Spring is normally quiet at national park conservancies, the nonprofit groups that raise money and recruit volunteers for the U.S. National Parks. In March and April, staffers at these charity ...

Many digital platforms thrive on the contributions of volunteers—whether as content creators, moderators, or community developers. Yet, as platforms scale and introduce monetization strategies ...

The National Park Service has restored a page on its website about the Underground Railroad after sustaining backlash over its erasure of Harriet Tubman’s central role in the movement.

Local volunteers supplement the U.S. National Park Service’s park ranger presence by patrolling the area and offering advice, help, and a secure presence throughout the trails of the Mount ...

Credit: Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images The National Park Service has removed all mentions of the words "transgender" and "queer" from its web page dedicated to the Stonewall ...

As stated in the NPS media release, Houghton was a longtime volunteer at the national park. Clocking in over 20 years of volunteer work, she continued to make a positive impact on the park and its ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park nominated her for a National Park Service George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding ...

In 2022, Great Smoky Mountains National Park nominated Houghton for a National Park Service George and Helen Hartzog Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service. “Ann was an enduring and beloved ...

The Laurel Falls Rover program works out of the Sugarlands Visitor Center, the park’s largest, and they soon got to know many NPS rangers and the volunteer programs they oversee. Today ...

United Nations Volunteers calls everyone over the age of 18 to be part of a logo competition for the International Volunteer Year 2026. The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2026 the ...