Reader Participation Day: Why Are National Parks So Controversial?
Why are national parks so dang controversial?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2011 3:00am
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Grant Will Rehabilitate Boone Fork Trail Portion of Mountains-to-Sea Trail on Blue Ridge Parkway
A $75,000 grant from the North Carolina Recreation Trails Program will fund rehabilitation and improvement of one the most popular trails in Julian Price Memorial Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- By NPT Staff - December 20th, 2011 2:57pm
High Water Table, Wetlands Causing Flooding At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Wet weather this fall has created a problem of standing water at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, where officials say a high water table is responsible. Quick solutions, though, are not readily available, though, as North Carolina laws prevent the park from simply draining the water away.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 11th, 2011 4:00am
Limited Access, Activities At Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras National Seashores
With the last holiday weekend of the summer rolling out today, National Park Service crews are trying to get as much open as possible at hurricane-ravaged Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras national seashores. Nevertheless, there will be limits on what you can do if you're visiting either this weekend.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 2nd, 2011 10:02am
Several Options Under Discussion To Restore Highway Access Down Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Restoring access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore via Highway 12, which was severed at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge by Hurricane Irene, will not be easily, or quickly, accomplished.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 1st, 2011 3:00am
Updated: Cape Lookout National Seashore Heavily Damaged By Hurricane Irene, Other Units Have Varying Degrees Of Damage
Cape Lookout National Seashore, the spot where Hurricane Irene came ashore in the United States last Saturday, was heavily damaged by the storm, according to latest reports. Other National Park System units along the East Coast received varying amounts of damage, but most are open for visitors.
Hurricane Irene Washes Out Road at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Various Damage At Other East Coast National Park Units
Reaching Cape Hatteras National Seashore by vehicle in the near future will be hard, if not impossible, due to breaching of Highway 12 by storm waters from Hurricane Irene.
Dare County, Core Of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Orders Mandatory Evacuation Ahead of Hurricane Irene
With concerns growing that Hurricane Irene could make a direct hit on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, officials for Dare County have ordered a mandatory evacuation of the island that is the setting for Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
East Coast National Park Units Bracing For Hurricane Irene
As Hurricane Irene continues plodding towards the Eastern Seaboard, units of the National Park System up and down the coast are preparing for the storm.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2011 6:02pm
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Preparing To Hurricane Irene
With Hurricane Irene taking aim on North Carolina, officials at Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Cape Lookout National Seashore were shuttering campgrounds and facilities, closing beaches, and directing visitors to leave the area.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2011 4:26pm
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