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“Twenty & Odd” Video

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Every February celebrates Black History Month. It is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in our American history. I wanted to share this great video entitled “Twenty & Odd” and created by the National Park Service (NPS) staff and interns. The video explores 400 years of African American experience. According to the NPS, this video serves as a visual tool to inform and highlight and to educate the nation as a whole about the trauma, resilience, and beauty of the African American experience in our country. Take less than five minutes of your time and enjoy this educational, empowering, and very inspiring video, “Twenty & Odd”.

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Signs and Stickers

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National parks all have iconic signs such as these two examples below from Yellowstone National and Yosemite National Park. It came to my attention recently that my national park needed a sign. To explain, I created a fictional national park as the setting in my children’s book, Turtle Tube: An Erutuf National Park Novel, called Erutuf National Park. I have a map of the national park, but no sign. I really love the idea of creating this sign as a visual for children. In particular, I like the idea of creating it to use as stickers. Stickers are the rage right now covering water bottles, laptops, and more. So, I started the process of working with a designer (as I am definitely not an artist). Here are the first few draft designs: We went back and forth with ideas and came up with this final design: I love it! And I’m having it made into stickers! Yay! Just thought I’d share a bit of author life and work today. Thanks for reading! 🙂

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105 Years Old!

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Guess who’s turning 105 years old! The National Park Service! President Woodrow Wilson created the national park service (NPS) back on August 25, 1916. The act stated that the NPS “is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Pick a park to visit and celebrate this important birthday of these amazing treasures! Happy 105th!

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Flag Day

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Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸 Did you know that the designer of our current flag was a 17-year-old Boy Scout named Robert Heft? What grade do you think he received for this look? A grade of B-minus. His Ohio teacher said the design was unoriginal, but offered to raise it to an A if the design was accepted nationally. So, the boy wrote to his congressman and the rest is history. And yes, he ended up with an A. Take a moment and honor the famous Stars and Stripes today. 🇺🇸

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BARK Ranger Day

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As part of National Park Week, today is Bark Ranger Day. Let’s take a guess what this might mean…..bark….like dogs! BARK actually stands for: Bag your pet’s waste Always wear a leash Respect wildlife Know where you can go. These are four great points to remember when bringing your pet to a national park. Enjoy a photo of our dog, Evie, at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon.

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Military Monday

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As part of the National Park Week, today is Military Monday. Today, we recognize and honor the service and sacrifice of the U.S. military and also discover connections and opportunities within the parks. The National Park Service preserves and shares the stories of the American military over the last three centuries. The relationship between the national parks and our military goes way back.  The U.S. Cavalry served as the first park rangers at our first national park, Yellowstone National Park. Hundreds of soldiers were stationed at Fort Yellowstone. During World War II, many parks served as training and care locations for military personnel. Today, dozens of national parks commemorate military battles and achievements. As you plan your next trip, discover the people who have protected our freedom here in America and learn about the places that shaped our military history and culture. To honor today, take a minute and appreciate the the service and sacrifice of our military here. Cheers to National Park Week!

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149 Years!

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Happy 149th birthday to America’s first national park, Yellowstone National Park! Check out some of my previous posts about Yellowstone by clicking here and here.  There are more blog posts about Yellowstone on here that you can find by just searching my blog by Yellowstone if you’re looking for more! Cheers to 149 years to this first and amazing national park!

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Grand Canyon

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Happy 102 years to the Grand Canyon National Park! President Teddy Roosevelt urged Americans to protect this great canyon, “What you can do is keep it for your children, your children’s children, and for all who come after you, as one of the great sights which every American should see.” For more information on this amazing park, check out a previous blog by clicking here. If you visit Las Vegas or Arizona, take the time and check out this grand national park! Definitely worth the time and journey! Cheers to 102 years!

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