Brian Gibbs was an environmental educator at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa. His job was among those nixed by the ...

All of his anxiety was affirmed when his supervisor shared the news. They said he was one of two people laid off from the National Park Service at Effigy Mounds and 1,000 nationwide. The Trump ...

In a now viral post, recently-fired National Parks Service ranger Brian Gibbs from Iowa, detailed his firing and what it means for his family.

Effigy Mounds preserves 206 mounds, 31 of which are specifically called effigies – mounds in the shape of bears or birds. The largest earthen mound located here is called Great Bear Mound.

In 1935, Archeaologist Wilford believed the bowls were of Oneota origin. The Oneota lived AD 1100-1500 across southern Minnesota. However, Archeaologist Wedel disputed this in 1954, identifying the ...