Visiting the Parks

Moving From Fall Towards Winter In the National Parks

The transition from fall to winter is harsher than the ones from spring to summer or summer to fall. The signs practically assault your senses. And yet, the transition can be much too quick.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2010 4:09am

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Visitor Survey: Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park, with its rocky coastlines, thickly forested and mountainous interior, and great hiking trails and cycling paths, appears to be popular with young families, according to a survey.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2010 2:15am

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Cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park Coming Down Tuesday

If you really wanted to climb to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park this year, your window is about to be closed (unless you're an experienced climber).

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2010 3:15am

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NPCA Offers National Park Phone Apps ... For Free!

Add the National Parks Conservation Association to the number of organizations and developers offering a phone app to help you negotiate the national parks. A big difference here, though, is NPCA is giving its app away for free. Another is its emphasis on park wildlife and nature in general.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2010 2:15am

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North Cascades National Park Working On Plan To Improve Access To Stehekin River Corridor

Weary no doubt of floods that time and again have impeded access to the Stehekin area of North Cascades National Park, officials are fine-tuning a draft environmental impact statement that examines possible changes to the Stehekin River corridor.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 9th, 2010 3:15am

End of Summer Season Coming For Mount Rainier, Voyageurs National Parks and Cedar Breaks National Monument

If you live near, or can travel to, Mount Rainier or Voyageurs national parks, or Cedar Breaks National Monument, for one last fall fling, now's the time to do it.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 8th, 2010 10:19am

Beech Mountain Fire Tower in Acadia National Park Could Be Open This Weekend

If the weather cooperates, the Beech Mountain fire tower in Acadia National Park will be open on Saturday for visitors interested in getting a canopy-level view of the park's fall foliage.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 7th, 2010 10:18am

Yellowstone National Park Eclipses Visitation Mark For The Year...Three Months Early

Not only did September's visitation count in Yellowstone National Park set a record, but it also pushed the park's year-to-date visitation to a record high, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 6th, 2010 3:15am

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Exploring Canyonlands And Arches National Parks By RV

Baked by time like some multi-layer geologic tort, Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah features a landscape cut by canyons, rumpled by upthrusts, dimpled by grabens, and even pockmarked, some believe, by asteroids.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 15th, 2023 10:32am

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Dark Skies in National Parks Make It Easy to Spot the Space Station: Here's How to Look for It

Here's the information you need to see the International Space Station as it arcs across the night sky. A great place to do that is in a national park beyond the reach of urban light pollution and skyline clutter.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 22nd, 2011 11:17am

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