America’s National Parks Podcast
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During the Indian conflicts on the western plains after the Civil War, Native Americans gave Black regiments of the U.S. Army the name Buffalo Soldiers, after their short, curly hair, which to them, looked like a bison. The soldiers took a liking to the name, and it stuck.
The Buffalo Soldiers contributed to the U.S. in many ways over the course of nearly 90 years, but one of their most important was as the first caretakers of our national parks. Between 1891 and 1913, the Army was tasked with the protection of Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. Buffalo soldiers fought wildfires and poachers, ended illegal grazing of livestock on federal lands, and constructing roads, trails and other infrastructure. In 1903, Captain Charles Young led a company of Buffalo Soldiers in Sequoia and what is now Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks, becoming the first African American park superintendent.
Hopewell — America’s Newest World Heritage Site
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Consumption in Mammoth Cave
Riding the Rails to Nature’s Wonders: National Parks by Train
The Secret Spy History of Camp David | Catoctin Mountain Park
2 New NPS Units, Lost in Death Valley, Plane Crash in Denali
Secret Cities
The Importance of...the Butt
The Kennedys and the Promise of a Better Future for Those Living With Disabilities
Yosemite Traffic Nightmare, Slew of Deaths in National Parks
Women Trailblazers of the National Park Service: Stories of Courage and Conservation
Two for the Price of One
National Park News: Pot Farms Keep Cropping Up In Death Valley National Park
Yellowstone After the Floods
Escape from Alcatraz
Lesser Known Founding Fathers
National Park News | Yosemite Braces for Floods, Condors Get Bird Flu, and More
Scaling the Heights: The Evolution and Impact of Rock Climbing in Yosemite
The Mysterious Disappearance of Everett Ruess: Artist, Adventurer, and Enigma
Nature’s Open Door: Unlocking Accessible Adventures in National Parks
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