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Joined September 2012
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OpenParksNetwork retweeted
We're looking forward to hosting David Vela, the new leader of @NatlParkService, next week!
The lecture is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
ALT Details about David Vela's Hartzog Lecture on Tuesday, October 22 at 2 pm at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts Auditorium. The lecture is free and all are welcome.
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Graduate-level training programs launched in late 2019 through the new Directors’ Leadership Academy will honor former @NatlParkService directors Ron Walker and George Everhardt. bit.ly/2XAw7Ig
@ClemsonCAFLS @CUGradSchool @DCbshs #BuildingPeopleAndCommunities
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#FlashbackFriday for #ArchivesHashtagParty & #ArchivesAnimals to 1972 when the maintenance staff's transportation in the park was horse and wagon. Can you spot the other animal who photobombed this pic?
More info on this photo at: purl.clemson.edu/35440E2C337…
ALT horse-drawn wagon on the streets of Harpers Ferry with maintenance men loading trash into wagon; unrestored buildings in the background; a cat is crossing the street in the photo too; photo is black and white
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Happy birthday to photographer Ansel Adams, born today in 1902. His photos in our collection: ow.ly/Y5HWv 📷
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Lithographs of Lincoln in our collection: ow.ly/3uip30eCxpQ Today is Abe's birthday.
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Meet Dr. Wayne Freimund! The Institute for Parks has 35 Fellows focused on all aspects of park management. This week we are highlighting Dr. Freimund and his work across Southern Africa. READ MORE: tinyurl.com/y6uk8ovw
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There is an archival internship opportunity at the Outer Banks History Center. The application process closes Sunday, Feb. 25th: ncarchives.wordpress.com/201… … #OBX #archives
ALT Patrons researching in the Outer Banks History Center search room.
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#BlackMenSmiling is a beautiful thing.
Inspired daily by this super guy in a historic #StorerCollege image from @HarpersFerryNPS -
"Storer College first football team, 1909" 🏉
👀 more @OpenParks:
purl.clemson.edu/D16F298BAA8…
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South Carolina’s Forgotten Black Political Revolution. slate.com/human-interest/201… #Reconstruction150
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All this cold weather has a positive side! Check out Ranger Webster talking about the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid in the frigid weather: ow.ly/TJHB30hFtir This image shows a heavy infestation on a Hemlock branch. (Photo Credit: Mike Belleme)
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An icy, frozen Falls Creek Falls at Jones Gap State Park! southcarolinaparks.com/jones…
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.@EvergladesNPS established 70 years ago, #OTD 1947. Documerica photo of Chokoloskee Rookery in Everglades National Park, 7/1972. More photos in the @USNatArchives catalog: catalog.archives.gov/search?…
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Everglades NP turns 70 years old next week. Starting tomorrow, we’ll be profiling a decade of park history each day, beginning with the dedication of the park. Tune in for historic pics, fun facts, & help us celebrate this wild & beautiful national treasure! NPS Photo G. Gardiner
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This #BlackFriday, #OptOutside for fun with friends and family at these 20 amazing public lands near urban areas via @USAToday → on.doi.gov/OptOutside
ALT Saguaro cacti silhouetted by the setting sun in shades of orange and purple
ALT Trees on the beach at sunset as the sky glows red and golden yellow
ALT A river flows through a rugged landscape of mountains and granite rocks
ALT Fall colors reflect along the river
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#NationalTakeAHikeDay from our sister repository, @openparks , Backpacker with loaded pack hiking along trail at Great Smoky Mountains NP purl.clemson.edu/96AEC1D711F…
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🐾 This Week At #Clemson 🐾
Don't miss out on all the great things happening this week!
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The first #Lincoln #Memorial Building in America is not in D.C., but in Hodgenville, #Kentucky. It was dedicated on this day in 1911. The log cabin inside symbolizes that in a democratic republic, a carpenter's son can be #president. #Possibilities
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RT to spread the word! We’re waiving entrance fees for all public lands this weekend for #VeteransDay
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Check out 15 cool facts about our national mammal → on.doi.gov/1Oc7VXg #NationalBisonDay
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We're kicking off the event this evening! Find full details of the weekend's events at go.nps.gov/Storer150 – at West Virginia, USA