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BioBlitz Bobcast: Counting Critters and Organizing Organisms
National Geographic

In this installment of BioBlitz 2014 video coverage, we highlight the taxonomists whose job it is to find and identify species, and to organize the wide variety of life on earth.

Expanding the Palette
National Parks Conservation Association

As America's population become more diverse, will its changes be reflected in park visitors?

Ai Weiwei exhibit headed to Alcatraz while New York banker plans museum dedicated to Chinese dissident artist
National Post

In an upcoming landmark exhibition, set to open Sept. 24, off San Francisco Bay in the off-limits areas of the former prison Alcatraz, Ai will present a show cheekily titled “@Large” a reference to the area’s heritage of incarceration, Ai’s own flight from China’s clandestine security apparatus, and the artist’s persistent and active use of Twitter to disrupt China’s forces of censorship that have long dogged his efforts to promote increased respect for human rights in the Asian country.

Living Memories From The Last Days Of Alcatraz
NPR

Fifty years ago, the notorious Alcatraz prison shut its gate behind guard Jim Albright as he escorted the last inmate off the island on March 21, 1963.

@Large: Ai Weiwei Alcatraz Exhibit Pays Tribute to Political Prisoners With Lego Bricks And a Paper Dragon
NBC Bay Area

Ai Weiwei's exhibit on this former federal penitentiary raises questions about freedom of expression and human rights.

Alcatraz Reveals Newest Renovations to the Public
NBC Bay Area

A newly restored Guardhouse Complex on Alcatraz Island was revealed on Tuesday, showing off the National Park Service's $3 million improvements.

Voluntouring' with Lands End Volunteers
NBC Bay Area

Doug McConnell and Mary Babbitt, hosts of "Where to Go with a Little Dough," take viewers to Lands End, where volunteers enjoy beautiful views and great camaraderie, all while helping restore native habitat in the Golden Gate National Parks. With interviews with Parks Conservancy staff.

Visitors to Nation's Parks Need to Represent the New America
New America Media

New America Media, in its mission to "expand the news lens through ethnic media," covers the "Parks For All" conference on April 22 and highlights ongoing efforts to reach out to communities that historically have not visited the national parks and to tell their untold stories.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei designs Alcatraz exhibit as tribute to political prisoners
New York Daily News

The exhibit is called ‘(at) large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz’ and opens Saturday at the former maximum-security prison. Admittance is free. The artist directed the installation of the exhibit while under house arrest in China for what supporters say are trumped-up tax charges.

Your Guide to Ai Weiwei’s Alcatraz Island Exhibition
New York Observer

Ai Weiwei’s highly anticipated project on Alcatraz Island is finally here. “@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz” features seven site-specific installations inspired by both the artist’s personal experiences following his detainment by the Chinese government and the history of the 19th century Bay Area prison.