Protected Areas Specialty Group - AAG
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We are a proud specialty group of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) that produces scholarship with protected areas, such as National Parks, National Monuments, National Forests, and beyond. Follow us to see what we are up to!
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Today, the Interior Department rolled out one of the biggest changes to national park access and fees in years, if not decades, and it will reshape how people—both U.S. residents and international visitors—get into places like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon.
#nationalparks #parkchat
#nationalparks #parkchat
National Park Access and Fees Get Major Overhaul in 2026
Interior Department makes annual passes fully digital, increases fees for non-residents, and announces "patriotic fee-free days"
thenationalparksexperience.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Today, the Interior Department rolled out one of the biggest changes to national park access and fees in years, if not decades, and it will reshape how people—both U.S. residents and international visitors—get into places like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon.
#nationalparks #parkchat
#nationalparks #parkchat
Many members of the PASG attended the George Wright Society’s ParkForum 2025 workshop from October 20-23rd!
It was great to reconnect and be with likeminded scholars and practitioners who love parks and protected areas like we do!
Enjoy a few of the group photos we shared!
#GWS #ParkForum
It was great to reconnect and be with likeminded scholars and practitioners who love parks and protected areas like we do!
Enjoy a few of the group photos we shared!
#GWS #ParkForum
November 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Many members of the PASG attended the George Wright Society’s ParkForum 2025 workshop from October 20-23rd!
It was great to reconnect and be with likeminded scholars and practitioners who love parks and protected areas like we do!
Enjoy a few of the group photos we shared!
#GWS #ParkForum
It was great to reconnect and be with likeminded scholars and practitioners who love parks and protected areas like we do!
Enjoy a few of the group photos we shared!
#GWS #ParkForum
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Want to be highlighted as part of our Member Spotlight Series? Review the information provided in the image below!
October 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Want to be highlighted as part of our Member Spotlight Series? Review the information provided in the image below!
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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.
It would fully fund the National Park Service, ensure adequate staffing levels, and more.
Now Is the Time to Tell Congress to Approve the Senate's Bipartisan Budget Bill That Protects National Parks and Their Workforce
Urge lawmakers to fully fund the NPS
thenationalparksexperience.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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.
It would fully fund the National Park Service, ensure adequate staffing levels, and more.
Want to be highlighted as part of our Member Spotlight Series? Review the information provided in the image below!
October 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Want to be highlighted as part of our Member Spotlight Series? Review the information provided in the image below!
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Happy 109th Birthday to the National Park Service!
August 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Happy 109th Birthday to the National Park Service!
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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...
Looking for summer reading? SAVE 40% with code 6AS24. www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...
Framing Nature - Nebraska Press
Winner of the 2024 John Brinkerhoff Jackson Prize from American Association of Geographers The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is an internationally kno...
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May 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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...
Looking for summer reading? SAVE 40% with code 6AS24. www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...
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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.
Writer Wallace Stegner once warned: lose wilderness, and we lose part of ourselves.
Why protecting wildland is crucial to American freedom and identity
Thanks to the power of writer Wallace Stegner, Americans have for decades been able to put words to the importance wilderness holds in the nation’s history and imagination.
buff.ly
May 14, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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.
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!
March 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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
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
March 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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
#AAG2025 #RiverRaisin
March 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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
#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
#AAG2025
March 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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
#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!
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!
March 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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!
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!
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National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act
National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act
Public lands are quintessentially American, and in many ways they define and shape the American identity. There are a few ways to better shield them from political whims.
theconversation.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
TGT Special Issue on Parks and Protected Areas Solicitation Letter
Greetings Teachers and Geographers! I am writing to you all because I want to extend an invitation to participate in a special issue of The Geography Teacher that I am co-organizing with Mayra Roman-...
docs.google.com
March 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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...
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.
- 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.
February 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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.
- 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.
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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
#nationalparks #nationalparkservice #publiclands
National Park Service Sites Are Starting to Close (Facilities) After Layoffs
After a massive round of layoffs, National Park Service sites begin closing facilities due to staffing shortages.
www.travel-experience-live.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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
#nationalparks #nationalparkservice #publiclands