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Ballad Of National Park Week In Western Pennsylvania – National Park Week 2025

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This YouTube video was produced by the National Park Service.

This year’s theme of National Park Playlist celebrates musical connections to national parks and the American story. Are you ready to press play on an amazing visit to a national park? Find a park near you!

From the battlefield of Fort Necessity National Battlefield to the flight path of Flight 93 National Memorial, the national parks of western Pennsylvania preserve the stories of courage, sacrifice, and the shaping of a nation. Join with park rangers celebrating National Park Week at these five parks where history was made as well … Continue

Which endangered species are you?

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This YouTube video was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife.

Do you relate to any of these species?? Learn more about these animals at https://defenders.org and let us know in the comment what your favorite endangered species is!!

Defenders Of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America.

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Veery: Superlative Singer

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The enchanting, spiraling notes of a Veery(Catharus fuscescens)’s liquid song recall long golden twilights in summer forests, shaded streams lined with ferns and wildflowers, and quiet woodland paths. A quick glimpse of this superlative singer reveals a plain, unassuming brown and white bird, a bit smaller than a Wood Thrush(Hylocichla mustelina).

The Veery is a species of thrush belonging to a group of talented songsters that includes the Hermit Thrush(Catharus guttatus), Swainson’s Thrush(Catharus ustulatus), Gray-Cheeked Thrush(Catharus minimus), and Bicknell’s Thrush(Catharus bicknelli). Their … Continue