-identity-faith/2022-05-01/black-people-who-hike-receives-grant-to-take-black-st-louisans-to-national-parks Andrea Y. Henderson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-15/michael-yochims-als-diagnosis-didnt-stop-his-tribute-to-americas-national-parks Michael Yochim wrote “Requiem for America’s Best Idea” line by line after ALS had taken his mobility — using just his eyes and an eye-tracking machine. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 21:30:16 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-15/michael-yochims-als-diagnosis-didnt-stop-his-tribute-to-americas-national-parks Emily Woodbury /government-politics-issues/2020-11-02/ste-genevieve-receives-long-sought-honor-of-national-historical-park Ste. Genevieve received a distinction sought by town residents for years when the National Parks Service formally dedicated a National Historical Park there. Advocates of the designation hope it will boost the town's profile and attract more tourist dollars. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 01:32:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-11-02/ste-genevieve-receives-long-sought-honor-of-national-historical-park Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-05-26/the-archs-mike-ward-offers-an-inside-look-at-running-a-national-park-service-site When the Gateway Arch began undergoing renovation back in July 2015, Mike Ward moved back to St. Louis to become its superintendent — a role he’s held… Tue, 26 May 2020 21:00:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-05-26/the-archs-mike-ward-offers-an-inside-look-at-running-a-national-park-service-site Lara Hamdan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-11/why-visits-to-the-gateway-arch-are-down-despite-380-million-redevelopment St. Louis’ most notable feature — the Gateway Arch — hasn’t seen as many fresh faces lately. According to the St. Louis Business Journal, the Arch grounds… Tue, 11 Feb 2020 23:11:57 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-11/why-visits-to-the-gateway-arch-are-down-despite-380-million-redevelopment Lara Hamdan /economy-innovation/2020-02-06/new-national-parks-leadership-in-ste-genevieve-aims-to-grow-historic-site Ste. Genevieve, a small town on the Mississippi River about an hour south of St. Louis, still has a bit of the flavor of the early 1700s when it was first… Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:07:01 GMT /economy-innovation/2020-02-06/new-national-parks-leadership-in-ste-genevieve-aims-to-grow-historic-site Wayne Pratt /education/2020-01-17/she-grew-up-with-a-view-of-the-arch-now-she-has-a-vision-for-the-national-park-service As a child, Nichole McHenry envisioned herself broadcasting the news, just like famed St. Louis anchor Robin Smith.Although her dreams of becoming a… Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:15:05 GMT /education/2020-01-17/she-grew-up-with-a-view-of-the-arch-now-she-has-a-vision-for-the-national-park-service Andrea Y. Henderson