Cape Cod National Seashore

Spring Turkey Hunt Scheduled At Cape Cod National Seashore

Sure, Thanksgiving is in November, but the turkey hunt at Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts begins in late April this year.

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By NPT Staff - February 9th, 2021 1:30am

Mission 66 And Cape Cod National Seashore's Salt Pond Visitor Center

The Mission 66 program in the National Park Service was an ambitious 10-year program beginning in 1956 to improve national park facilities for the onslaught of Baby Boomers anxious to hit the road for their summer vacations. A hallmark of that program was unique architecture that helped define Mission 66. In the following video from Lower Cape TV, Cape Cod National Seashore historian Bill Burke explains the history behind the design of the seashore's Salt Pond Visitor Center.

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By NPT Staff - November 23rd, 2020 1:45am

Cape Cod National Seashore Working To Improve Water Quality At Salt Pond

In a move to improve the water quality in the Salt Pond watershed at Eastham, Massachusetts, Cape Cod National Seashore is upgrading its septic system at the Salt Pond Visitor Center.

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By NPT Staff - November 20th, 2020 1:30am

Off-season Construction Work At Cape Cod National Seashore Includes Bathhouses

Off-season projects planned at Cape Cod National Seashore include new bathhouse facilities at Nauset Light Beach and continued rehabilitation work on the Highland Light.

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By NPT Staff - November 16th, 2020 1:30am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #14

It's time to test your national parks knowledge and learn a little bit of national parks trivia, too, with the latest National Parks Quiz and Trivia piece (#14). See how much you know about the nation's protected lands before checking the answers at the bottom of the piece.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 26th, 2020 1:45am

Musings About The Parks: A New Acting Director, Confederate Statues, Cape Cod ORVs

Margaret Everson's introduction to the National Park Service, an attempt to rid the National Park System of Confederate statues, and a desire to have more off-road access at Cape Cod National Seashore are among the issues you might have missed last week.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2020 2:00am

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Sharktivity, The App That Helps You Track Great Whites At Cape Cod

It seemed like every 30 minutes or so my phone would light up with a new warning that a great white shark had been spotted off the shore of Cape Cod National Seashore. It's possible that it was one shark moving up the coast, but nevertheless it was good to know that a shark was in the area.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 10th, 2020 12:04pm

Cape Cod National Seashore Communities Working On Visitor Safety

If you're planning to visit Cape Cod National Seashore this summer, the locals will be waiting for you with some tips for staying safe at the beach.

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By NPT Staff - June 25th, 2020 2:00am

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Coyote Kills Dog And Rangers Kill Coyote At Cape Cod National Seashore

A coyote indifferent to being shot by a paint ball was shot and killed by Cape Cod National Seashore rangers after acting aggressively around people and killing a puppy that was let off leash.

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By NPT Staff - May 26th, 2020 1:47pm

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Cape Cod Chamber Officials And Tourism Businesses Unsure How Badly Coronavirus Will Impact Them

The coronavirus pandemic has upended the tourism industry. While states are beginning to relax restrictions on public gatherings, how, and when, and how the traveling public will react are questions that officials and businesses in tourist hotspots like Provincetown, Massachusetts, can't yet fully answer or know how to prepare for.

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By Lynn Riddick - May 4th, 2020 2:15am

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