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Black in National Parks Week 2025
Audrey's Joy Train by Audrey Peterman | Get Onboard Audrey's Joy Train | Substack
Audrey's Joy Train by Audrey Peterman | Get Onboard Audrey's Joy Train | Substack
On each Joy Ride, Mondays and Fridays, I aim to connect you with the unending peace and joy available to you in our national parks, and give you a reason to feel inspired and hopeful as you help protect them. Click to read Audrey's Joy Train by Audrey Peterman, by Get Onboard Audrey's Joy Train, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
REPLAY_Day 6: Appreciation and Looking Ahead with Audrey Peterman
REPLAY_Day 6: Appreciation and Looking Ahead with Audrey Peterman
REPLAY_Day 5: Looking Toward the Future Panel Discussion
REPLAY_Day 5: Looking Toward the Future Panel Discussion
Events Page
Events Page
REPLAY_Black in National Parks Week - Voices of the Movement Pt. 1 - Carolyne Richardson
REPLAY_Black in National Parks Week - Voices of the Movement Pt. 1 - Carolyne Richardson
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Black in National Parks WEBSITE
Black in National Parks WEBSITE
Story Project Submission Form - 2025
Story Project Submission Form - 2025
Black In National Parks Conference IDEAS FEEDBACK SURVEY
Black In National Parks Conference IDEAS FEEDBACK SURVEY
2024 REP YOUR REGION - Rewatch!
REPLAY_Black in National Parks Week - Michayla Cherichel: Internship Journey
REPLAY_Black in National Parks Week - Michayla Cherichel: Internship Journey
REPLAY_Black in National Parks Week: Cycling Selma - 60 Anniversary Edition w/ Erick Cedeño
REPLAY_Black in National Parks Week: Cycling Selma - 60 Anniversary Edition w/ Erick Cedeño
Erick Cedeño, widely known as the Bicycle Nomad, is a distinguished explorer, historian, and captivating storyteller. His remarkable journeys and insightful ...
REPLAY_Black in National Parks Week - Jerry Bransford, Mammoth Cave National Park
REPLAY_Black in National Parks Week - Jerry Bransford, Mammoth Cave National Park
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REPLAY_8/28/24_Black in National Parks Week - Shelton Johnson: Yosemite National Park
REPLAY_8/28/24_Black in National Parks Week - Shelton Johnson: Yosemite National Park
Story Project Guests
Black In National Parks Story Project w/ Ashley Cleveland (4/26/24)
Black In National Parks Story Project w/ Ashley Cleveland (4/26/24)
April 26, 2024 - Ashley Cleveland aka "Outdoor Auntie," is an ecologist turned city planner and a trailblazer in promoting equity and representation in outdo...
Black In National Parks Story Project w/ Heather Brown (4/24/24)
Black In National Parks Story Project w/ Heather Brown (4/24/24)
April 24, 2024 - Heather is a corporate telecom attorney with over 25 years of experience, but her true love lies in exploring the great outdoors. Currently...
Black In National Parks Story Project w/ Angie V. (4/18/24)
Black In National Parks Story Project w/ Angie V. (4/18/24)
April 2024 Story Project Feature: Angel's Excursions
April 2024 Story Project Feature: Angel's Excursions
Protect Your Wild — Yosemite Conservancy
Protect Your Wild — Yosemite Conservancy
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Visitor Use Data - Social Science (U.S. National Park Service)
Visitor Use Data - Social Science (U.S. National Park Service)
Story Project Interview w/ Keena Graham, Superintendent of Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Story Project Interview w/ Keena Graham, Superintendent of Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
February 20, 2024 -- Interview with Keena Graham, NPS Superintendent of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi. Keena Gra...
FB Live (8/27/21): #BlackInNationaParks): A Conversation with Superintendent Keena Graham, Medgar And Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
FB Live (8/27/21): #BlackInNationaParks): A Conversation with Superintendent Keena Graham, Medgar And Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
NPS Free Entrance Days - Participating Parks (By State)
NPS Free Entrance Days - Participating Parks (By State)
NPS Podcast -- We Will Rise: National Parks & Civil Rights
NPS Podcast -- We Will Rise: National Parks & Civil Rights
NOLS Blog (8/28/20) -- Celebrating Black In National Parks Week With Carter McBride
NOLS Blog (8/28/20) -- Celebrating Black In National Parks Week With Carter McBride
How Pullman Porters Influenced a Generation of Black Train Travelers
How Pullman Porters Influenced a Generation of Black Train Travelers
Civil Rights and the Environment in African-American Literature, 1895–1941 by John Claborn -- Chapter 2. W. E. B. Du Bois at the Grand Canyon: Nature, History, and Race in "Darkwater"
Civil Rights and the Environment in African-American Literature, 1895–1941 by John Claborn -- Chapter 2. W. E. B. Du Bois at the Grand Canyon: Nature, History, and Race in "Darkwater"
NPS Health & Safety - Health Events & Resources
NPS Health & Safety - Health Events & Resources
NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS Visitor Use Statistics
African American Heritage - National Parks Service
African American Heritage - National Parks Service
Mammoth Cave National Park - Stephen Bishop
Mammoth Cave National Park - Stephen Bishop
NPS Employees By The Numbers (1975-2020)
NPS Employees By The Numbers (1975-2020)
NPS Entrance Fees by Park
NPS Entrance Fees by Park
NPS Scientists in Parks (SIP) Fellowship Info
NPS Scientists in Parks (SIP) Fellowship Info
Power of Parks Roundtable Series (NEEF/NPS) - Past Recordings
Power of Parks Roundtable Series (NEEF/NPS) - Past Recordings
Great Smoky Mountains African American Experience Project
Great Smoky Mountains African American Experience Project
8/28 - Watch Recording - Facebook Live via Zoom Discussion with Brenda Richardson, Women Like Us initiative
8/28 - Watch Recording - Facebook Live via Zoom Discussion with Brenda Richardson, Women Like Us initiative
8/27 - Watch Recording - Zoom Conversation with Donté Gibbs, Conservancy for CVNP
8/27 - Watch Recording - Zoom Conversation with Donté Gibbs, Conservancy for CVNP
8/27 - Watch Recording - Zoom Conversation with Keena Graham, Medgar & Mrylie Evers Home National Monument
8/27 - Watch Recording - Zoom Conversation with Keena Graham, Medgar & Mrylie Evers Home National Monument
8/27 - Watch Recording - Partners in Preserving the African American Experience
8/27 - Watch Recording - Partners in Preserving the African American Experience
8/27 - Watch Recording - #CommunityPartners: Brown Faces Green Spaces & Indiana Dunes NP
8/27 - Watch Recording - #CommunityPartners: Brown Faces Green Spaces & Indiana Dunes NP
8/26 -Watch Recording - FB Live via Zoom - Betty Reid Soskin
8/26 -Watch Recording - FB Live via Zoom - Betty Reid Soskin
Pullman National Monument & State Historic Site - Grand Opening - Labor Day Weekend
Pullman National Monument & State Historic Site - Grand Opening - Labor Day Weekend
8/25 - Watch Recording - Discussion w/ Victoria Smalls of Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
8/25 - Watch Recording - Discussion w/ Victoria Smalls of Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
8/25 - Watch Recording - Discussion w/ Alex Green of Harriet Tubman Tours
8/25 - Watch Recording - Discussion w/ Alex Green of Harriet Tubman Tours
8/24 - Watch Recording - Discussion w/ Shatiba Bradley, @greeningyouth
8/24 - Watch Recording - Discussion w/ Shatiba Bradley, @greeningyouth
8/23 - Watch Recording - Zoom (FB Live) Discussion w/ Sierra Taliaferro
8/23 - Watch Recording - Zoom (FB Live) Discussion w/ Sierra Taliaferro
NPS - African American Heritage
NPS - African American Heritage
8/2-8/4 Internship Career & Leadership Virtual Workshop Oral & Poster Presentations (LHIP, GYF, MOSAICS, SiPs)
8/2-8/4 Internship Career & Leadership Virtual Workshop Oral & Poster Presentations (LHIP, GYF, MOSAICS, SiPs)
7/22 - The Power of Parks for Health: Roundtable on Accessibility in the Outdoors
7/22 - The Power of Parks for Health: Roundtable on Accessibility in the Outdoors
7/21 - Passing the Hammer: An Intergenerational Conversation on Historic Preservation Careers
7/21 - Passing the Hammer: An Intergenerational Conversation on Historic Preservation Careers
NPS August Theme: Park Scrapbook
NPS August Theme: Park Scrapbook
NPS July Theme: Promise of America
NPS July Theme: Promise of America
NPS Civil Rights in America - Events
NPS Civil Rights in America - Events
NPS Civil Rights News
NPS Civil Rights News
Civil Rights National Park Sites
Civil Rights National Park Sites
NPS Health & Safety
NPS Health & Safety
FB Live - Fort Monroe: Descendant Engagement and Unearthing Collective Memory in Hampton Roads
FB Live - Fort Monroe: Descendant Engagement and Unearthing Collective Memory in Hampton Roads
Colonel Charles Young 157th Birthday Celebration video
Colonel Charles Young 157th Birthday Celebration video
FB Live --- Twenty & Odd Panel Discussion
FB Live --- Twenty & Odd Panel Discussion
The "Nature" of Black Mental Health Stories - Zoom recording
The "Nature" of Black Mental Health Stories - Zoom recording
Black in National Parks: How Black People & POC Are Underrepresented in the Outdoors
Black in National Parks: How Black People & POC Are Underrepresented in the Outdoors
Exposure and Experiences Highlight #BlackinNationalParksWeek
Exposure and Experiences Highlight #BlackinNationalParksWeek
#BlackInNationalParks Continues Push to Encourage Diversity in Nature
#BlackInNationalParks Continues Push to Encourage Diversity in Nature
Hello Ranger USA Interview - Spotify podcast
Hello Ranger USA Interview - Spotify podcast
Hello Ranger USA Interview - Apple podcast
Hello Ranger USA Interview - Apple podcast
‘Black in National Parks Week’ Is Coming: Here’s How to Take Part
‘Black in National Parks Week’ Is Coming: Here’s How to Take Part
Interview with The Takeaway (NPR) podcast
Interview with The Takeaway (NPR) podcast
Anti-racism Panel Discussion - August 25th ( hosted by The Joy Trip Project)
Anti-racism Panel Discussion - August 25th ( hosted by The Joy Trip Project)
Announcement of Black In National Parks Week 2020
Announcement of Black In National Parks Week 2020
National Geographic article - People of color transforming national parks
National Geographic article - People of color transforming national parks