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More Than 600 Trees Cleared From Prince William Forest Park

Heavily forested Prince William Forest Park took it on the proverbial chin during last weekend's winter storm, with gusting winds downing hundreds of trees. Crews have cleared more than 600 fallen and hazardous trees in the days following that storm. Late this week employees continued to clear damaged trees and debris, restore downed power lines, and repair damaged historic buildings across the park.

Spring Break Expected To Bring Crowds To Zion National Park

With Spring Break starting for many colleges and universities this week, you're likely to encounter higher than normal crowds for the next week at Zion National Park in Utah. Park staff are anticipating conditions similar to last year’s Spring Break crowds, where parking can fill by 10 a.m., with shuttle bus lines at the visitor center as long as 45 minutes.

Gettysburg Battlefield Marathon Organizers Denied Permit

Is it appropriate to stage a marathon at a Civil War battlefield site, or is the hallowed setting the wrong place for runners and cheering? That question has surfaced this week as the organizers of the Gettysburg Battlefield Marathon say the National Park Service has denied their request for a permit to stage this year's race.

Scotts Bluff And Fort Laramie: Is The Oregon Trail In Your Family History?

Stratton family lore has my ancestors migrating west on the Oregon Trail. I’m not entirely sure if I believe it, since trail use greatly declined when the Transcontinental Railroad was finished in 1869 and my relatives didn’t arrive in Oregon until the 1880s. But there are accounts of the trail being used through the 1890s, so it is possible. Either way, the Stratton clan ended up in eastern Oregon operating a stagecoach station on the road between John Day and Burns.
  • By stratto - March 8th, 2018 1:46am