Washita

The Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation is a professional services group that supports units of the National Park System, such as Washita, in caring for cultural landscapes. Find videos of…

In the fall of 2021, the First Americans Museum (FAM) will open to the public. Located in Oklahoma City, FAM “will share the cultural diversity, history, and contributions of the…

Should Washita seek out a sister park? If so, where and with whom? Last month, Glacier National Park in Montana and Killarney National Park in Ireland signed an agreement to…

National Park Week will run from April 17 to April 25 and encourages the public to explore the vast network of our national parks, sacred sites, historical landmarks, as well…

“’There are more women than ever in the lower ranks of fire,’” begins an article on the National Park Foundation’s website (www. nationalparks.org). “’We are coming out in forceful numbers,’…

Shari Orr has been selected as the National Park Service (NPS) Volunteer Program Manager. In this position Orr will lead the development of policy, strategy, and standards for the Volunteer-in-Park…

Last week was the 16th Annual Sunshine Week, an initiative to promote open Government and recognize the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). According to Sunshine Week, “Open government is good…

On March 8th, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribune tweeted, “Today a Sand Creek Massacre monument was erected on the south side of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes headquarters in Concho,…

Congress changed the names of four parks: Homestead National Monument of America, Weir Farm National Historic Site (NHS), and Jimmy Carter NHS, all became National Historical Parks. Whereas New River…

For 100 years, the National Park Service (NPS) has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting parks as a health resource for visitors. 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of an…