What We Learn
What We Learn
Western National Parks Association wants the public to know the history, issues, and solutions that come from the research that we support with grants. That’s why we provide engaging stories about what scientists are discovering at the more than 70 national parks that we partner with.
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Navigating the Cultural Landscape: Traditional Chumash Place Names in Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park
Acquire Gunnison Sage-Grouse Location Data for Habitat Utilization Modeling
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Outstanding Waters Designation: Data Collection & Analysis of Water Quality Parameters Curecanti National Recreation Area
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Pathways to Understanding: Archaeological Survey of the Zuni-Acoma Trail
El Malpais National Monument
Are Caves a Source of Bat Microbiota? A Comparison of Microbial Communities in Caves and Cave Roosting Bats in El Malpais National Monument
El Malpais National Monument
Climate and Vegetation Reconstructions Using Ice Cores in Lava Tubes at El Malpais National Monument
El Malpais National Monument
Bat Species Richness & Abundance at the Chiricahua National Monument and Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Chiricahua National Monument
Quantify Soil-Water Percolation to Apache Spring
Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Fort Union and the Economy of Norther New Mexico 1860-1868
Fort Union National Monument
The Golden Spike Ceremony Revisited
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike Oral History Project
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Contemporary Climate History and Climate Change Impacts in Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park
