Visiting the Parks

Interpretation Of Civil War's Impact Deepens at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Civil War history already ran deep at the Chancellorsville Visitor Center at Fredericksburg and Spotyslvania National Military Park, but a new exhibit adds to the breadth of that history.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 9th, 2010 3:15am

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Even The Lowly Prairie Dog Has Its Day at Bryce Canyon National Park

Consider the lowly prairie dog. Food for black-footed ferrets and eagles, maligned by ranchers, victims of plague. Well, even these lowly critters have their day, and it's April 30 at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 9th, 2010 3:15am

Foal Added to Herd At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

The pony herd at Cape Hatteras National Seashore has grown by one thanks to the addition of a filly born late in March.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2010 3:15am

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Mark Your Calendars: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Looking for Help With Trail Work

Ever get the urge to head into the mountains to make repairs or improvements to hiking trails? Well, if you like to do that kind of thing, the folks at Great Smoky Mountains National Park could use your muscles later this month.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2010 3:15am

How Goes The Plowing Of the Sun Road In Glacier National Park? Here's An Update

Progress is being made on plowing of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, but don't expect to be able to drive end-to-end this weekend or even next weekend. But that doesn't mean you can't go out and enjoy the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2010 2:15am

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Bark Beetle Battles Continue This Year At Rocky Mountain National Park

If you're planning a visit soon to Rocky Mountain National Park, you might want to read the following carefully and look at your calendar. Park crews plan to be spraying trees around the park through most of May in an ongoing battle against bark beetles.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 7th, 2010 9:34am

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Snowmobile Numbers Decline, Snowcoach Traffic Up in Yellowstone National Park

Snowcoach traffic to Yellowstone National Park rose slightly this past winter from the year before, while snowmoible visitors declined slightly, according to numbers released by the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 6th, 2010 7:33am

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Here's a Great Resource For Planning A Backcountry Trek In Denali National Park and Preserve

While it's hard to say whether the folks at Denali National Park and Preserve are trendsetters without first exploring all the other websites in the National Park System, their site for planning a backcountry trek should be a model, if it's not already.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 6th, 2010 2:15am

Here's An Update On the Wildflower Bloom at Death Valley National Park

If you've wanted to catch the wildflower bloom at Death Valley National Park, you better get to the park soon, as things are coming and going quickly, according to a dispatch from the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 5th, 2010 11:33am

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Traveler's Checklist: Glacier Bay National Park

Half again as large as Yellowstone National Park, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve can be a conundrum for visitors. If you arrive via cruise ship, how can you possibly get a good taste of this 3.3-million acre landscape of ice, ocean, and forest?

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2011 6:52pm

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