In a ruling that could be viewed as another indictment of the Bush administration's management of federal lands in general and national parks specifically, a judge has thrown out rules governing personal watercraft use at Gulf Islands National Seashore and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Once again you can see where General George Washington was headquartered during the harsh winter of 1779-1780 as he plotted the colonies' rebellion against England. After being closed since last October, the Ford Mansion at Morristown National Historical Park is open for tours.

Visitors to Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site this Thursday and Friday will get a treat if they stick around to hear award-winning author Mary Peace Finley talk about the Santa Fe Trail.

Nevada Barr, author of the Anna Pigeon murder mystery novels set in national parks, will present an evening program at the Wahweap Campground Amphitheater in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 11.