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Art Allen's Parkland Watch

Looking for more news about the National Parks? Art Allen has created a new email list / discussion group / news service which brings park related news from around the country into one easily accessible format. Art had provided the same service as a private list, but has just reconfigured the settings to make this list available to everyone.
  • By jersu - July 30th, 2007 2:31pm

Website Administrative Note about Comment Spam

Over the weekend, our website was swamped with something called 'comment spam'. Like the unwanted stuff you get in your email, this spam is just as annoying and difficult to get rid of. The best solution so far has been to run comments from unregistered visitors through an approval queue. These 'anonymous' comments will be filtered for spam, then released onto the web a short time later.
  • By jersu - July 29th, 2007 11:46pm

And, Speaking of Volcanoes ... Audio Story at Lassen Volcanic

Ever hike to the top of a volcano? Typically, this is a pretty tough activity, but at Lassen Volcanic National Park, this goal can be accomplished through a 2.5 mile strenuous hike. It's a pretty popular activity, but, if you'd like to avoid the crowds, listen to this story about backcountry hiking opportunities within Lassen Park.
  • By jersu - July 28th, 2007 6:00am

Mt St Helens as National Park?

A recent article suggests that four representatives for Washington State would like to see the Mt St Helens Volcanic Monument moved from management under the US Forest Service to the National Park Service. The objectives of the Parks make more sense for the monument, but will moving the mountain from one cash starved agency to another cash starved agency make a difference?
  • By jersu - July 27th, 2007 1:45pm