Visitor Facilities Scheduled To Open In Shenandoah National Park This Month
Barring any adverse weather, visitor facilities in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia will begin opening this month and will continue to open through the spring.
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Cyclists Will Have Right Of Way In Shenandoah National Park On April 23
Cyclists will have the right-of-way -- quite a bit, in fact -- on Skyline Drive through the northern district of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia on April 23, when motorized vehicles will be restricted.
Battling A Pest To Save A Majestic Tree: The Eastern Hemlock Forests Of The Park System
The spine of the Appalachian Range runs north and south through the Mid- and South-Atlantic states, a rumpled stretch of mountains that long has provided a corridor for species. One uninvited species, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, arrived in 1951, and since then has attacked hemlock forests once commonplace in Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Since 1988 the National Park Service has been battling the tiny insect, and has met with varying success in those three parks. While much work remains to be done, there is optimism some of the hemlock stands will be saved. In the following stories, we take a look at the campaign.
Essential Park Guide, Spring 2017: Go Search For A Colorful Spring In The Parks!
Spring can be one of those iffy seasons in the National Park System. You might run into warm, sunny days with an easy breeze at your back. Or, you could find yourself being pelted by sleet, battered by a stiff wind, with grey clouds scooting by overhead.
Winter Storm Making Travel In Some Eastern Parks Dicey
Travel in Great Smoky Mountains, Mammoth Cave, and Shenandoah national parks, and no doubt some others, was dicey Friday morning due to a winter storm that was coating roads with ice and snow.
- January 6th, 2017
Good Books For Visiting...Shenandoah National Park
There's nothing like a good book or two to help you prepare for a national park visit, whether you're looking for some historical background, a trail or two to hike, or interested in the natural resources. With that in mind, here are a few titles you might consider in preparation of a visit to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
- January 4th, 2017
Graduate Student To Study Forest Regeneration At Shenandoah National Park
Funding from the Shenandoah National Park Trust is underwriting a graduate student's research into how oak and pine forests in Shenandoah National Park recover after fires.
Second Phase Of Entrance Fee Increase Coming To Shenandoah National Park
The second step of a fee increase proposed two years ago by Shenandoah National Park will go into effect January 1, when seven-day passes for vehicles and motorcycles will rise by $5.
Burn Restrictions Cover All Of Shenandoah National Park
Continued dry conditions have prompted Shenandoah National Park officials in Virginia to expand fire restrictions to cover the entire park.
- November 22nd, 2016
Fire Conditions Merit Bans, Restrictions In Shenandoah And Great Smoky Mountains National Parks
With wildfires burning in many places of the Southeast, and extremely warm and dry conditions in the forests, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has banned all campfires and use of fire grills in the park, while to the north in Shenandoah National Park fire restrictions have been put in place in the South District.
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