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Just released: new data spurs movement to close the park equity divide
A groundbreaking new report reveals the extent of the park equity gap in America, and discusses strategies to close it.

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Help us transform this huge open space into Southern California’s newest coastal park
Thanks to an extraordinary gift from Newport Beach philanthropists Frank and Joann Randall, The Trust for Public Land leading a campaign to create an extraordinary public park at Banning Ranch.

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It's easy to see why the Zion Narrows Trail makes it onto many hikers' bucket lists: the 16-mile route winds down an ever-deepening slot canyon. At points, the trail disappears and hikers must wade in the river itself .
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From Ala Kahakai to Zion, 10 national parks where you’ve made a difference
This National Park Week, we’re thanking the people who make our parks great, and celebrating just a few of the important ways our Trust for Public Land community has made a difference over the years.

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New murals bring form and function to the fight for climate justice in Denver

When communities are able to safely come together to experience nature, they are healthier, stronger, more connected, and more ...

Aerial view of Urban Orchard in South Gate, California

Planting a fruitful future for the Los Angeles River

The Los Angeles River cuts a stick-straight line through the city of South Gate. Funneled into a broad concrete channel, crossed by the 710 ...

Ten places for unforgettable outdoor adventures along the Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail is a solid contender for the title of America’s most famous footpath. The 2,190-mile route passes through 14 states ...

Two young women address a crowd at a park

This map shows the power of speaking up for parks and public lands

Summer vacation season is getting into full swing, and we’re looking forward to spending the longest days of the year outside with our ...

In a heat wave, parks are literally the coolest

It’s 2 o’clock on a hot summer afternoon. You’re getting ready to meet some friends at the park for a game of basketball. Which T-shirt ...

Audubon Ballroom facade with medical research facility in background

Civil rights leader Ben Jealous on preserving and lifting up Black history and culture

Before Ben Jealous emerged as a civil rights leader on the national stage, taking the helm of the NAACP from 2008–2013, he was a kid ...

Three ways U.S. cities are closing the park equity divide

With the release of our groundbreaking new report, “Parks and an equitable ...

A new collaboration with JPMorgan Chase for climate conservation in California

Californians have endured a series of devastating climate disasters in the past year. In 2020, over 4.2 million acres burned across the ...

Just released: new data spurs movement to close the park equity divide

America has a park problem. There's a major divide between who does and doesn't have access to the outdoors, with the greatest disparities ...

Prioritize environmental justice in the push for climate conservation goals

The Biden-Harris administration recently released a plan for the coming 10 years of conservation in the United States. The report, ...

Aerial image of Banning Ranch and the Pacific Ocean

Help us transform this huge open space into Southern California’s newest coastal park

As Highway 1 crosses the Santa Ana River into the city of Newport Beach, California, it passes an unexpected open space. Buildings and ...

Four places to watch the spring bird migration in the U.S.

With spring well underway, one of the touchstones of the season is unfolding above: the biannual migration of songbirds. Each spring, ...

Los Angeles community organizer reflects on working for park equity during COVID-19

Trust for Public Land community organizer Dayana Molina has worked in our Los Angeles office for four years, helping residents plan and ...

A collage of mountains with the U.S. Capitol in the foreground

Park advocates and the outdoor industry are teaming up for public lands

This week, a team of intrepid Trust for Public Land volunteers are making the case for parks and conservation with lawmakers in Washington ...

Composite image of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, and a historical photograph of residents being removed

Memorial to Japanese Americans imprisoned in WWII plays a part in today’s fight for justice

Nidoto nai yoni. Let it not happen again. That’s the idea that Clarence Moriwaki hopes visitors take away from the ...

Magnets, motivators, uniters: the surprising superpowers of maps

Few people understand the power of maps more than Breece Robertson. As one of the nation’s leading experts using geospatial data to help ...

From Ala Kahakai to Zion, 10 national parks where you’ve made a difference

This National Park Week , we’re thanking the people who ...

Jim Ellis stands at a log fence in front of a cabin in the woods outside of Seattle, Washington.

"What would Jim do?"

If you’ve taken a hike anywhere within an hour’s drive of Seattle, chances are, you have Jim Ellis to thank for it. A legendary civic ...

A stormy sunset at Manhattan Beach, California

Historian Alison Rose Jefferson on the generations-long fight for belonging at one Southern California beach

This Earth Month , we’re highlighting people who are speaking up and fighting for equitable access to the ...

Saving farmland is a sweet deal for New Hampshire maple producers

Picture, if you will, a maple sugar harvest. It’s a storybook scene: a snowy New England forest, a bucket hanging on every tree catching a ...

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A new community-owned forest keeps outdoor adventure in the lesson plan

Brianne Parker still remembers the conversation that sparked the outdoor education movement in Huntington, Vermont. It was five years ago ...

Cherry blossoms and the Jefferson Memorial

Five women leaders championing parks and public lands in Washington, DC

We believe every person in America deserves access to the outdoors. But today, 100 million people in America don’t have a park close to ...

This Women’s History Month, here’s my career advice for those coming up in the social impact sector

As Michael Regan takes the helm at EPA, it’s an exciting time for talented young people to consider government service. There will be ...

Remembering the one-woman force of nature behind the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

The Columbia River Gorge unwinds from the arid plateaus east of the Cascades to the towering temperate rainforests just outside of Portland ...

Park Bench Chat: Preserving Black history for a more equitable future

Six insights: Preserving Black history for a more equitable future

We’re proud to be part of the growing movement to preserve and lift up a more accurate, equitable public memory of America. That was the ...

Just released: new data spurs movement to close the park equity divide

Help us transform this huge open space into Southern California’s newest coastal park

From Ala Kahakai to Zion, 10 national parks where you’ve made a difference

New murals bring form and function to the fight for climate justice in Denver

Planting a fruitful future for the Los Angeles River

Ten places for unforgettable outdoor adventures along the Appalachian Trail

This map shows the power of speaking up for parks and public lands

In a heat wave, parks are literally the coolest

Civil rights leader Ben Jealous on preserving and lifting up Black history and culture

Three ways U.S. cities are closing the park equity divide

A new collaboration with JPMorgan Chase for climate conservation in California

Just released: new data spurs movement to close the park equity divide

Prioritize environmental justice in the push for climate conservation goals

Help us transform this huge open space into Southern California’s newest coastal park

Four places to watch the spring bird migration in the U.S.

Los Angeles community organizer reflects on working for park equity during COVID-19

Park advocates and the outdoor industry are teaming up for public lands

Memorial to Japanese Americans imprisoned in WWII plays a part in today’s fight for justice

Magnets, motivators, uniters: the surprising superpowers of maps

From Ala Kahakai to Zion, 10 national parks where you’ve made a difference

"What would Jim do?"

Historian Alison Rose Jefferson on the generations-long fight for belonging at one Southern California beach

Saving farmland is a sweet deal for New Hampshire maple producers

A new community-owned forest keeps outdoor adventure in the lesson plan

Five women leaders championing parks and public lands in Washington, DC

This Women’s History Month, here’s my career advice for those coming up in the social impact sector

Remembering the one-woman force of nature behind the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Six insights: Preserving Black history for a more equitable future

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