High SO2 Levels Force Road Closure at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Unusually high, and potentially toxic, levels of sulfur dioxide have prompted the closure of a popular drive at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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2007 National Park Visitation Shows 3 Million Visitor Increase
National park visitation during 2007 showed a boost of roughly 3 million visitors over 2006 totals, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park again led all the "national parks" in visits, with 9.4 million.
Western National Parks Contaminated By Airborne Heavy Metals, Pesticides
How do you like your fish seasoned? A little mercury, perhaps some DDT? That's what you might get if you eat fish caught in national parks in the American West.
Former Park Service Director Dickenson Passes Away
Russell Dickenson, who managed to survive as director of the National Park Service under four different Interior secretaries and both a Democratic and a Republican president, has died.
Olympic National Park Entrance Fees to Stay Unchanged Through 2009
Negative public reaction to a proposed increase in Olympic National Park's entrance fees has prompted park officials to leave the current fees in place through 2009.
Keeping Track of Grand Teton National Park's Bighorn Sheep
Tick off a list of Grand Teton National Park's wildlife and bison, elk, moose and bears come immediately to mind. Bighorn sheep? Not so quickly, but they're there.
- February 26th, 2008
Park History: Grand Canyon National Park
Quick now, how old is Grand Canyon National Park, 100, or 89? Some might say both answers are correct.
Park History: Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park not only is one of America’s most photogenic national parks but, oddly enough, it's one of our most controversial.
Critics: Changing Gun Laws in National Parks Would Open a "Pandora's Box" of Problems
Allowing national park visitors to carry loaded weapons would open a "Pandora's box" of problems, according to four groups hoping to build public opposition to such a change in park rules.
Coalbed Methane Projected Proposed North of Glacier National Park Tabled
A plan to develop coalbed methane reserves in British Columbia just north of Glacier National Park have been dropped. However, there still are plans to develop coal reserves in the region.
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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.
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