Perryville Battlefield, Ky.

Perryville Battlefield, Ky.

Daniel Kirchner

The Nature of History

The American Battlefield Trust has preserved nearly 63,000 acres of land that include wildlife habitat, soils, streams, trees, flora, and fauna that are part of our ecosystem. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation.
The “dog days” of summer have arrived, along with all the exciting and unique creatures that historically make their presence known with the elevated...
The American Battlefield Trust is hopeful for a year of good health, along with plenty of time for outdoor recreation on our nation’s battlefields...
Halloween brings a special magic to the transitional season of autumn, with its ghosts, goblins, spiders, snakes, owls and other critters with a...
The United States has some of the most marvelous rivers on the planet, but their contributions to its founding conflicts are often overlooked...

Welcome to The Nature of History

The American Battlefield Trust has preserved nearly 63,000 acres of land that include wildlife habitat, soils, streams, trees, flora, and fauna that are part of our ecosystem. In this quarterly email series, we’ll be highlighting all the natural resources present on and affected by battlefield land preservation. We hope you’ll enjoy the beauty of nature as it exists on our most hallowed ground. Learn more about the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation.