Mark Your Calendars: National Park Week Set For April 21-April 29
You can start planning: National Park Week will fall April 21-29 this year, with activities planned throughout the National Park System.
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Discriminating Explorer: Appalachian Spring
The Blue Ridge Parkway, between Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks, is a prime venue to a secret season—the explosive beauty and bounty of Appalachian Spring.
Bats Infected With White-Nose Syndrome Found At Both Acadia And Great Smoky Mountains National Parks
White-nose syndrome, a disease deadly to bats, has been detected in both Acadia and Great Smoky Mountains national parks.
No Sign Of Tennessee Man Thought Missing In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
No signs have been found of a Tennessee man thought to be missing in the tangle of backcountry at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Chiricahua National Monument's "Wonderland of Rocks" Is Also a Hiking Smorgasbord
Tucked away in southeastern Arizona is an off-the-beaten-path destination often described as a "Wonderland of Rocks." The nickname for Chiricahua National Monument is certainly appropriate, but this area offers a lot more than interesting geology, including a fine variety of trails that could be called a hiking smorgasbord.
Higher Angling Fees At Yellowstone National Park To Support Fisheries Program
It's going to cost you a little bit more to fish in Yellowstone National Park this summer, as officials are raising the cost of a license to help support their fisheries program.
Camping In The Parks: Devils Garden In Arches National Park
Heading through Arches National Park in mid-March, I figured I'd spend a night at the Devils Garden Campground, and figured I'd have it all to myself. Boy was I wrong.
Interior Department Releases Peer Review Of Oyster Farm Impacts At Point Reyes National Seashore
An independent review of the National Park Service's draft environmental impact statement on an oyster farm at Point Reyes National Seashore pointed to various shortcomings, but added that the document generally was "adequate" in light of "available scientific information."
Update: Search Ongoing For 24-Year-old Man At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
More than two dozen people are on the ground searching Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a Tennessee man whose car was found parked at the Newfound Gap Parking Area, while overhead crews are looking from a helicopter.
Saguaro National Park Using New Technology to Deter Cactus Rustlers
Saguaro National Park is using some new technology to help deter an old-time problem—cactus poachers. Operation PIT Tag inserts tiny micro-chips into cacti to allow positive identification of saguaro cacti which have been heisted from the park. The program makes those plants less attractive targets for rustlers, since it's easy to verify that a tagged cactus is "stolen goods."
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