Over the weekend, Pecos National Historical Park (PNHP) kicked off Latino Conservation Week with a Scavenger Hunt geared towards families with children ages 5-10. The Scavenger Hunt wasn't typical in that children were expected to stay on the course of the trail and mark the...
As LHIP interns, one of our goals includes trying to stimulate interest in National Parks among minorities, and specifically among Latinos. There are a variety of pathways one can pursue in trying to achieve this goal. One of the pathways I have decided to focus...
Over the weekend I had a unique and rewarding experience that also helped put some things in perspective. American author and journalist Hampton Sides came to speak at an event at Pecos National Historical Park (PNHP) that celebrated both the National Park Service (NPS) centennial...
The past few weeks have been eventful ones. There have been times where I distinctly thought to myself, ' I am going to always remember this moment'. For that, I am appreciative of the Hispanic Access Foundation and the National Park Service for affording me...
[caption id="attachment_4990" align="alignleft" width="300"] Intern Christie Bartholomew, standing next to a poster celebrating Pecos National Historical Park's Centennial.[/caption] Coming close to completing my Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications at New Mexico State University, I could not have predicted what the future...