Congaree National Park

Birding In The National Parks: What's Happening To The Rusty Blackbirds?

Last year, around this time, I made a plea for everyone to take part in the Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz. I’m back again with the same pitch in this, the third and final year of the blitz.

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By Kirby Adams - March 22nd, 2016 7:56am

Study To Determine Whether Congaree National Park Should Have More Wilderness

A study should be wrapped up later this month into whether lands added to Congaree National Park since 2003 are eligible to be designated as official wilderness.

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By NPT Staff - January 18th, 2016 3:00am

Books We Liked, And Some We Weren't So Crazy About, In 2015

Books with ties to national parks are too numerous to count. But we did receive a fair number in 2015, and found many of them worth your while. Let's take a look back through Traveler's Fireside Reads for 2015.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 27th, 2015 3:00am

Flooding, Soaking Rains Close Congaree National Park In South Carolina

The onslaught of heavy rains soaking South Carolina in recent days has led to closure of Congaree National Park, where the Congaree River has gone from roughly 6 feet to nearly 19 feet in the past three days. Flood stage for the river in the park is 15 feet.

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By NPT Staff - October 5th, 2015 8:58am

Birding In The National Parks: Rusty Blackbirds, Where Have You Gone?

We all know about the more charismatic of the endangered and threatened bird species. Trail closures in Acadia National Park and Big Bend National Park remind us that Peregrine Falcons nest on cliffs in parks across the country. Piping Plovers are diminutive shorebirds that bring outsized responses of both appreciation and consternation when their nesting causes beach closures in the national seashores along the Atlantic.

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By Kirby Adams - March 21st, 2016 10:54am

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Now Is The Time To Reserve Your Spot For A Canoe Tour In Congaree National Park

Sure, it's only January 2, but it's not too early to sign up for a spot on one of the ranger-led canoe tours at Congaree National Park this year.

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By NPT Staff - January 2nd, 2015 7:52am

Time Again For The Annual Christmas Bird Count In The National Park System

It sure doesn’t seem like a whole year has passed, but it’s time again for the annual Christmas Bird Count. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, this is the 115th consecutive year the count has been held, making it one of the world’s longest running and largest citizen science projects. The 2014-15 count dates fall between December 14th and January 5th. Participation is free.

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By Kirby Adams - December 2nd, 2014 4:00am

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Congaree National Park's Healing Waters

Exploring miles of boardwalk and a dense canopy of old growth hardwood trees might be what many visitors remember about Congaree National Park. But about ten times a year the waters from the Conagree and Wateree Rivers sweep through the floodplain wilderness, opening up a whole new surreal world for paddlers and an opportunity to discover the forest from a unique perspective. Kayak through the woods and experience this special place through the eyes of local veterans Eric Guzman and Edye Joyner.

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By NPT Staff - September 25th, 2014 3:20am

Congaree National Park Has A Hog Gone Wild Problem

Yellowstone National Park has its lake trout problem, and Congaree National Park has a hog problem.

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By NPT Staff - September 22nd, 2014 2:20am

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Birding In The National Parks: Following Woodpeckers In The National Parks

It’s not much of a secret among my birding companions that I am quite fond of woodpeckers. From their unique physiology allowing them to safely bang their head into wood for hours on end to the common theme of stark black, white, and red coloration, woodpeckers are fantastic birds.

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By Kirby Adams - July 29th, 2014 3:30am

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