Dry Tortugas National Park

Are We Properly Caring for Our Ocean-Based National Parks?

There was an essay recently that brought to my attention a startling figure: Even though there are nearly 1,700 marine protected areas in U.S. territorial waters, 99.9 percent of all our territorial waters were open to fishing in 2008.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2009 4:01pm

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Second Round of National Park Service "Centennial Projects" Produces $27 Million Worth of Improvements

Rehabilitation projects, invasive species eradication and biodiversity research were among the $27 million worth of Centennial Initiative projects for the National Park System announced Tuesday by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and NPS Director Mary Bomar.

Centennial at a Glance 2008.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 13th, 2009 4:36pm

This Park Combines Scenery and History on a Desert Island

Coral reefs and desert islands, legends of pirates and sunken gold, an old military fort that housed a famous prisoner, and world-class bird watching—you'll find them all at this park.

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By Jim Burnett - January 3rd, 2009 7:09pm

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Imagine the Impacts of Climate Change on the National Park System

Imagine Yosemite National Park without Yosemite Fall. Or Glacier National Park without glaciers. Or Old Faithful becoming less faithful. Across the National Park System, the effects of climate change could be quite dramatic.

sap4-4-final-report-Ch4-Parks.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2008 4:54pm

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Dry Tortugas National Park

Sometimes you just want to get away from it all, and with winter dragging on here in the Rocky Mountains, this shot of Dry Tortugas National Park certainly seems inviting. No roads lead directly to the park. Instead, you either need a boat, or a seaplane, to get there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2009 1:58pm

Winter Visits to the National Parks

Planning a national park visit during the winter months is not as easy as it might seem. Do you pack your long johns, or your swimsuit?

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2008 6:29pm

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