Channel Islands National Park

Channel Islands National Park Has Concessions Opportunity

If you always wanted to run a lodging business on a distant island in the Pacific, your opportunity awaits at Channel Islands National Park off the California coast.

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By NPT Staff - November 4th, 2020 11:08am

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #8

You can learn quite a bit from children's books. To prove this point, information from a children's book about national parks has been used for National Parks Quiz And Trivia #8. See how much you know, and how much you learn.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 18th, 2020 1:45am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #6

It's time, again, to test your national parks knowledge with the Traveler's National Parks Quiz And Trivia #6. See just how much you know about your national parks, and learn a little, too.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 16th, 2020 8:12am

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The leading line of the Cavern Point trail on Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park

A wavy leading line Cavern Point Trail across golden grassland of Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park

Just off the California mainland, Channel Islands National Park encompasses 5 islands, each offering a wealth of hiking, birding, photography, and adventure.

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Path of cavern point trail in foreground

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By Rebecca Latson - December 5th, 2019 1:00pm

UPDATED | Multiple Fatalities And More Than Two Dozen Missing In Dive Boat Fire At Channel Islands National Park

Multiple fatalities were reported early Monday and dozens were unaccounted for following a fire aboard a 75-foot-long dive boat that was anchored off Channel Islands National Park, where it reportedly had headed for a dive off San Miquel Island.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 2nd, 2019 1:03pm

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NatureBridge Summer Backpacking Programs For Teens In Yosemite And Olympic National Parks Build Future Scientists And Leaders

NatureBridge, the largest non-profit educational partner of the National Park Service, leads life-changing backpacking programs for middle and high school students in Yosemite and Olympic national parks each summer.

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By NPT Staff - March 5th, 2019 1:01pm

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Partial Shutdown News From Around The National Park System

When a tree falls on a trail at Channel Islands National Park during the ongoing partial government shutdown, it stays there until park staff can get the OK from Washington to use funds dedicated for other purposes to remove it.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 11th, 2019 10:41am

New Discovery In The Story Of The Lone Woman At Channel Islands National Park

In the best-selling children’s novel Island of the Blue Dolphins, the lead character was a Native American woman left on San Nicolas Island by herself from 1835 to 1853. The story, it turns out, was not entirely fiction.

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By NPT Staff - November 18th, 2018 2:00am

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New Pier Coming To Santa Cruz Island In 2019-20

The National Park Service has settled on plans for a new pier at Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park, but construction issues, funding cycles, and avoiding the height of the tourist season mean the installation won't begin before late next year on the multi-million-dollar pier.

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By NPT Staff - August 20th, 2018 2:00am

Bald Eagle Population Expands At Channel Islands National Park

The bald eagle breeding season this year at Channel Islands National Park off the California coast has been the most productive since the restoration efforts began in 1980. A record 20 breeding pairs successfully reared 19 bald eagle chicks across five Channel Islands.

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By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2018 1:15am

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Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.

Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.

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