Celebrate The Holiday Season In The National Park System
You can celebrate the season with special activities at some units of the National Park System.
- By Compiled From N... - November 29th, 2023 2:45am
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
The Art Of Making Charcoal At Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is an example of a charcoal iron plantation. Charcoal was the fuel of the iron furnace and its production was an integral part of the plantation. Several times each summer, in a small fenced-in area west of the charcoal barn, colliers, or charcoal makers, practice the art of producing charcoal using a charcoal pit.
- By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2015 6:58pm
Fall In The National Parks: Some Great Activities To Put On Your Calendar
Sure, it's still August, but that doesn't mean it's too early to start penciling some fall events and activities in the National Park System onto your calendar. Here's a start, and we'll keep adding to it as we hear of events.
- By NPT Staff - October 24th, 2013 2:48pm
National Park Quiz 90: Cold
January cold has lots of us holed up inside, hugging the wood stove. To help you while away the hours until warmth returns to the land, the quizmeister has whipped up a little cold-related quiz (liberally defined). Answers are at the end.
Picking Apples in the National Parks, Some History
There's a lot of history growing in the National Park System, some of which you can pluck off a tree. An apple tree, that is. Stroll the orchards of Capitol Reef National Park or Hopewell Furnace National Historic site and you'll be surrounded by the fruits of history.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 9th, 2013 11:43am
Great Excuses To Visit The National Park System This Fall
No one really needs an excuse to visit a national park in the Fall, one of the most glorious seasons across the National Park System. Still, the Traveler offers up the following if you feel you need one!
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 17th, 2010 2:52pm
A One-Act Play About Hopewell Furnace is a Different Sort of Outreach
A one-act play depicting 19th century life in Hopewell Village puts flesh on the bones of history preserved at Pennsylvania’s Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. This is an example of outreach that’s outside the box.
- By Bob Janiskee - November 10th, 2009 4:55am
National Park Quiz 42: Rocks and Minerals
This week’s quiz will find out whether you are a rock star. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll give you a sledge hammer and make you turn big rocks into little ones.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 1:33pm
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