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- By Kurt Repanshek - November 5th, 2010 2:24pm
Man's Body Found Floating In Colorado River At Grand Canyon National Park
An unidentified man's body has been found floating in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 5th, 2010 11:40am
By the Numbers: Cumberland Island National Seashore
Accessible only by boat, Georgia's Cumberland Island National Seashore features undeveloped beaches, maritime forests, huge marshes, historic structures, abundant wildlife, and more. Here are some numbers that tell the story.
- By Bob Janiskee - November 5th, 2010 3:55am
Marine Wilderness at a Crossroads In Point Reyes National Seashore
A big decision at Point Reyes National Seashore could strike at the core values of our national parks. To protect the West Coast’s only marine wilderness or to commercialize it – that is the choice that Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar must make as he considers the fate of Drakes Estero, an estuary within Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California.
- By Neal Desai - November 5th, 2010 2:16am
Touring The Continental Army's Huts At Valley Forge National Historical Park
Among the highlights of a visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park is looking at, and into, the log cabins the Continental Army built to survive the winter encampment of 1777-78. In the following video from the park, you can gain some insights of the cabins that remain and how proud the soldiers were of what they built.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 5th, 2010 2:00am
Republicans On House Natural Resources Committee Planning Big Changes For Public Lands
Fresh off their Election Day tidal wave, and energized by it, Republican members of the House Natural Resources Committee are planning big changes for public lands in the West, changes that could greatly impact national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2010 2:42am
Glacier National Park Fund Distributes Nearly $200,000 For Park Projects
A dozen projects ranging from winter ecology programming to connecting kids with nature in Glacier National Park are sharing nearly $200,000 in funds from the Glacier National Park Fund.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2010 2:24am
Add Cataloochee Campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park To List of Reservation Sites
The cost of camping at Cataloochee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is going up next year, but you'll also be able to reserve a spot, rather than risk being the odd one out under the previous first-come, first-served approach.
Yosemite Nature Notes: Glaciers
Last month we let you take a peek "behind the scenes" with Steven Bumgardner and his crew at Yosemite Nature Notes as they were working on a segment about glaciers in Yosemite National Park. Well, here's the resulting product, which is a great primer on the park's glaciers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2010 2:03am
National Park Quiz 88: Potpourri V
We haven't had a grab bag quiz for quite a while, so let's go with a potpourri and see what shakes out.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 10:17am
