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Ranger Jace is holding up a a branch with redwood needles and pointing to it in their uniform.
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Jace Ritchey never dreamed of becoming a park ranger, but today you'll find Ranger Jace greeting visitors and starring in social media posts from Muir Woods National Monument.
Smiling Parks Conservancy staff and NPS Rangers hold a Golden Gate National Parks banner and rainbow umbrellas in the Pride Parade.
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Parks Conservancy and National Park Service staff marched proudly in the San...

It was a day filled with joy, community, and lots of rainbows as we celebrated our LGBTQ+ park staff and visitors.
An American dog tick on someone's hand.
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Expert tips for how to identify, remove ticks while exploring the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Portrait of birder Daniela Sánchez with binoculars on a birding trip.
Gateways Article
Many people flock to birding because they love birds' beautiful plumage, their intricate songs, or their entertaining antics. For Daniela Sánchez, it was serendipity.
Pillow basalt by Point Bonita Lighthouse
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In the rough waters beneath the iconic Point Bonita Lighthouse sits a 180-million-year-old rock that geologists from all over the world travel to marvel at.
A photo of Amy Meyer
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"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them." - Ida B. Wells The Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution barred states from excluding women from the ballot based solely on the basis of their sex. Signed into law on August 26, 1920, its passage...
A sketch of Jack Bee Garland.
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Jack Bee Garland was a medic during the Spanish American War and the aftermath of the San Francisco 1906 earthquake. Assigned female at birth, Garland lived his life as a male. His community only learned of his transition after his passing in 1936. Jack Bee Garland spent much of his...
A sunset photo of the rainbow pride flag flying in the parks.
Gateways Article
Time travel is a walk in the park in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). For Pride Month and beyond, let’s make our way through some of the queer history in the parks. In more recent history, our park sites existed as military bases and fortifications—see the batteries and...
Art Projects from De Colores Arts "Presidio Tunnel Tops Park Art Series"
Gateways Article
We connected with De Colores Arts to learn more about the 7-week-long "Presidio Tunnel Tops Park Art Series" hosted at the Crissy Field Center Art Lab.
Mugshot of Alcatraz inmate and gardener Albert Smith
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Albert Smith, found guilty of four counts of robbery, was sentenced to serve 10 to 24 years in prison. He was sent to Alcatraz in 1945 after an attempted escape, and began work duties as a gardener the following year.