Visiting the Parks

Grand Canyon National Park Officials Release Stock Use Plan, Including Mule Ride Quotas

While mule rides will continue at Grand Canyon National Park under a new stock use plan, only 10 visitors a day will be allowed to ride below the South Rim, a decision lamented by some who say it will deprive many of venturing into the canyon's Inner Gorge.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2011 12:26pm

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Photo Spot: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

How best can Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park be photographed? Let professional photographer QT Luong highlight the way for you.

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By qtluong - January 11th, 2011 3:15am

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Progress Continuing On Visitor Services Improvements on South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

Better transportation, parking, and picnicking are among the improvements recently completed on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 13th, 2011 1:28pm

Traveler's Checklist: A Winter Trip to Kings Mountain National Military Park

Kings Mountain National Military Park offers a great winter day out. After watching the film explaining the battle, kids could play Loyalist and Tories for hours taking turns climbing to the top of the hill and declaring victory.

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By [email protected] - January 13th, 2011 1:27pm

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Summering at Cape Lookout National Seashore: The Logistics

Cape Lookout National Seashore is a wilderness vestige of North Carolina's barrier islands. Not as developed as its northern sibling, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, it offers a wilder beach vacation, one definitely worth pursuing.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 9th, 2011 9:18am

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Snowcoach Traffic Up, Snowmobiles Down, As Yellowstone National Park's Winter Season Gets Under Way

The first two weeks of the winter season at Yellowstone National Park saw a slight decrease in visitors from a year earlier, but those who did come showed a preference for traveling by snowcoach rather than snowmobile.

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

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Winter Visits To Denali National Park and Preserve Can Include Ranger-Led Hikes

One and all are invited to join Denali National Park and Preserve rangers for hikes this winter, but you better be the hardy sort, as these aren't canceled unless the temperature drops below -10 degrees Fahrenheit!

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 7th, 2011 2:15am

Civil War-Related National Parks Schedule Commemorative Events for Civil War 150th Anniversary

During 2011-2015, the Civil War will be commemorated with special events in dozens of Civil War-related national parks. This month's schedule includes highlighted events in four parks in four different states.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 6th, 2011 7:29am

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Mark Your Calendars: Weekend Tours At Lowell National Historical Park

Stop by Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts any weekend in January and you'll be able to join a guided tour to learn more about the early history of the country's industrialization.

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

Cape Cod National Seashore Turns 50 This Year

It was 50 years ago that, in a move one newspaper ventured could rightly be called "the finest victory ever recorded for the cause of conservation in New England," that President John F. Kennedy created Cape Cod National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 6th, 2011 2:15am

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