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Interior Secretary Envisions "Largest Urban Campground In America" At Gateway National Recreation Area

If you've ever visited the greater New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, one of the last thoughts that would spring into your mind would be, "Let's go camping here!" But that's a vision shared by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis.

Public Comment Opens On Whether to Allow Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon National Park

For the next month-and-a-half the U.S. Bureau of Land Management will be collecting your thoughts on whether uranium mining should be allowed near to Grand Canyon National Park, or whether the landscape should be protecting with a moratorium against hardrock mining.

Pipe Spring National Monument Will Celebrate Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month During March

During March the staff at Pipe Spring National Monument will be celebrating Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month with some great talks ranging from prehistoric pottery to blacksmithing and John Wesley Powell's explorations of the Southwest.

Seminars at Joshua Tree National Park Will Explore Mysteries of the Desert and Teach Survival Skills

Deserts are fascinating places, but they also can be harsh and deadly if you're not prepared. With that in mind, a series of programs coming to Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park next month can give you the information and tools to enjoy, and survive, the desert.