Heron Day Celebration at Cuyahoga Valley National Park This Saturday
Blue herons are frequent visitors to Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio, and this weekend you can celebrate their presence there during the park's annual Blue Heron Day.
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150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Inaugural Journey Commemorated in Sixteen Cities This Month
This month marks the 150th Anniversary of the trip by then President-elect Abraham Lincoln from Springfield, Illinois to Washington, D.C. The National Park Service will commemorate the journey by sponsoring programs from February 11 to February 23 in sixteen cities and towns where Lincoln made stops and remarks during his trip.
Bald Eagles Appear To Be Nesting Again At Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Though not exactly like the swallows returning to Capistrano, a pair of bald eagles has once again been spotted at Cuyahoga Valley National Park and seems interested in nesting there.
Questing is Coming to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. So…What is it?
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is on a Quest to encourage more visitors to learn about the park and the Great Outdoors. The park is introducing Questing—"a new interactive recreational activity"—to Northeast Ohio. So…what is "Questing"?
Nesting Bald Eagles Mean Trail Restrictions at Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Does anyone remember back in the 1970s when the fate of the bald eagle seemed questionable because of DDT? These majestic birds have recovered so well that they're showing up in more and more parts of the country, and not just winging their way to somewhere else. At Cuyahoga Valley National Park signs of bald eagles nesting in the Pinery Narrows Area of the park have prompted park officials to institute some trail restrictions to give the birds a little privacy for the next few months.
Some Unusual Lodges To Consider For Your Next National Park Visit
Any mention of national park lodges causes most people to envision park icons such as Old Faithful Inn, El Tovar, Ahwahnee, or Many Glacier Hotel. Dozens of other national park lodges are scattered across the country, of course, although many receive little publicity and remain virtually unknown to many experienced travelers.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park To Lease Land For Farming
Back in January the Obama administration received a suggestion that some parks be used to showcase "sustainable agriculture." Guess what? The folks at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio are offering acreage for farms "using sustainable methods appropriate for a national park."
- November 15th, 2009
Where Can You Find the Best Fall Foliage In the National Park System? Here Are Ten Contenders
Where do you go to digitally capture fall colors in the National Park System? The National Park Foundation released a list of the Top 10 parks for fall color the other day, and there are some old stalwarts, and some upstarts as well!
Mud Snares 19-Year-Old At Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Caution: Lakes that have been emptied for repair work can harbor deep pits of mud. A 19-year-old discovered that the hard way when she became mired up to her waist at Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
National Park Designation is an Unholy Mess
With national park redesignation back in the news, this seems like a good time to remind Traveler readers just how nonsensical National Park System unit nomenclature has become. Why can’t Congress and the National Park Service put their heads together and come up with a designation system that actually makes sense?
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