Visiting the Parks

Home Stay Program at National Park of American Samoa Lets You Sample Local Life

If the recent winter months have you wishing for some time on an island in the South Pacific, here's a unique approach: the Home Stay Program at National Park of American Samoa lets you sample some beautiful scenery while living like a local in a Samoan village setting.

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By Jim Burnett - March 18th, 2011 9:08am

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River Road In Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area To Be Closed For Migrating Amphibians

Call it the journey of the frogs, or the salamander migration, but in the coming weeks River Road in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will be closed overnight to allow for these amphibians to reach the other side of the road.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2011 4:15am

National Park Service Linking Good Health With Park Visits During National Parks Week

In promoting this year's National Park Week, which falls in mid-April, the National Park Service is highlighting what might seem obvious: Getting outside is good for your health.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2011 3:15am

Nesting Golden Eagles Lead To Some Closures At Colorado National Monument

A pair of nesting golden eagles apparently likes the view overlooking Monument Canyon in Colorado National Monument. Unfortunately, that has forced monument officials to place some climbing and off-trail hiking restrictions in place through September 1.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 16th, 2011 8:46am

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Keeping Track of What The National Park Service Is Up To In Your State

As it continues to improve its web presence, the National Park Service has made it easier for you to find information on the parks in your state...as well as on other Park Service-related entities, such as properties on the national register, or wild and scenic rivers, or historic trails.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2011 4:59pm

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Spend National Park Week Helping To Rebuild Tallgrass Prairie At Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

If you're looking for a good, active way to celebrate National Park Week, consider helping the folks at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site rebuild an 81-acre tallgrass prairie.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 15th, 2011 3:15am

Plowing Of Denali Park Road To Begin Wednesday in Denali National Park

A little more snow and ice-clogged culverts are awaiting crews at Denali National Park and Preserve who are scheduled to begin work Wednesday on opening the Denali Park Road for the summer.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 15th, 2011 3:15am

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Traveler Recommends: Friends of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

You have to like, and applaud, a national park friends group that supplies toilet paper to outhouses. But that's just one of the tasks the Friends of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore takes on in its support of the lakeshore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2011 2:15am

Watching Whales at Redwood National And State Parks

March can be a great time to spot migrating whales off the coast of Redwood National and State Parks, and to help you spy them rangers will be on hand Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays through the end of March to help you sight the leviathans.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2011 4:15am

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Yosemite Nature Notes: Horsetail Fall in Full Technicolor

When the afternoon sun illuminates Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, it can be difficult to believe it's only the sun igniting the waterfall.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2011 4:15am

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