National Parks Traveler

There was both good and bad news from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, where 14 adult quagga mussels have been found attached to moored vessels and dock structures in Lake Powell. The word that the invasive pests have turned up in the big lake isn't good, but all is not yet lost in the battle to keep the invades out of the lake. None of the mussels were close enough together for successful reproduction.

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By Jim Burnett - April 23rd, 2013 3:21am

Restoration Work Will Temporarily Close Portion Of Nauset Bike Path At Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts will close a portion of the Nauset Bike Path this spring for the first of two phases of rehabilitation and safety improvements.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2013 2:49am

Port Of Boquillas Border Crossing Open Once Again In Big Bend National Park

More than a decade after it was closed in the wake of the September 1, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Port of Boquillas border crossing at Big Bend National Park is back in business.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2013 2:07am

Chimani Adds To Its Library Of Free National Park Apps For Your Phone

Chimani, a Maine-based company that makes smartphone apps for the national parks, has bolstered its library of apps, and added new features to heighten your experience.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2013 3:30am

Treasure Your National Park Visits With A Photo Album From Shutterfly

It's National Park Week, so hopefully you're finding some time to get out into the parks. If you do, you can reflect your visit with a photo album from Shutterfly.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2013 3:29am

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Blue Ridge Parkway Awards Concessions Contract For Peaks Of Otter Lodge

Delaware North Parks & Resorts, which last year landed the contract to run concessions at Shenandoah National Park, has added the Peaks of Otter Lodge on the Blue Ridge Parkway to its operations.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2013 2:57am

Around The Parks: Audio Tour At Paterson Great Falls NHP, Monumental Politics, Death Valley's Organ

Audio tours at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, potential political tinkering with the Antiquities Act, and reviving the organ at Scotty's Castle in Death Valley are among the items in this week's roundup from around the parks.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2013 2:57am

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Traveler's Essential Friends + Gateways Initiative Celebrates National Parks

Just in time for National Park Week -- Traveler's 2013 magazine Essential Friends + Gateways! Flip through 50+ pages of full-color features celebrating national parks, their increasingly indispensable friends' groups—along with great park gateways and the local insight and travel tips you need to savor summer in the country's top national parks.