Death Valley National Park Lodge Remodeling Nears Completion
Near-completion of a $2.5 million, two-year remodeling was evident during our recent stay at Death Valley National Park's Furnace Creek Ranch.
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"Poor Judgment and Performance" Acknowledged in National Park Service Investigation of Hubbell Trading Post Operations
National Park Service investigators and managers who looked into the business operations at Hubbell Traing Post National Historic Site exhibited "poor case management" and "poor judgment and performance," according to top agency officials.
Junior Ranger Essay Contest is Underway, and it Offers Some Nice Prizes
If you're acquainted with a youngster who has an interest in national parks and likes to write, here's a great opportunity: The Third Annual Junior Ranger Essay Contest is underway and it offers some nice prizes.
Work Continuing On Restoration of Bodie Island Lighthouse At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Work continues apace with the restoration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
When the Parkway Came
Part of FDR's "New Deal," the Blue Ridge Parkway was envisioned as an economic development tool that would pump both life and dollars into the Appalachian Mountain Range between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks. But the long and winding road with the fantastic vistas also took a good deal of life out of the landscape as farms that stood in the path were razed and the families moved off.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 7th, 2010 5:11am
Big Bend National Park Offers A Drastic Change From Vistas This Easterner is Accustomed To Seeing
It's not easy to get to Big Bend National Park. Located in the crook of Rio Grande River in West Texas where the river turns from a southeast to a northeastern direction, the park promises spectacular vistas, river canyons, and desert plants. But it's a 225-mile drive from Midland-Odessa and 325 miles from El Paso, the closest airports, so no one goes there on a whim.
Time Running Out To Suggest How Yellowstone National Park Should Approach Winter-Use-Plan
Just a few more weeks remain for you to suggest areas that Yellowstone National Park planners should consider in preparing a plan for winter-use in the park.
Fee Schedule Released for Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
If you head to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area frequently to enjoy the outdoors, you'd be wise to purchase either a $45 annual pass to the NRA, or, if you visit other parks as well, invest in the $80 America the Beautiful pass.
Mammoth Cave National Park Crews Restoring Prairie Grasslands
The next time you visit Mammoth Cave National Park, take a look at the landscape just inside the Park City entrance. While it might look unkempt in the near term, down the road it will take on its natural appearance as a "barren," or prairie reminiscent of what originally existed.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement on ORV Use at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Released
Improved access for vehicles and pedestrians, better parking, and vehicle capacity limits are among the items contained in the draft off-road-vehicle management plan released Friday by Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials.
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