Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

National Park Mystery Spot 27 Revealed: A Home for a Man Who Sure Could Write

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on August 11, 2011 - 1:59am

That dairy goat clue is a lot more important than it might appear.

Friends of Carl Sandburg Home Announces Hobo Ball

Submitted by Danny Bernstein on September 5, 2010 - 12:02am

Every unit of the National Park System, regardless of its size, needs friends - a group that will raise money for all the activities that can't be funded by the National Park Service.

Easy Park Hikes - Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Submitted by Jim Burnett on August 9, 2010 - 11:01pm

Small historical parks are often overlooked as possible locations for easy park hikes, and that's a shame, because many of them offer some fine opportunities. That's definitely the case at Carl Sandburg Home National Historical Site in North Carolina, which includes both an easy hike or two plus just a little exercise on a nice network of trails.

National Park Quiz 76: Ringer I

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on December 23, 2009 - 2:36am

Only nine of these ten statements about national park-related personalities are true. Can you spot the bogus one?

National Park Quiz 54: Authors

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on May 13, 2009 - 1:30am

This week’s quiz will find out if you are as well-read as you think. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write a ten-page essay explaining, with appropriate illustrations and citations, the difference between an author and a writer.

The 110th Congress is Now History – What Were the Results for the NPS?

Submitted by Jim Burnett on January 6, 2009 - 3:59am

A report released by the NPS Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs offers a summary of park-related actions by the 110th Congress, which ended its work last month.

National Park Quiz 14: Historic Houses

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on August 6, 2008 - 3:00am

There are lots of interesting historic houses in our national parks, and if you know a thing or two about them you’ll do just fine on this week’s quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you wash windows.

First Lady Visits Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on August 3, 2008 - 3:00am

During her recent visit to Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, First Lady Laura Bush toured Sandburg’s Connemara residence, petted dairy goats, talked with children in the Junior Ranger program, and announced a $50,000 National Park Foundation grant to expand the park’s Junior Ranger and youth education programs.