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Press Releases

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
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

Ocean Beach added to iconic artistic renderings of Golden Gate attractions
SF Gate

Ocean Beach added to iconic artistic renderings of Golden Gate attractions

Ocean Beach added to iconic artistic renderings of Golden Gate attractions
SF Gate

Ocean Beach added to iconic artistic renderings of Golden Gate attractions

The man behind many enhancements enjoyed by visitors at Golden Gate parklands
The Christian Science Monitor

The man behind many enhancements enjoyed by visitors at Golden Gate parklands

Bat study rounds first year
Point Reyes Light

Bat study rounds first year

Writing Prescriptions to Play Outdoors
New York Times

Writing Prescriptions to Play Outdoors

Alcatraz
On Alcatraz, the island’s prison gardens are in full flower
Washington Post

Gardens of Alcatraz tours allow visitors to stroll grounds once cultivated by convicts.

Don't Miss: The NEW StoryWalk in the Marin Headlands
RedTri SF

Check off two of your family’s 2018 goals—getting the kids outside and adding more reading to their line-up—by taking them to explore the StoryWalk in the Marin Headlands.

Photo Galleries

Parks Conservancy staff help release coho salmon at Redwood Creek
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