The Numbers Behind National Park Visitation
What's in a number? When it reflects visitation to national parks, it's not always as obvious as it might seem.
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- By [email protected] - October 27th, 2011 6:01pm
Blue Ridge Parkway
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Symposium Marking Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th Anniversary Coming Up
Seventy-five years is a pretty good show of longevity, and shouldn't be treated lightly. It certainly isn't being overlooked at the Blue Ridge Parkway, where two symposiums are scheduled to celebrate the beautiful ribbon of highway that runs through the Appalachian Mountains.
- By [email protected] - April 12th, 2010 3:15am
Free Entrance to All NPS Sites during National Park Week, April 17-25
If you're planning a spring trip to a National Park Service site, you may be able to save a little money if you schedule your visit between April 17 and 25, 2010. Free admission to all 392 NPS sites is being offered during National Park Week
- By Jim Burnett - April 4th, 2010 2:15am
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park: A Jewel Along The Blue Ridge Parkway
Much of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina currently is closed due to ice, snow, and at least one rock slide. But visitors can still access some parks along the Parkway.
- By [email protected] - March 14th, 2010 7:00am
Blind Hiker Plans to Hike The Entire Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Hundreds of hikers set out along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia, come springtime with sights set on reaching Mount Kathadin in Maine before summer expires. But how many are blind?
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 11th, 2010 5:16am
Kentucky's Sen. Bunning Singlehandedly Idles Road Construction Projects Nationally, Including Many in National Parks
Jim Bunning, Kentucky's contrary U.S. senator, singlehandedly has shut down road construction projects across the nation, including many in national parks, because he doesn't want to help middle-class families weather the economic storm, U.S. Department of Transportation officials said Monday.
When Is Conservation of Park Lands Prudent, and When is the Spending Wasteful?
While some House Republicans are denigrating a proposal to spend $50 million to create a national historic site in the Virgin Islands, one that would preserve a centuries-old plantation and critical natural resources, a GOP senator is asking for $75 million to be spent on land acquisition for the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - November 12th, 2010 3:43pm
Deadly Weather Buffets Great Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah National Parks
Powerful winds and heavy rains descended on the Appalachians on Sunday and lingered into Monday, downing trees, flooding roads, and resulting in a death in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2010 3:18pm
Winter Storm Closes Shenandoah’s Skyline Drive and Some Sections of Blue Ridge Parkway
A major winter storm has created hazardous driving conditions in the three major Appalachian parks. All of Skyline Drive and some sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway have been closed. Great Smoky's Newfound Gap Road is subject to closures at night due to ice.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 7th, 2010 4:38pm
Some Unusual Lodges To Consider For Your Next National Park Visit
Any mention of national park lodges causes most people to envision park icons such as Old Faithful Inn, El Tovar, Ahwahnee, or Many Glacier Hotel. Dozens of other national park lodges are scattered across the country, of course, although many receive little publicity and remain virtually unknown to many experienced travelers.
- By David and Kay Scott - February 12th, 2010 4:09pm
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