Poetry on the Trails April 10, 2015 – Posted in: Content, Miscellany

April is National Poetry Month. National Park Week is set for April 18-26. What a better way to celebrate both cultural assets then to put some poetry in the parks! For the second year in a row the Port Angeles Library, which is part of the Washington State North Olympic Library System, is teaming up with Olympic National Park to create a series of four self-guided walks in the park featuring poetry scattered throughout the landscape. Poets featured include Emily…

America’s National Parks: Pop-Up Style October 16, 2013 – Posted in: infographics, Of Interest: Featured Books / Reviews

“The best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our very best.” — Wallace Stegner on our National Parks While our government puts the final touches on a budget all of our National Parks remain closed. As the Huffington Post points out in this handy infographic, “The shutdown of the federal government has had a devastating impact on some of the most beautiful places in the country.” Well, here’s one way to…