Visiting the Parks

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Opening Facilities For Summer Season

Some secondary roads and campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are scheduled to open today, marking the start of the park's summer season as crews work to open roads and facilities that have been closed all winter.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 11th, 2011 6:10pm

Enter Now To Land A Ticket For the Easter Egg Roll At The White House

If you've always wanted to attend the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, you need to apply this weekend to land a ticket!

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 10th, 2015 4:49pm

Update: Kilauea's New Eruption Strengthens and Spreads

At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea's new eruption, now referred to as the Kamoamoa Eruption, has grown significantly in size and intensity.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 11th, 2011 5:19am

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Women's History Month is Celebrated in the National Parks

The National Park Service uses exhibits, programs, and special events to help celebrate Women's History Month in the national parks, and not just ones that were established to honor women.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 1:25pm

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Campgrounds to Begin Opening April 1

If spring is your favorite time to visit Cape Hatteras National Seashore, then you'll be happy to know that the Oregon Inlet, Frisco, and Ocracoke campgrounds are scheduled to open for business on April 1. Really!

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 9th, 2011 3:15am

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Winter Season In Yellowstone National Park Coming To An End

The end of the winter season in Yellowstone National Park is right around the corner, with all over-snow travel scheduled to end March 15 so plowing operations can get to work opening the roads for the summer season.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 8th, 2011 3:15am

Road Plowing At Grand Teton National Park Set To Begin March 14

If you've had that urge to do some cross-country skiing or snowshoeing along the Teton Park Road in Grand Teton National Park, time is running out this winter. Plowing of the road is scheduled to begin March 15.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 8th, 2011 2:15am

Cape Cod National Seashore Updates Exhibits at Salt Pond Visitor Center

Some new exhibits have been added to the Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore. One examines the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and how it impacts the national seashore, while the other explores the tribes that lived on the cape.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 8th, 2011 12:28pm

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Stay On Top Of Your Favorite National Park: Join A Friends Group or Foundation

What's a great way to stay on top of your favorite national park -- aside from reading the Traveler? Join its friends group, foundation, or natural history association.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 7th, 2011 3:15am

Get Your Teens Registered Now For Yosemite Institute's Two-Week Field Research Course

Now is the time to register your teen for the Yosemite Institute's two-week summer field research course in Yosemite National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 6th, 2011 3:15am

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