Proud of Our Past, Embracing Our Future - Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration nps.gov/media/video/vi…

🌀 From Sept 15-Oct 15, join the conversation by sharing your own inspiration & learning about Hispanic & Latino heritage w/ #HispanicHeritageMonth & #FindYourPark / #EncuentraTuParque! ➡️ nps.gov/subjects/npsce… #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth #Hispanic #Latino #NPS #NPSYouth

Ever thought about how Latino history is found in #archeology in the U.S & our 🌳 national parks? Check out Latino archeology from art, songs, animal bones & more ➡️ nps.gov/subjects/arche… 📸 NPS - Kids archeology at PaloAlto Battlefield #FindYourPark #NPSYouth #HispanicHeritageMonth

Battlefield restoration work continues. Dividing seedlings is a propagation technique that aids the cordgrass take root. The hard work put in today will help the park restore the battlefield to its 1846 appearance. #conservation #restoration

Maybe she's born with it... ...maybe it's maple leaves.🍁🍁 #FallColors are out! Check back for a current conditions update later today. Photo: NPS / Jill Peters #NPS #NationalParkService #SleepingBearDunes #GreatLakes #Michigan #Fall

On this day in 1846, General Zachary Taylor reports from Saltillo that he has "occupied and taken peaceable possession of this place—the capital of the State of Coahuila." #OTD #History

“She is making a cup of chocolate for some. She will pour some out...now she puts a piece of sponge cake into the saucer...” Robert Anderson ~ An Artillery Officer in the Mexican War #hotchocolate Photo credit: Alejandro Linares Garcia

Happy birthday to "Old Rough and Ready" himself - Zachary Taylor. The General and 12th President of the United States was born on this day in 1784. #OnThisDay #HappyBirthday

Pain's great war spectacle, Mexican War, Siege of Vera Cruz. Lithograph by Sackett & Wilhelms Litho. Co., c1890.

Charles F. "Chuck" Sams III was ceremonially sworn in as next director of the National Park Service today. In his role as director, Sams will oversee the management of Americas 423 national parks covering more than 85 million acres. Learn more: nps.gov/orgs/1207/dire…

Little Acknowledgement of Mexican American Historical Site southpasadenareview.com/little-acknowl… via South Pas Review

The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on February 2, 1848 officially ended the U.S.-Mexican War. #OnThisDay #History

How the Mexican War Streets got its name wesa.fm/arts-sports-cu…

Then Again: Father-and-son letters offer a window into Mexican-American war vtdigger.org/2022/04/10/the…/ via VTDigger

Pollination helps plants reproduce and grow fruit. Over 1,200 food crops and 180,000 rely on #pollinators. These plants help stabilize our soils, clean our air, supply oxygen, and support wildlife. #PollinatorWeek

National parks benefit YOU! America’s 423 national parks are a vital part of our nation’s economy, especially for park gateway communities where millions of visitors each year use local services that help drive a vibrant tourism and outdoor recreation industry. #NationalParks

Latino Conservation Week nps.gov/media/video/vi…

Meet Palo Alto Volunteer Jose Carlos! Jose Carlos says he has “learned the importance of preserving history and gives us a better awareness and understanding of the present.#LatinoConservationWeek #LCW2022 #paloaltonps

“Animals are such agreeable friends ― they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” – George Eliot Just look at that face! NPS Photo/Ruben Reyna #nature #cute