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Press Releases

Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz: Making San Francisco History for Generations

From its inception as a military fortress during the Civil War era, to the revolutionary 18-month occupation by the Indians of All Tribes during the 1960s, to its standing today as one of the country’s most popular National Park sites, the history of Alcatraz is fascinating to discover.

Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz: The "Worst of the Worst" Doing Hard Time on the Rock

Between 1934 and 1963, Alcatraz housed a total of 1,576 inmates; here’s a line up of a few who were considered the “worst of the worst.”

Press Coverage

Topic List - Press Coverage
A Park for All
Perspectives by the Evelyn and Walter Haas. Jr. Fund

An immigrant's perspective on Crissy Field

In the Presidio, a building gives way to open views for new Tunnel Tops space
San Francisco Chronicle

In the Presidio, a building gives way to open views for new Tunnel Tops space

Meet the Whale at Crissy Field
NBC Bay Area

A plastic whale is attempting to demonstrate the magnitude of plastic pollution in the Earth’s oceans to Bay Area...

San Francisco's blue whale made from plastic trash carries a message about our oceans
Los Angeles Times

The 82-foot-long blue whale is an art installation recently put on display at Crissy Field in the Golden Gate National...

Life-sized blue whale made entirely of plastic trash on display at Crissy Field
KTVU

A life-sized blue whale,on display at Crissy Field in San Francisco, seeks to make a big statement about ocean pollution...

Life-sized plastic whale to raise ocean pollution awareness
The Associated Press

An 82-foot art installation is on display at Crissy Field to raise awareness of single-use plastic and ocean pollution...

What's this 82-foot-long sculpture doing at Crissy Field?
SF Gate

An 82-foot-long sculpture of a blue whale was revealed at Crissy Field on Oct. 12, 2018. The art installation...

The Parks Where Kids (and Their Parents) Walk and Read at the Same Time
The Atlantic

Some libraries are getting young kids reading by taking the books outside.

“Immigration Is Beautiful”: 32 Kids Celebrated as U.S. Citizens, Future National Parks Visitors
AFAR

The swearing-in ceremony featured an American trifecta: citizenship, national parks, and public libraries.

How was life on Alcatraz?
The San Diego Union-Tribune

How was life on Alcatraz? For Chula Vista's Dick Fisher, not so bad

Alcatraz tradition ends for former prisoners, guards and their families
SF Gate

Alcatraz tradition ends for former prisoners, guards and their families

Life on The Rock: Inmate, guard and residents recount daily living on Alcatraz
The Mercury News

Life on The Rock: Inmate, guard and residents recount daily living on Alcatraz

Photo Galleries

Parks Conservancy staff help release coho salmon at Redwood Creek
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