Visiting the Parks

Camping In The Parks: Big Creek Campground At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Only a few miles from I-40, Big Creek Campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers a quiet place to place your tent. Walk up Big Creek Trail to a great swimming hole.

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By [email protected] - June 22nd, 2012 10:51am

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Where Can You See Wildlife Right Now: Banker Horses At Cape Lookout National Seashore

Got a thing for horses? Visit Shackleford Banks when you travel to Cape Lookout National Seashore to see horses descended from Spanish stallions brought to the New World centuries ago.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2012 3:00am

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Yosemite National Park In Time-Lapse Glory

Whether you're a long-time Yosemite National Park junkie, or just planning your first visit to the park, you really need to check out this time-lapse video by Shawn Reeder.

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By NPT Staff - May 6th, 2012 3:00am

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Civil War Battlefield Parks In Richmond Backdrop To Civil War Trust's Annual Conference

The Civil War battlefield parks that surrounding Richmond, Virginia, will be a fitting backdrop to the Civil War Trust's annual conference set for June.

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By NPT Staff - May 6th, 2012 3:00am

Channel Islands National Park To Celebrate Decade Of Bald Eagle Recovery

Since bald eagle recovery efforts began at Channel Islands National Park in 2002, the number of resident bald eagles in the park has grown to more than 30. On May 19 the park will celebrate this achievement with a day full of activities.

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By NPT Staff - May 5th, 2012 3:00am

Adopt A Beach At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore For The Summer

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will host a kickoff meeting for Adopt-A-Beach volunteers on Thursday, May 24, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center on M-72 in Empire, Michigan.

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By NPT Staff - May 5th, 2012 3:00am

Tioga Road In Yosemite National Park To Open Monday

A low snowpack and favorable weather for plowing has Yosemite National Park officials saying the Tioga Road will open this coming Monday, May 7, for all vehicle traffic.

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By NPT Staff - May 4th, 2012 3:00am

Pricing Of Convenience Items In The National Parks

Have you ever wondered how national park concessionaires price the convenience items they sell?

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By David and Kay Scott - May 3rd, 2012 3:00am

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Interpretive Film At Grand Portage National Monument Includes Version In Ojibwemowin

In what may be a first, an interpretive film created for Grand Portage National Monument in Minnesota is available in Ojibwemowin, the traditional language of the Grand Portage people.

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By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2012 3:00am

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Lake Crescent Lodge, Following Renovations, Opens Thursday In Olympic National Park

Following some significant renovations, Lake Crescent Lodge in Olympic National Park is ready to open for the summer season on Thursday.

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By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2012 3:00am

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