In the News

Don’t just take our word for it—check out what groups around the country are saying about Parks in Focus!

Audio and Video

Big Rapids Radio, 7/2011: Parks in Focus helps area youth learn about nature through Photography

The transcript is available here.

Michigan Radio, 4/2011: Children Focus in on Nature

Featuring an interview with Michigan coordinator Bret Muter!

FOX Phoenix, 8/2010: Landscape Photography for Youth

Arizona Public Media, 8/2009: Arizona Spotlight–Parks in Focus

Check out both the audio story and a video slide show of photos put together by PIF participants at the AZ Public Media studios.

News Articles

Zocalo Magazine 3/2012: Tucson Youth Turn a Creative Eye on the Natural World

National Park Service “Arts Afire!” 12/2011: Transitioning to Nature

National Park Service Digest 12/2011: Kids Participate in Parks in Focus Program 

Arizona Public Media 9/2011: A New Lens on the World

University of Michigan-Flint News, 8/2011: UM-Flint Helps to Connect Area Youth to Nature Through Photography

National Parks Traveler, 8/2011: Parks in Focus Program Brings Kids to Camp at Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona Highways, 7/2011: It’s Monday. How About Some Feel Good News?

InMenlo, 7/2011: Menlo Park youth explore and photograph Yosemite National Park

Big Brother Big Sisters of Newaygo County: Moments in Mentoring–Parks in Focus

University of Arizona Institute of the Environment, 4/2011: Seeing Art-Science-Environment connections through Youthful Eyes 

Tucson MOVE Magazine, 12/2010: Udall Foundation and Boys and Girls Clubs Team Up!

Flip through pages 25-27 for photos and text.

Missoulian, 7/2010: Missoula Youth Camp in Glacier as Part of New Program

NBC Montana, 7/2010: Parks in Focus Teaches Youth

Apache Junction News, 7/2010: Kids Explore Arizona Landmarks

National Park Service, 7/2010: Glacier National Park Announces “Glacier in Focus” Program

Missoula Mom, 7/2010: First Time in Glacier National Park

East Valley Tribune, 6/2010: A Grand Adventure

Udall Press Releases

Tucson Citizen, 6/2011: Udall Foundation and BGC of Tucson Kick Off the 2011 Season of Parks in Focus

Tucson Citizen, 3/2011: PIF Pilots a New Community Development Initiative

Arizona Daily Star, 3/2011: PIF program teaches kids photography, outdoor adventure

Arizona Highways, 3/2011: Parks in Focus

Clark Fork Chronicle, 7/2010: Missoula Boys & Girls Clubs youth to Participate in Glacier trip

National Park Service, 7/2010: Grand Canyon in Focus