21 National Park System Units Nominated For "Marine Protected Area" Status
Twenty-one units of the National Park System, including five national seashores and four national lakeshores, have been nominated for status as "Marine Protected Areas."
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Send Your Teens To Grand Teton National Park This Summer
Help your kids gain an appreciation for the out-of-doors, and let them give Grand Teton National Park a helping hand, this summer by having them apply for the park's 2010 Youth Conservation Program.
- January 14th, 2010
Road Proposal Stirs Controversy Along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
In the spring of 1948, Pennsylvania native Earl Shaffer stumbled into Stecoah Gap on the Appalachian Trail, high above the Little Tennessee River in western North Carolina’s Graham County. “I must have been a pathetic figure,” he wrote later in his memoirs, “streaming with sweat, bleeding from scratches, every muscle aching, crawling endlessly in a back-slipping, bush-clutching struggle before coming out on top.”
By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 10:16am
National Park Mystery Spot 7 Revealed: It’s Not on the Beach Anymore
Did you identify the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, proud symbol of Cape Hatteras National Seashore?
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 10:16am
Artwork Depicting Prehistoric Past Donated to Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument has received a donation of artwork depicting what the landscape might have looked like when dinosaurs walked about.
Wayward Red-Necked Grebe Ends Up at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Whether it finally had decided wintering in the arctic was just too much, or simply got blown off course, a Red-necked grebe found its way recently to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, where attentive birders spotted it during the NRA's annual Christmas bird count.
Reader Participation Day: Where Are The Best Kid-Friendly Spots in the National Park System?
When I was working on National Parks With Kids, I encountered a couple with two young children at Acadia National Park. The park, the parents told me, "is one of the most kid-friendly parks" in the country. Where else might that tag apply?
Yellowstone Association Institute Opening New Campus Just Outside Yellowstone National Park
For years the Buffalo Ranch in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley has been the field headquarters for the Yellowstone Association Institute. Well, the association is expanding with the opening later this year of an 80-acre campus north of the park near Gardiner, Montana.
Wanna Float Through Geologic History? Sale On For Utah Raft Trips Down Yampa, Green, And Colorado Rivers
Ever get the itch to take a float through the colorful landscape of Utah's canyon country? Well, the folks at Holiday Expeditions are offering a 20 percent-off sale on select trips through Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park.
Traveler's Gear Box: Can A Shoemaker Build A Decent Daypack?
I've long been a fan of Keen, the shoemaker. I find that their shoes fit me as if they made the lasts from my foot. But when I heard Keen was getting into daypacks, I raised an eyebrow. Can a shoemaker make a decent daypack?
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The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.
Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.
