Reader Participation Day

Reader Participation Day: Have Campground Or Lodging Reservations Gotten Too Hard to Obtain In Some National Parks?

Has the difficulty in obtaining a reservation for either a campsite or lodge room in a national park become too much hassle to deal with in some cases?

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 22nd, 2011 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: What Draws You To Yosemite National Park, Big Rock Or Big Water?

When you first enter the imposing valley at Yosemite National Park, your eyes are drawn both to the towering walls of granite that frame the valley, as well as the wispy waterfalls. But which brings you to the park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2011 1:15am

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Reader Participation Day: What Do You Do When You See A Visitor Doing Something Inappropriate In A National Park?

What do you do when you see a visitor doing something inappropriate in a national park? I struggle with this as I think it is different from breaking the rules on the street.

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By [email protected] - June 8th, 2011 8:59am

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Reader Participation Day: What Would You Like To See On National Park Websites?

One of the first websites folks head to to research national park matters is, of course, that run by the National Park Service. What suggestions would you make to the agency to improve its sites?

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By [email protected] - May 25th, 2011 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: Is It Appropriate For Artillery To Be Used to Control Avalanches In Yellowstone National Park?

Do you think it's appropriate, and in the best interests of its mandate, for the National Park Service to be using artillery to control avalanches in Yellowstone National Park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 18th, 2011 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: Has The National Park Service Been Led Astray By Congress and Become A Catchall Agency?

Earlier this week we had a spirited discussion of whether the National Park Service needs to add a site to honor Cesar Chavez, who orchestrated the farm labor movement in the 1960s. That discussion nips at a larger question: Has Congress led the Park Service astray and turned it into a catchall agency?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 11th, 2011 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: What Do You Want To Read About National Parks?

Here's your chance to help us plan our editorial calendar for the rest of the year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 27th, 2011 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: Do Rising Gas Prices Have You Reconsidering That National Park Vacation?

With gasoline prices having already soared above $4 a gallon in some parts of the country, and the peak summer driving season yet to come, are you starting to reconsider your summer national park vacation?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2011 2:15am

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Reader Participation Day: Is April A Good Time To Mark National Park Week?

Is April really the best month to celebrate National Park Week? After all, some northern tier parks such as Glacier, Yellowstone, and North Cascades have limited access, and many kids are in school and can't get away to the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 13th, 2011 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: Does Low Visitation Justify A National Park?

There are a surprising number of units in the National Park System that are visited by scant few folks. Should visitation be the gauge against which a park's continued existence in the system is justified?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 6th, 2011 4:15am

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