Visiting the Parks

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Readying for Fourth of July Fireworks

Ropes and pulleys have replaced helicopters as the preferred method to haul fireworks to top of Theodore Roosevelt's head for the annual Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2009 6:43pm

Take Your Boat, But Not Invasive Mussels, to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

If you're heading to Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with your boat, better be certain there are no non-native mussels hitching a ride.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2009 6:27pm

Middle Echo Canyon in Zion National Park Reopened to Visitors

Reduced ice and snow conditions in Middle Echo Canyon in Zion National Park have prompted the superintendent to reopen the canyon to canyoneers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2009 5:53pm

Have You Seen the National Park Service's Redesigned Web Portal Yet?

Have you seen the National Park Service's new web portal? The redesigned site is cleaner and easier to navigate than the older version.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 25th, 2009 12:18pm

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A Window Into North Cascades National Park

North Cascades National Park is one of those places that many folks often don't think about, and fewer manage to actually reach. It's not as remote as many other national parks, but its location in northern Washington state perhaps keeps folks away. This short video might convince you to make the trip.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2009 11:03am

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Going-to-the-Sun Road Open End-to-End in Glacier National Park

If you're heading to Glacier National Park, you'll be glad to know the Going-to-the-Sun Road is now open end-to-end.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2009 2:07pm

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Free Weekends AND Free Tours At Mammoth Cave National Park

Not only can you gain free entrance to Mammoth Cave National Park on two more weekends this summer, but you'll also be able to partake in some free tours of the cave.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 25th, 2009 3:06pm

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Celebrate Wildflowers at Cedar Breaks National Monument

Dazzling strokes of Indian paintbrush, daubs of lupine and larkspur, and dashes of primrose will be on display at Cedar Breaks National Monument during its 4th Annual Wildflower Festival next month.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2009 4:21pm

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Softness Continues To Be the Story Across National Park Lodging

Though summer is officially here and the Fourth of July is within sight, there continues to be a softness in the demand for lodging space in the national parks this summer and into the fall.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2009 4:04pm

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Field Notes From Yosemite: Yosemite's High Country, A Tradition in Educational Excellence

Nestled peacefully in Yosemite’s Tuolumne Meadows, at roughly 8,600 feet above sea-level, sits Parsons Memorial Lodge, a modest fieldstone structure built in 1915 to celebrate the life and good works of Edward Taylor Parsons. It’s surrounded by some of the most recognized topographical icons in the Sierra Nevada, such as Cathedral Peak, Unicorn Crest, Mountains Dana and Gibbs.

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By Jeff Pappas - June 23rd, 2009 8:55am

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