NPS is dedicated to interpretation programs that tell the untold stories that were critical to America's history, but have not been talked about. NPS has held workshops on civil and human rights interpretive planning and a major forum on interpreting slavery. Americans who visit Civil War battlefields should learn not only how the war was fought - but why it was fought. NPS has undertaken the Underground Railroad Initiative to help preserve and educate the public about the stories related to Underground Railroad sites. NPS has published a full color interpretive handbook and an online travel itinerary, Aboard the Underground Railroad .
Many parks focus programs to under-served audiences.
For instance, the Rocky Mountain Corps of Discovery takes Hispanic, American Indian, and African American children from Denver to Rocky Mountain National Park to learn about the natural world. Badlands National Park interpretation programs use Lakota interpreters to provide multiple perspectives on the history of the area. Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments have an outdoor education program that brings local Native American school children to the parks. Some parks are attempting to break down language barriers by offering programs in other languages. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area's web site is in Spanish as well as English to help meet the needs of Hispanics using the park.