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Step Back in Time

Thanks to VIP Beth G., we now have online newsletters from Cabrillo from the mid 90’s and early 2000’s. Beth, has kept a hard copy of the newsletters that Cabrillo National Monument and the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation published for staff and volunteers. These have now been scanned and you can enjoy learning about Cabrillo’s recent history (last 30 years), on the VIPVoice. You can … Continue reading Step Back in Time

National Geographic Celebrates NPS Centennial

National Geographic magazine has stepped up with a series of interesting articles and videos that celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service. You can check out some of them here: Explore the Power of Parks How the National Parks Tell Our Story—And Show Who We Are Can the Selfie Generation Unplug and Get Into Parks? Yellowstone: Wild Heart of a Continent Are We Losing the … Continue reading National Geographic Celebrates NPS Centennial

Light Pollution from within SoCal’s Coastal National Parks Steady or Decreasing

Light Pollution from within SoCal’s Coastal National Parks Steady or Decreasing Two of the parks, however, experience very high levels of the light pollution Thousand Oaks, CA – A study published today found that the amount of light pollution produced within Southern California’s three coastal National Park Service units has not significantly changed, and in one case has decreased, over the past two decades. Overall, … Continue reading Light Pollution from within SoCal’s Coastal National Parks Steady or Decreasing