Cape Cod National Seashore

How To Enjoy Cape Cod National Seashore Without Encountering A Great White Shark

Meals in the form of 800-pound gray seals have lured more than a few great white sharks to Cape Cod National Seashore this summer, which can be a problem for crowds looking to cool off in the Atlantic Ocean and even Cape Cod Bay.

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August 19th, 2018

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A World War I Surfboat Has Been Restored And Is Returning To Cape Hatteras National Seashore

A surfboat used in 1918 to save crew of a British tanker that was torpedoed by a German submarine off North Carolina's Outer Banks has been restored and is returning to Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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August 12th, 2018

UPDATE: Marijuana Farm Found At Death Valley National Park

Illegal cultivation of marijuana has cropped up in at least two units of the National Park System, with more than 4,000 plants found in Death Valley National Park and an undisclosed number at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina.

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July 12th, 2018

Summer Is Here, And So Are Great White Sharks At Cape Cod National Seashore

Just as summer is bringing thousands of visitors to the warm beaches and cool waters of Cape Cod National Seashore, so too is it bringing great white sharks to the waters surrounding the cape.

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June 28th, 2018

10 Best Parks For Traffic Jams

Summer is here, it's time to head out to find your spot in the National Park System. But traffic can be a bear and leave you without a spot to park. Here's a look at 10 parks that experience some of the worst summer traffic in the system. And some solutions to consider.

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June 20th, 2018

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Whalebone Gate At Penniman House In Cape National Seashore Is No More

Time catches up with most of us, and at Cape Cod National Seashore it has gotten the better of the iconic whalebone gate at the Captain Edward Penniman House in Eastham, Massachusetts.

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April 18th, 2018

With Another Storm Bearing Down, Parks Trying To Recover From Last Storm

Power outages. Downed trees across not just hiking trails but also roads. And another storm forecast to hit Wednesday. Those are the realities facing units of the National Park System on the East Coast.

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March 6th, 2018

Storm Could Bring 30-Foot-Tall Waves Crashing Down On Cape Cod National Seashore

"Astronomically" high tides, waves possibly three stories tall crashing ashore, and heavy rains are descending on Cape Cod National Seashore as a potent storm that could dwarf January's "bomb cyclone" arrives this weekend.

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March 1st, 2018

Interior Department's Proposal To Open Offshore Areas To Drilling Could Impact National Park System

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's announcement Thursday that the Trump administration intends to open up coastal areas to oil and gas leasing drew immediate condemnation from the National Parks and Conservation Association, which fears that could adversely impact national seashores and parks.

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January 4th, 2018

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UPDATED: Winter Storm Expected To Impact East Coast Units Of National Park System

National Park System units along the East Coast were closing down Wednesday in advance of a potent winter storm, known in some circles as a "bomb cyclone," expected to batter the coast through Thursday with gale-force winds, freezing rains, and possibly a foot or more of snow in some parks.

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January 3rd, 2018

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