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Denali National Park Officials Looking At Allocation of Climbing Permits For Mount McKinley

While it's long been settled that 1,500 climbing permits are issued annually for Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve, how those permits are distributed between guiding companies and private groups is now being revisited by park officials.

Gee Interprets a Settler in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Sarah "Gee" Phillips is not Mrs. Sarah Davis; she just plays her on the Mountain Farm Museum in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Right now, Gee rocks on the porch of the Davis House while working on a quilt pattern. "Mrs. Davis wouldn't be quilting on a Monday. She would probably be scrubbing her laundry on a washboard," she explains to visitors.

Visiting the Parks: National Park of American Samoa Isn't Easy to Get To, But the Trek is Definitely Worth It

The still life of the beach was like many others – rocks and shells, flotsam and jetsam. But the view! I had just emerged from a tree-shaded walk and stood on a rocky beach with waves crashing in not 20 feet away. In every direction I could see ocean, or tree covered hills, and what I couldn’t see was any sign of man. This was part of the National Park of American Samoa.
  • By Rick B. - October 13th, 2010 1:15am

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