Birding In The National Parks: Chasing Boobies And Other Out-Of-Place Birds
“I’ll chase that bird with you if the furlough is still going on.”
- By Kirby Adams - October 22nd, 2013 2:56am
Cape Lookout National Seashore Chooses Ferry Company For Service To Shackleford Banks, South Core Banks
A Beaufort, North Carolina, company has been awarded a contract to ferry Cape Lookout National Seashore visitors out to Shackleford Banks and South Core Banks.
Hunting Season At Big Cypress Preserve Extended Due To Government Shutdown
To offset hunting days lost in Big Cypress National Preserve due to the closure of the National Park System, the National Park Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have agreed to extend the hunting seasons in the preserve.
- By NPT Staff - October 21st, 2013 3:09am
To Conserve Unimpaired, The Evolution Of The National Park Idea
There is no better time than now -- with the searing aspects of a shuttered National Park System still fresh -- to sit down with a copy of To Conserve Unimpaired, The Evolution of the National Park Idea.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 21st, 2013 2:56am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Back To Normal After The Reopening
The first couple of days after Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened were remarkably normal. Visitors were so happy to get back to the bookstores and the trails.
- By [email protected] - October 20th, 2013 3:12am
Special Deal On Private Chartering Of River Trips Through Dinosaur National Monument
Got a large, extended family, or a great group of friends you like to hang out with? Act now and you can all go on a river trip through Dinosaur National Monument next year at a special rate.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2013 2:49am
Legislation Introduced To Let States Manage National Parks, Other Public Lands
In a move not entirely surprising, U.S. Rep. Don Young of Alaska is proposing legislation to create a mechanism for states to take over management of national parks and other federal lands.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2013 2:41am
Traveler Members, Dive Into Parkipedia!
It's the weekend, and if you're a National Parks Traveler member with some time on your hands, please jump into the Parkipedia section and start building park guides!
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 19th, 2013 2:49am
Lake Crescent Lodge At Olympic National Park To Stay Open Through New Year's Day
Normally about this time of year the staff at Lake Crescent Lodge in Olympic National Park is getting ready to close down for the winter. But this year the lodge will stay open through New Year's Day 2014.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 19th, 2013 2:05am
Reader Participation Day: Has The Reopening Of Parks Revived Your Fall Travel Plans?
Among the many casualties of the recent government shutdown were cancelled plans for visits to National Park Service areas. Now that parks have reopened, do you have plans for a trip that you'd put on hold due to the shutdown? If so, what are your park destinations"
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- By Jim Burnett - October 18th, 2013 2:32am
