Archeological Stewardship and Science in the National Park Service

Part of: Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

In fulfilling its near century-old mission, the National Park Service (NPS) preserves, protects, and interprets archeological sites of breathtaking diversity throughout the United States. These range in scale and type from Paleo-Indian quarries to historic plantations and homesteads to submerged aircraft. NPS archeological programs are implementing education and civic engagement projects for diverse audiences across the country. At the same time, they are responding to new fiscal realities and significant challenges including climate change, increased looting and vandalism of sites, and energy development. This session demonstrates the depth and diversity of recent NPS archeological practice by presenting a sample of park-based recent research, outreach and planning by the agency's archeologists.

Other Keywords
National Park Service • Geoarchaeology • Erosion • Historic Archeology • Historical Archeology • Geophysics • Cultural Resource Management • Cliff Dwelling • Urban Archaeology • Buffalo Jump

Geographic Keywords
North America - Plains • North America - Southwest • North America - Northeast • US (ISO Country Code) • New Mexico (State / Territory) • Arizona (State / Territory) • United States of America (Country) • Colorado (State / Territory) • Utah (State / Territory) • North America (Continent)

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Documents
  1. Archaeology of the Nez Perce War of 1877 in Yellowstone National Park, WY. (2015)
  2. Challenges and opportunities of archeology in urban parks: An example from the Arch (2015)
  3. Developing New Interpretations from Old Data at Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (2015)
  4. The Distinctive Archaeological Landscape of the El Malpais National Monument Lava Flows (2015)
  5. The Intersection at Biscayne National Park of Looting as a Traditional Form of Recreation, Submerged Cultural Resources, and Management Practice (2015)
  6. Losing Ground but Gaining Data: Erosion and Archeology in Badlands Parks (2015)
  7. Mystery in Grapevine Canyon: Gender and Ethnicity in a Historic Period Site. (2015)
  8. Overview of Archaeological Research in the NPS Alaska Region (2015)
  9. Preservation Practice at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site - Using New Planning Frameworks to Identify and Address Impacts to an Archeological Landscape. (2015)
  10. The Promise and Pitfalls of Geophysical Survey at Valley Forge NHP (2015)
  11. Recent Archaeological Studies in National Parks of the Northeast Region (2015)
  12. Searching for King Opessa's Shawnee Town in the Mountains of Maryland (2015)
  13. Where the Buffalo Still Roam: Archeology of a Buffalo Jump and Prehistoric Village Site at Wind Cave National Park (2015)