National Parks Traveler

If you enjoy hiking or backcountry camping at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, here's a chance to help make a difference for everyone who takes advantage of those opportunities. The park is recruiting for volunteers for its Adopt-a-Trail (AAT) and Adopt-a-Campsite (AAC) programs, and training is coming up soon.

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By Jim Burnett - March 20th, 2011 3:15am

A Walk Around Alaska, The Andrew Skurka Story

What could possibly inspire someone to circumnavigate Alaska, traveling 4,678.8 miles by foot, ski, and inflatable raft? For Andrew Skurka, the challenge was both physical and mental and an underlying desire to "take advantage of the 70, 80 years that I've got on this planet."

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2011 5:18am

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Plan Now To Attend Junior Ranger Day At Cape Lookout National Seashore

Though National Junior Ranger Day is still just about a month off, that doesn't mean you can't start planning to attend the festivities at Cape Lookout National Seashore in celebration of junior rangers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2011 4:15am

Crews Hustling at Dinosaur National Monument to Open Harper's Corner Road

Crews are scrambling in Dinosaur National Monument to see that the Harper's Corner Road is open to the public by mid-April.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2011 2:15am

Search Continues For Plane Possibly Missing Over Grand Canyon National Park

A search is ongoing over Grand Canyon National Park for a plane that's been missing in the area since last weekend.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2011 12:04pm

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Battling Invasive Plants In Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: The Video

Much has changed since Lewis and Clark took a hike across the western United States. Among those changes has been an infusion of non-native vegetation that threaten to overrun native vegetation. At Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, researchers are working to wipe out the intruders.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2011 3:15am

Open Houses Scheduled For Public Input on Merced River Plan At Yosemite National Park

A series of public meetings has been scheduled so Yosemite National Park officials can hear your thoughts on the continuing evolution of a plan to manage the Merced River corridor through the Yosemite Valley.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2011 3:15am

Home Stay Program at National Park of American Samoa Lets You Sample Local Life

If the recent winter months have you wishing for some time on an island in the South Pacific, here's a unique approach: the Home Stay Program at National Park of American Samoa lets you sample some beautiful scenery while living like a local in a Samoan village setting.