Another incredible summer in Badlands National Park!  This place and the people are so special.  We had a great group of teachers at the park this summer...the energy, creativity, and camaraderie that exists between us and with the incredible staff at Badlands is inspiring.  I am indeed fortunate to learn from and share with such amazing professionals.  One of my former students and her family from North Carolina made a surprise visit to Badlands on my last day in the park...what an awesome way… Continue

This summer I was a TRT at Shenandoah National Park...nothing short of an amazing experience. If you are interested in exploring this park here is a link to a blog and a description of the type of work I did this summer.TRT in Shenandoah National Park

 

“There is Something about the Light” according to songwriter Chuck Pyle, that draws artists, poets and folksingers to Northern New Mexico.

 Hi! My name is Peter Hodge. I teach US History at Cholla Magnet High School in the Tucson Unified School District. This summer I was blessed to be able to work as a TRT at Pecos NHP in Pecos, New Mexico.

 This summer, I was able to discover that light as well as an incredible history that included the Pecos Pueblo, the Santa Fe…

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I was blessed to be able to serve as a TRT at Palo Alto Battlefield NHP last summer. As a US History teacher, I was able to utilize my experiences and park resources in our study of the US- Mexico War and the subsequent Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo and Gadsden Purchase, events that shaped the histories of Arizona as well as Texas and the Southwest.

This week, we are also looking at the history of the NPS and the resources available to students at our local Parks, Saguaro NP and…

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 The National Park Week at Houchin Elementary in Moore allowed one student to enjoy their first trip to CNRA.

I had the honor to be her first teacher in P-K now at the age of 13. I was overjoyed to watch this bright student, as a Teacher-Ranger-Teacher be provided with her first opportunity to experience the park. This experience at CRNA will allow one student to return and report to other students not only at Houchin but, also, in Moore schools search program. The National Park…

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