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- By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2012 9:28am
Going, Going, Guam: Non-Native Snakes Threaten National Park Ecosystems
The threat posed by the introduction of non-native giant snakes into the United States has become an increasingly large concern. The American Bird Conservancy (ABC is joining in the fight to ban importation of several species of such snakes with support of H.R. 511 –"To Prohibit the Importation of Various Injurious Species of Constrictor Snakes."
- By Haley Hepburn - December 3rd, 2012 5:31am
Public/Private Partnership Quintuples Gaines' Mill Battlefield
Thanks to the Civil War Trust and the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Gaines Mill unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park has grown from the 65 acres protected since the 1920s to 345 acres. The new acreage protects the site of some of the bloodiest fighting of the Seven Days’ Battles.
- By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2012 5:29am
Passport® Picks For Winter In The National Parks
Winter is upon us and though some of our parks have closed their visitor centers for the season, there are still many ways to enjoy our national parks! We've put together this list to highlight some of the activities that are taking place in December, January, and February. Pack up the car, grab your Passport®, and explore the parks!
- By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2012 2:57am
Exploring The Parks: Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
Trail of Tears National HIstoric Trails tells an unpleasant chapter of U.S. history.
- By David and Kay Scott - December 3rd, 2012 2:22am
Parks Beyond Borders: Austrian National Park May Add To Europe’s Growing Wilderness System
Hohe Tauern National Park in Austria, the largest park preserve in the Alps, is close to designating a parcel around the Grossvenediger peaks as the country’s first wilderness area—part of an emerging European system of wild areas spearheaded by the PAN Park Foundation.
- By Randy Johnson - December 2nd, 2012 9:21am
Climbing To The Top Of A 247-Foot Sequoia Tree Just Part Of The Job For David Quammen
For a few wonderful minutes, David Quammen was perched amid the snow-clad branches of "the President," a soaring, sturdy sequoia that is acknowledged as the second-largest tree in the world.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 2nd, 2012 3:32am
Mark The Winter Solstice With Special Program At Aztec Ruins National Monument
The arrival of the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, will be marked at Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico with a special luminaria event involving 2,000 glowing luminaria.
- By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2012 2:05am
Fern Lake Fire Flares Up, Leads To Evacuation Order For Parts Of Gateway Town To Rocky Mountain National Park
A stubborn wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park that has been smoldering and actively burning off and on since early October has flared up under gusting winds, forcing authorities to order the evacuation of outlying areas of Estes Park, Colorado.
Searching For Owls At Obed Wild And Scenic River In Tennessee
Can you tell the difference between the Eastern Screech Owl and the Barred Owl just from their hoots? On December 14 a program at Obed Wild and Scenic River in Tennessee will revolve around the differences in their calls and looking for them in the park.
- By NPT Staff - December 1st, 2012 2:11am
