Body of Man Missing in Shenandoah National Park Found Outside Park
The body of a man who went missing during an outing in Shenandoah National Park has been found outside the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2008 10:29am
Part of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Lands on National Register of Historic Places
Great Lakes fishing history has led to a segment of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore being named to the National Register of Historic Places.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2008 8:06am
Yorktown Day – Our Country's "Other Birthday"
Our nation will celebrate its 227th birthday on October 19, 2008, in Yorktown, Virginia—and you're invited to the party! "Whoa, not so fast," some of you may be thinking; what happened to the Fourth of July?
- By Jim Burnett - October 12th, 2008 5:03am
Imagine the Impacts of Climate Change on the National Park System
Imagine Yosemite National Park without Yosemite Fall. Or Glacier National Park without glaciers. Or Old Faithful becoming less faithful. Across the National Park System, the effects of climate change could be quite dramatic.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2008 4:47am
First Ladies National Historic Site Struggles to Attract Visitors
First Ladies National Historic site, which was established on October 11, 2000, has a prime location. Nevertheless, the Canton, Ohio, park attracts scarcely more than 10,000 visitors a year. Why is that, and does it really matter?
- By Bob Janiskee - October 11th, 2008 1:45pm
Musings from Yosemite National Park
There arguably is no national park that better showcases geology than Yosemite National Park. Sure, Arches National Park offers more arches in one place than anywhere else on the planet, and Grand Canyon National Park has that incredible gouge. But stand before Half Dome or El Capitan and you can't help but marvel.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2008 4:05am
Now “Thirtysomething,” Big Thicket National Preserve Has Matured Nicely
On October 11, 1974, Congress grafted a new and controversial branch onto the National Park System family tree by creating the first two National Preserves – Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas and Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Big Thicket, like its Florida cousin, is now a nicely maturing “thirtysomething” park with a lot of visitor appeal.
- By Jim Burnett - October 11th, 2008 4:00am
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and the Struggle to Save Sweet Auburn
The establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site on October 10, 1980, did more than just preserve the martyred civil rights leader’s birth home and church. It provided further impetus for the preservation of historic Sweet Auburn, one of the most important black neighborhoods in America.
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- By Bob Janiskee - October 10th, 2008 6:34pm
Is Bush Administration Moving to Shuck Some Congressional Oversight on Public Lands Management?
In a move that could be interpreted as a thumb in the eye of congressional oversight, the Bush administration is moving to revoke Congress's authority to direct the Interior secretary to withdraw public lands from mining under certain situations, according to U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva.
Improving Paradise: Mount Rainier National Park Gets a Fine New Visitor Center
The new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center opening October 10 at Mount Rainer National Park completes a 9-year project to improve visitor services in the park’s renowned Paradise area. The many green features of the new facility include a snowfield-chilled cooling system and a roof that holds heat and shucks snow.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 10th, 2008 4:33pm
