Exploring The Parks: Chatham Manor At Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
"Chatham." That one word captures a rich and poignant chapter of American history spanning nearly 250 years.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2014
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BioBlast! For Bats, Birds, And Bugs Coming To Cedar Breaks National Monument
If you're planning to be in Utah this coming weekend, consider stopping by Cedar Breaks National Monument to take part in a biodiversity search revolving around bats, birds, and bugs.
Moods Of The Wild: Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
With the 50th anniversary of The Wilderness Act being marked this year, the National Park Service has been producing a number of videos in celebration of that legislation. This video, guided by the poetic musings of some of our most enlightened thinkers, explores the many moods of the Lassen Volcanic Wilderness in Lassen Volcanic National Park in California.
- July 14th, 2014
Dinosaur National Monument Adds Visitor Programs
You really don't need any incentives beyond the spectacular beauty of Dinosaur National Monument's river corridors, fossils, and geology to convince yourself to visit this intriguing unit of the National Park System. But there are more incentives now that the park has added a variety of public programs from guided hikes and campground evening programs to the very popular Junior Ranger Program.
- July 13th, 2014
Preserving Natural Soundscapes In The National Parks
The National Park Service (NPS) Management Policy defines natural soundscapes as “the unimpaired sounds of nature”, something to be preserved, and cherished by those visiting the parks. Think of serene, trickling creeks, cheeping robins, chirping marmots and the lullaby of crickets when dusk sweeps over your favorite park. The NPS protects these natural and cultural sounds that affect the emotions, attitudes and memories of park visitors.
Exploring the Parks: New River Gorge National River
Deep in West Virginia, the New River has cut a 1,000-foot gorge that, in places, froths with whitewater. Its V-shaped mountainsides are covered in trees. Outcrops of Nuttall sandstone packed with quartz, the gorge’s bones, show near the tops of the cliffs.
UPDATE: Second Lightning Fatality At Rocky Mountain National Park In Two Days
A hiker was struck and killed by lightning Saturday at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, the second fatality in two days due to lightning.
Key Concessions Contracts Up At Yosemite National Park, Along Blue Ridge Parkway
The coming months could tell whether Xanterra Parks & Resorts and Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts are both still in an acquisition mode, or will look to stand pat, as concessions opportunities are weighed in Yosemite National Park and along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Lightning Strike Fatality At Rocky Mountain National Park
A woman was killed and seven other hikers injured by a lightning strike Friday at Rocky Mountain National.
Tour Bus Crash In Grand Teton National Park Injures 24, But Fortunately No Fatalities
A tour bus crash at Grand Teton National Park injured two dozen passengers, including eight who spent the night in area hospitals, but a much more serious tragedy was averted by a lack of traffic on the highway linking the park to Yellowstone National Park.
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