Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Nez Perce National Historical Park

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The Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) Program provides framework, funding, and publishing support to parks to aid in the synthesis and documentation of natural resource conditions. Condition assessment reports are a tool to describe selected park resources, record a snapshot of their current condition, identify trends in condition, and determine potential or current threats and stressors. Understanding the condition and trend of natural resources is key for parks and NPS planners to appropriately prioritize and allocate stewardship resources.
 

Big Hole National Battlefield commemorates the 1877 Big Hole Battle.

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Nez Perce National Historical Park is a unique national park in that it consists of 38 sites, which together tell the story of the nimíipuu (Nez Perce). These sites are spread over much of the traditional homeland of the nimíipuu in present-day Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Some sites tell the story of Chief Joseph and his tribe, who in June 1877 left Oregon in an attempt to reach freedom in Canada to avoid being forced onto a reservation. Pursued by U.S. Army cavalry forces, their journey ended with Chief Joseph's surrender in the Montana Territory. Other sites commemorate the stories and history of the nimíipuu and their interaction with explorers, fur traders, missionaries, settlers, and gold miners who moved through or into the area.

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Materials produced by the park and the NRCA Program.

For other reports and natural resource datasets visit the NPS Data Store.

Source: NPS DataStore Collection 7765 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the NPS DataStore.