Federal Agencies Collaborating To Form Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group
A host of federal agencies are working to collaborate on efforts to protect coral reefs in the Caribbean.
Virgin Islands National Park
Yosemite Steve Goes Snorkeling In Virgin Islands National Park
Steven Bumgardner, aka Yosemite Steve, typically restricts his videography to Yosemite National Park, but he recently visited Virgin Islands National Park and came away with a great video on snorkeling in the park.
Reader Participation Day: What Would Be Your Park Destination Of Choice For The Holidays?
If you could ask Santa for the chance to spend part of the upcoming holiday season in any national park service area, where would you go—and what would you do?
Virgin Islands National Park To Grow By 58 Acres
Efforts by the Trust for Public Land continue to grow the size of Virgin Islands National Park a bit at a time, with the trust recently transferring 58 acres to the park at Maho Bay.
- April 25th, 2012
The Beaches of Virgin Islands National Park, A Primer
A wealth of beaches makes Virgin Islands National Park an incredible destination for water lovers. Any of those beaches within the national park can quickly become a favorite to head to day after day after day during your visit, guaranteed to provide warm waters teeming with marine-life, soft, sugar-sand beaches lined by palms perfect for napping.
Holiday Video Greetings from Your National Parks
The National Park Service is using modern technology to share holiday greetings from parks across the country. Short videos filmed in 15 parks are airing on the National Park Service's YouTube channel through the end of the month.
- December 25th, 2011
Trunk Bay At Virgin Islands National Park Garners "Blue Flag" Award For Sustainability Practices
Trunk Bay at Virgin Islands National Park, renowned for its warm, sun-sparkling waters, sugar-sand beaches, and nodding palm trees, has gained another tribute: it's one of the world's best beaches when it comes to sustainable management.
Connecting Kids With Parks Takes Different Directions At Virgin Islands National Park, Tuzigoot National Monument
Electricity might not immediately come to mind in terms of connecting today's younger generations with the national parks, but that was the key in at least one instance involving a Massachusetts teen and Virgin Islands National Park.
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park Offering On-Line Auction To Raise Funds
Coming to your computer on November 18 -- an on-line auction intended to raise money for the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park to help with its work of preserving and protecting the park's resources while also educating visitors.
Spanish Archives Yields New Insights into History of Virgin Islands National Park
The history of any national park includes stories of people, places and even empires that predate the parks themselves. Virgin Islands National Park's history involves international politics from centuries past, and a trip to the Spanish archives by the park historian yielded some important new insights.
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