Learn more about Recreation.gov! Recreation.gov provides information on federal lands across the United States. It also provides one-stop shopping for reservations for campsites, tours, backcountry permits, lotteries, entrance fees, and more. All NPS sites are represented on Recreation.gov, and many offer multiple types of reservations and activities. Visit the Recreation.gov website to explore everything
This page provides links to a variety of resources to help you plan, design, and develop site-produced interpretive media products.
LGBTQ acronyms change often and can be confusing. To better understand what each letter means, check out GLAAD's Glossary of LGBTQ Terms.
The OUTsiders Guide contains frequently asked questions (FAQs), social media policies, uniform guidance, and information for planning Pride events.
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The National Park Service and the LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group recognize Pride Month with events open to all employees. June is the anniversary of the 1969 uprising at Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village. It’s a chance to learn about and commemorate the history and heritage of lesbian,
Overview LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History was created in 2016 as a starting point for telling LGBTQ histories in the National Park Service. Part of the NPS Heritage Initiative for Telling All Americans’ Stories, it reveals the humanity of one group of U.S. citizens who were historically
The Pride Guide provides discussion questions and activities related to the NPS LGBTQ+ Theme Study, along with summaries of each chapter.
The Stewardship Atlas gathers stewardship-enriching tools, from the basics of engagement to extraordinary and innovative ideas from parks across the country. Resources that help cultivate engagement with parks. It’s a gathering place for ideas that also offers growing space for all to contribute their success stories and experiences. Since the NPS is vast, it’s difficult to
Looking for help with your existing Recreation.gov operation? Here are some resources for you to explore: Visit the Recreation.gov Hub Help Center. Submit ideas and vote on the ideas of fellow users at the Recreation.gov Field Enhancement Portal. You can learn more about the Portal in this article. Visit the Recreation.gov section of the Manage
Developing an interpretive product around an overarching essential question, rather than a theme, creates the space for co-discovery with your audience.
This competency describes the skills for designing visitor experience through collaboration, knowledge of medium and technique, analysis and iteration.
The Interpreting Climate Change virtual course provides an overview of the practical knowledge and skills that will enable interpreters to develop effective, engaging programming for both natural and cultural sites.
This resource provides guidance and outlines the processes content contributors must follow if they want to share media content on the CLP.
These training plans cover the requirements for becoming a Public Information Officer, whether you are working at the local, regional, or national level.
In this resource, you will find a list of links to digital research on the history of enslavement in the National Capital Area.
Essential Questions help focus content on the crucial & important parts of a lesson. Good questions provoke thought & encourage students to think critically about the subject.
As we shift to sharing park resources and stories in a virtual sphere, use the best practices outlined in this guide to help you plan and execute an engaging virtual tour for your visitors.
Social media can be an audience centered, resource driven experience – the resource is the battery and the visitor is the light that shines.
Using social media to engage and interact with your visitors? Use this resource as a reference guide to encourage and shape how you acknowledge and respond to them.
Learn about what is and isn't covered by copyright laws as a Government employee who creates content. Can it be remixed? Can others use it without permission? Learn here!
Learn how you can use ACE to develop programs and experiences for your younger audiences too!
Learn how to leverage social media and questions to engage visitors and encourage them to join a virtual conversation.
Learn how to transform your website into a thriving hub of a much larger creative community by just checking the fuel gauge and seeing how full of good, useful content your website is.
Access a list of discussion guides designed to help you open lines of discussion with visitors, explore new perspectives, invite mutual learning, and potentially evolve collective meaning.
Learn about the de-escalation model, S.L.O.W., and the ways you can implement the model in your interactions with park visitors.