National Park Quiz 76: Ringer I
Only nine of these ten statements about national park-related personalities are true. Can you spot the bogus one?
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 7:05am
Injuries Claim Life of Great Smoky Hiker
A 45-year old woman from Columbia, Maryland, died last night of injuries sustained yesterday morning while day hiking in the Greenbrier area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- By Bob Janiskee - December 22nd, 2009 6:45pm
Federal Agency Abandons Plans to Install a Communications Tower Atop Cadillac Mountain
A Homeland Security agency's proposal to install an 80-foot communications tower on the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park was withdrawn after meeting heavy resistance.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 22nd, 2009 11:32am
East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park Opens for Winter Travel
It took some shots from a 105mm howitzer to clear some potential avalanches, but Yellowstone National Park crews were able Tuesday to open the park's East Entrance for over-snow travel as scheduled.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 22nd, 2009 10:51am
Crews Working in Mammoth Cave National Park To Combat Invasive Species Above Ground
While the main attraction is underground at Mammoth Cave National Park, there's quite a bit to see, enjoy, and learn from above ground at the Kentucky-based park. To preserve that setting, park crews are battling invasive trees that, if left unchecked, could pose a deadly threat to the native hardwood forests.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 22nd, 2009 4:02am
Christmas Eve Lights up Tumacácori National Historical Park
Come Christmas Eve, the Tumacácori National Historical Park in Arizona will glow festive with many paper lanterns set in the walls and recesses of the church there.
- By Ann Torrence - December 22nd, 2009 3:38am
Teacher Scholarships Available for Summer 2010 Courses in Denali National Park and Preserve
Good teachers are on the lookout for opportunities to expand their knowledge, and it would be hard to find a more appealing "classroom" than Alaska's Denali National Park in the summer. Teachers can apply now for scholarships for seminars and training in the park next summer.
- By Jim Burnett - December 22nd, 2009 3:35am
Senator Feinstein Offers Legislation To Protect Desertscape in and Around Death Valley, Joshua Tree National Parks
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has introduced legislation that would create 90,000 acres of officially designated wilderness in Death Valley National Park, and buffer parts of Joshua Tree National Park with national monuments encompassing roughly 1 million acres.
California_Protection_Act_2010.pdf
Traveler's Checklist: Virgin Islands National Park
Ahhh, the sun-kissed Caribbean. Is there a better place for a mid-winter's getaway than one with sugar-sand beaches lined by palms and washed by warm turquoise waters that provide habitat for turtles the size of trunks, colorful fishes like blue tang and parrotfish, and menacing barracuda? If you don't think so, then Virgin Islands National Park is your destination.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 21st, 2009 3:44am
In Alaska’s Arctic National Parks, the Winter Solstice Will Bring No Warming Sun
If the sun shines bright and warm on your skin today, count yourself more fortunate than the people in Alaska’s four arctic national parks. They’ll get a few hours of ambient light if the sky is clear, but there’ll be no warming sun.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 21st, 2009 3:40am
