Confederate past: Uproar over changing park names
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The statue of Confederate fighter Nathan Bedford Forrest astride a horse towers above the Memphis park bearing his name...
Journey to Mount Kilimanjaro
AUTHOR'S NOTEBOOK - Hidden under clouds as I entered the National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro was a mystery to me...
Great Falls: A national park with black appeal
theGRIO REPORT - From the Grand Canyon in Arizona to Shenandoah in Virginia, there are 58 National Parks in the United States. However, surveys indicate that African-Americans are the least likely ethnic group to visit the National Park system...
TheGrio's 100: Shelton Johnson, park ranger bringing kids to nature
TheGrio's 100 - Shelton Johnson has worked in National Park service for more than 20 years. He did not grow up in a small town in the mountains, but in industrial Detroit...
