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Planning For Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th Anniversary Moving Along

Plans for celebrating the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary in 2010 are moving along well. There's a rich mix of activities and events being planned, including community programs as well as professional seminars.

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June 19th, 2009

Badger Pass Icon Nic Fiore Passes; Taught Thousands to Ski At Yosemite National Park's Ski Area

Nic Fiore, an icon at Yosemite National Park's Badger Pass Ski area, has died at the age of 89. During his 57-year-career at Bridger Pass he taught an estimated 137,500 people how to ski.

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June 18th, 2009

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Take Dad to A National Park This Weekend

Not only is Father's Day this Sunday, but this weekend marks the first entrance-free weekend in the National Park System this summer, so celebrate by taking dad to a park.

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June 18th, 2009

Toddler Dies After Drinking Citronella Oil at Chickasaw National Recreation Area Campsite

A child’s tragic death at Chickasaw NRA underscores the need to be extra careful with hazardous materials when camping with small children. Citronella oil, a common lantern fuel, is one of the products that must be kept out of a child’s reach.

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June 18th, 2009

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 8:53am

National Park Mystery Photo 7: Who Was This Maiden?

History abounds throughout the National Park System. There are rare petroglyphs and pictographs to be found in the parks of the Southwest, American seafaring history along the Atlantic Coast, and even Civil Rights history in places like Mount Zion Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. But what about this object? Is it historic, or possibly even prehistoric?

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 8:53am

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Zion National Park Gets Commemorative Licence Plate, But It's No Delicate Arch

Zion National Park is celebrating its centennial this year, and the state of Utah's gift is a commemorative license plate honoring Zion. But it pales in comparison to the state's license plate that depicts Delicate Arch in Arches National Park.

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June 18th, 2009

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By Bob Janiskee - November 11th, 2011 7:46pm

National Park Quiz 59: Only

This week’s quiz should take only a little while. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll enroll you in the Vinnie and Carmine Institute of Attitude Readjustment.

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By Bob Janiskee - November 11th, 2011 7:46pm

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The Glow at Hawaii Volcanoes is Good for Business

An impressive noctural light display at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, may be responsible for a recent small but noticeable uptick in travel to the Big Island and the park this month. With Hawaii’s national park visitation way down, even a minor boost in visitation is very welcome.

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June 17th, 2009

Denali Road Lottery Application Deadline is June 30

Have you always wanted to be able to drive down the shuttle road in Denali National Park during the September leaf peeping season? If so, you'll need to have a permit. This year the road lottery application deadline has been moved up to June 30. Here are the pertinent details.

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June 17th, 2009

Star Party Set for June 27 at Great Basin National Park

Let's see, let's see, where's a good place to gaze at stars in the National Park System? Natural Bridges National Monument? Check. Bryce Canyon National Park? Check. Grand Canyons National Park? Check. Great Basin National Park? Add it to the list.

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June 17th, 2009

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