Visiting the Parks

Cherokee Orchard Road, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Under Construction

If you want to visit Rainbow Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the immediate future, be careful with your plans or you'll have to make a longer hike to do so.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 21st, 2010 8:50am

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Join Yosemite Conservancy and Get a Sweet Deal On High Country Camps in Yosemite National Park

Here's a nice benefit for being a Yosemite Conservancy supporter: You can get a sweet discount on the rates for staying in the High Sierra Camps in Yosemite National Park's backcountry.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 20th, 2010 2:15am

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Cape Cod National Seashore to Celebrate Summer With Free Concert, "The Shore Thing"

Call it a serenade to summer, but next Tuesday a free concert celebrating the "life and nature on Cape Cod" will be performed at the Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 19th, 2010 3:15am

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Cedar Breaks National Monument Approaching 77th Birthday

While the big five -- Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion -- get most of the attention in Utah, Cedar Breaks National Monument is certainly no slouch. With Methuselah trees and a colorful amphitheater that would embarrass Crayola, Cedar Breaks should be on your itinerary.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 17th, 2010 3:15am

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Mammoth Cave National Park To Offer Free Cave Tour on August 25

In honor of the 94th birthday of the National Park Service, officials at Mammoth Cave National Park are offering free tours of the Mammoth Passage cave on August 25.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 17th, 2010 10:42am

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Glacier National Park Enjoys Bullish July

Major road construction along the only route that crosses Glacier National Park apparently is not going to deter visitors from traveling to this craggy park in northern Montana. During July a near-record 673,359 visitors entered the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2010 3:15am

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Travel Delays Up to 1 Hour Possible in Sequoia National Park

For the rest of the month, travelers to Sequoia National Park could find themselves parked for upwards of an hour along the Generals Highway between the Highway 198 park entrance and Giant Forest.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2010 2:15am

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Yellowstone National Park's New Old Faithful Visitor Center to Open August 25

After two years of construction, the Old Faithful complex in Yellowstone National Park will once again have a permanent visitor center, one that offers glimpses into the park's geothermal engine.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2010 3:15am

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Arrive Early to Find Parking At Logan Pass in Glacier National Park

If you're in or near Glacier National Park, or plan to visit it later this summer, take note that you need to reach Logan Pass by about 10 a.m. if you want to easily find a parking spot there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 13th, 2010 3:15am

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National Park Road Trip 2010: Return to the Beginning

Greetings from St. Louis, Missouri. It is Wednesday morning and we are at Union Station, which at one time was the busiest train station in the world.

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By David and Kay Scott - August 13th, 2010 3:15am

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