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A volunteer uses plant shears to trim a bush along a trail
Article

How do outdoor spaces influence mental health?

Ever wonder why you feel calmer, more focused, and happier when you take a hike outside?
Stinson Beach
Article

PG&E Power Shutoff October 26-30: Updates on Muir Woods, Stinson Beach

Some national park sites within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area may close due to PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff from October 26-30, 2019.
Eloy Martinez, third from right, at an event on Alcatraz.
Gateways Article

Q&A: The 1969 Indian Occupation of Alcatraz, through the eyes of an occupier

On Nov. 20, 1969, a group of Native Americans set up camp on Alcatraz Island in nonviolent protest, claiming it as Indian Land under the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868). Eloy Martinez was one of them.
Alcatraz Island
Article

Best moments from the Alcatraz Canoe Journey 2019

At daybreak on Indigenous People’s Day 2019, in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz, the Bay Area indigenous community hosted the first-ever canoe trip around the island. Starting from the Aquatic Park Historic District, the flotilla of canoes were powered by communities and families from across...
Redwood trees at Muir Woods
Article

Power shutoff for wildfire safety: Updates for Muir Woods and the Golden Gate National Parks

Some national park sites within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area were closed due to PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff. Check this article for updates.
A person scales a rock wall outdoors overlooking a forest.
Article

Meet the new interns of San Mateo Park Stewardship

Meet Reema and Daniel.
Two San Francisco Park Steward smile
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Meet our new San Francisco Park Stewardship interns!

Get to know our new San Francisco Park Stewardship interns
Two San Francisco Park Steward smile
Article

Interns reflect on a year in San Francisco national parks

Interns reflect on a year in the parks.
Volunteers in rain gear celebrate their hard work on the Coastal Trail.
Article

June to September Trail Updates

What kinds of shenanigans have the trail crew enjoyed with our volunteers the past 4 months?
A volunteer holds a bucket and debris grabbing tool on a trail.
Article

Celebrating our public lands on National Public Lands Day

What is National Public Lands Day? How long has it been around, and how can I help? Find answers to these questions and more.
Fallen trees and branches become habitat for fish and frogs in Redwood Creek.
Article

Redwood Creek has left its riverbed to start a life of its own

After over 10 years of restoration work, Redwood Creek has started to evolve and take a life of its own. The creek channel has begun to twist and turn and find its own path along the valley floor of Muir Beach.
Female coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Redwood Creek.
Gateways Article

Redwood Renewal: Big fix should help endangered coho salmon

As part of the multi-year Redwood Renewal at Muir Woods, the NPS and its partners are helping undo the damage of the past and restore habitat for the federally endangered coho salmon.