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Now that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, and rangers will start assessing and addressing damage in our national parks, the Senate's FY 2026 budget bill is as relevant as ever. It would fully fund the National Park Service, ensure adequate staffing levels, and more.

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Happy 109th Birthday to the National Park Service!

Did you know that our outgoing PASG Chair, Dr. Yolonda Youngs, won the 2024 AAG John Brinkerhoff Jackson Prize for her new book, "Framing Nature: The Creation of an American Icon at the Grand Canyon"? Looking for summer reading? SAVE 40% with code 6AS24. www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...

As summer travel begins, Congress is considering a bill that could sell off parts of protected wilderness in NV & UT, threatening lands once called America’s “geography of hope.” Writer Wallace Stegner once warned: lose wilderness, and we lose part of ourselves.

That’s a wrap on #AAG2025! We had a great week of sessions and appreciate all of you for being a part of the fun and engagement. We’ll see you all in San Francisco next year!

We have one last day of awesome PASG sessions lined up, starting at 12:50 PM and going to 5:30 PM all in Room 410B of Huntington Place! Don’t forget about the first ever PASG social tonight at 6:30 PM at the Apparatus room bar in the Detroit Foundation Hotel as well! #PASG #AAG2025

We had a small but mighty group enjoy the PASG-sponsored field trip to River Raisin National Battlefield Park! We even got a behind-the-scenes tour of their in-progress new exhibits, which were fantastic! #AAG2025 #RiverRaisin

Join us for the PASG’s Business Meeting this morning (8:30 AM) in Room 313A! We’re looking forward to reconnecting with everyone in person! #AAG2025

Welcome to AAG 2025 in Detroit! The PASG has a great week of sponsored sessions, meetings, speakers, and even a field trip happening this week - we hope to see you all here! Enjoy!

National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act

Interested in contributing to a special issue of The Geography Teacher on 'National Parks and Protected Areas'? If so, please review the attached solicitation letter! We'd love to see PASG members make their presence known on this special issue! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The PASG is offering student awards this year! - PASG Undergraduate Paper Award ($100) - PASG Graduate Paper Award ($100) - PASG Student Poster Award ($100) For submissions and any questions, reach out to Dr. Joe Weber at [email protected] no later than 11:59 PM EST on March 15th, 2025.

Less than a week after the massive round of terminations in the National Park Service, parks are starting to announce closures due to staffing shortages. #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #publiclands

It is almost time for PASG's Leadership Elections! We have six available positions, so consider sending in a nomination or self-nomination to Dr. Youngs and/or Dr. Castaneda-Camacho by Monday, March 3rd! For further information, consult the full thread here! community.aag.org/discussion/c...

New Zealand just granted personhood to mountain long identified as sacred to Māori. Major implications for naming natural features to maintain indigenous identity rather than treated as possession of political leaders. Instructive for USA & MAGA rewriting of place names www.npr.org/2025/01/31/n...

New to #BlueSky? Looking to catch up on all things AAG? 🦋 Be sure to check out our starter pack! go.bsky.app/NPYAmks We will be sure to add more Specialty and Affinity Groups as they join the platform! #GeoSky #GISChat #EduSky #AcaSky #Academia

The Interior Department manages 480 million acres of federal lands, balancing resource development and conservation. An environmental expert explains how its decisions shape 21% of the U.S. surface area: https://buff.ly/3PtsVM8 (Emily Wakild @boisestate.bsky.social) 🌎#climatesky #energy #livestock

President Joe Bill will declare two new national monuments in California in what will be one of his final, legacy-cementing actions to protect American land and water.

President Biden Establishes Frances Perkins National Monument as 433rd National Park Site #nationalparks #ParkChat

Consider joining us out at ParkForum 2025, hosted by GWS (George Wright Society) from Oct. 20-23, 2025 in Missoula, MT! The call for proposals is live now through April 1st, learn more on their website: www.georgewrightsociety.org/parkforum-2025

Applications are due for summer positions with the Scientists in Parks program by January 19th! Learn more at the following link: www.scientistsinparks.org

Pennsylvania has a new NPS site: Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School www.nps.gov/cibs/index.htm