Category Archives: Natural History

Gettysburg Campfire Programs: The Nature of the Gettysburg Battlefield

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Evening Campfire programs are the hidden secret to Gettysburg’s summer programs.  They are a relaxing and enjoyable thing in the evening and are a very traditional program for the National Park Service. Rangers present these free programs on a wide variety … Continue reading →

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Amphibians: Then and Now.

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

The Civil War generated countless journal and diary entries and in some cases these journals documented the natural world that surrounded the soldiers on both sides of the war. The following is an excerpt from Kelby Ouchely’s “Flora and Fauna … Continue reading →

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Why does the Museum and Visitor Center landscaping look the way it does?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Every morning this week, the frost has been taking its toll on the wildflowers, grasses and other native plants growing around the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.  Visitors often ask us about the unusual landscaping around the … Continue reading →

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Fungus Among Us – Battlefield Mushrooms!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

If you haven’t seen them already fungi or fall mushrooms are fruiting all across the battlefield landscape. You can find them along the edges of park avenues, historic woodlots, and even in open old fields. Mushrooms come in all shapes … Continue reading →

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