Shenandoah National Park

Perseid Meteor Shower Party At Shenandoah National Park Coming Up

There are star shows, and there are star shows, and one of the summer's best is the annual Perseid meteor showers. Next Wednesday, you can enjoy the show from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.

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August 7th, 2015

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More Invasive Emerald Ash Borers At Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park staff have confirmed additional infestations of emerald ash borers in the park. Adult EAB beetles were caught in surveillance traps near Mathews Arm Campground, Gravel Springs Hut, Pinnacles Picnic Area, Big Meadows Picnic Area, and South River Picnic Area.

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July 27th, 2015

Reader Survey Day: How Far From The National Park Parking Lot Do You Venture?

It's been said that in many national parks, visitors don't trek far from the parking lots. Which is a shame, as there's so much to see and experience in the backcountry. How far do you typically roam into the backcountry during your national park vacation?

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July 22nd, 2015

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Birding In The National Parks: IDing Birds By Computer

You’re wandering around on a spring day in Shenandoah National Park and you see a bird fluttering around at Big Meadows. You snap a photograph and the bird disappears. Your field guide isn’t helping much. There are just too many birds that look alike. Now, what do you do?

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June 16th, 2015

Reader Participation Day: Would You Support A Reservation System For Visiting National Parks?

Last month, during the Memorial Day Weekend, traffic waiting to enter Arches National Park backed up so far onto U.S. 191 that the Utah Highway Patrol temporarily shut off access to the redrock wonder. That dilemma prompted a suggestion by the park superintendent that perhaps the time had come to issue reservations for people hoping to visit Arches.

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June 10th, 2015

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Impetus For Current Move To Raise Fees Across National Park System Dates Back More Than A Decade

When the National Park Service's leadership team sat down in August 2014 to draw up a road map for entrance fees across the system, they built upon a study conducted more than a decade earlier.

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June 8th, 2015

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Day-Long Fun At Shenandoah National Park On National Trails Day

With National Trails Day coming up June 6, many parks are planning special events that day. At Shenandoah National Park, there will be plenty of hiking options for novices and experienced hikers.

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May 25th, 2015

Cost Of Enjoying Shenandoah National Park Going Up May 1

It's going to cost you a little more to enjoy Shenandoah National Park beginning May 1.

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April 24th, 2015

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Saddling Up In The National Parks

As a longtime resident of northern Virginia, I feel like I know Shenandoah National Park fairly well. I’ve driven the 105-mile length of Skyline Drive several times, stayed in and near the park, and spent many weekends hiking there. And yet I’ve never experienced the park from the back of a horse...until now.

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April 8th, 2015

Concessionaires Want More Investment, Business Opportunities, In National Parks

National park concessionaires, deeply concerned over what they see as three decades of stagnant visitation to the National Park System, want Congress to authorize better marketing of the parks, longer "high" seasons in the parks they believe would generate more revenues for infrastructure improvements, and expanded concessionaire opportunities in the parks.

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March 30th, 2015

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