Visiting the Parks

Grand Canyon National Park Officials Want To Keep Mule Rides in the Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park officials, who have been mulling the continued use of mule trips in the canyon, are supporting a plan that would allow 10,000 mules rides a year on the South Rim and as many as 8,000 on the North Rim.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 29th, 2011 3:42pm

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Living History Program At Joshua Tree National Park Takes You Back to The 1940s

There are some memorable living history programs to be found across the National Park System, such as the one you find at Scotty's Castle in Death Valley National Park. A new one has just popped up at Joshua Tree National Park, one set in the 1940s.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 16th, 2010 5:27am

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Spring Lodging Deals Available At Sequoia National Park

With spring not too far off, the folks at Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park have a few lodging deals on the table.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 16th, 2010 5:26am

Celebrate National Wildlife Week In Your Favorite National Park

Are you looking for a fun way to kick start your spring and get involved in your community? Do you want to pull your kids away from a monitor or TV screen and help them appreciate wildlife? How about simply looking for an excuse to get lost in nature? The National Wildlife Federation has the answer: Celebrate National Wildlife Week, March 15-21!

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By Jessica Jones - March 15th, 2010 5:15am

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Moses H. Cone Memorial Park: A Jewel Along The Blue Ridge Parkway

Much of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina currently is closed due to ice, snow, and at least one rock slide. But visitors can still access some parks along the Parkway.

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By [email protected] - March 14th, 2010 7:00am

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"Upper Lot" At Ridge Trailhead on Old Rag in Shenandoah National Park To Be Permanently Closed

With the spring hiking season not far off, this news from Shenandoah National Park might not thrill everyone. They're permanently closing the "upper lot" parking area at the Ridge Trailhead for Old Rag Mountain.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2010 6:16am

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Shenandoah National Park Soon to Open Facilities For Spring, Summer

Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Martha Bogle has announced that facilities closed during the winter season will begin opening later this month and will continue to open through the spring.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2010 5:08am

Mark Your Calendars: 10th Annual March for the Parks Visits Big Cypress National Preserve

If you're going to be in southern Florida in mid-month, you might consider celebrating the 10th Annual March for the Parks with a hike into Big Cypress National Preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2010 5:07am

Mark Your Calendars: Lend A Hand To Clean Up Civil War Battlefields on April 10

Volunteers from are expected to descend on Civil War-era battlefields across the country on April 10 as part of a clean-up day sponsored by the Civil War Preservation Trust.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2010 5:06am

Update: "Maple Sugaring" Demonstration At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Rescheduled

A forecast calling for heavy rain has prompted Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area officials to reschedule their "Maple Sugaring Day" for a week. Instead of staging the demonstration this Saturday at Millbrook Village, the event is being pushed back until Saturday, March 20.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 11th, 2010 12:23pm

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