National Park Mystery Plant 17 Revealed
It helped if you knew where van Gogh was from.
- By Bob Janiskee - February 24th, 2011 5:31am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Road Work Planned for Newfound Gap Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
It's less than three miles of roadway, but when work begins on a stretch of Newfound Gap Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park next month, it will at times pinch the road down to one lane, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 22nd, 2011 2:15am
Updated: National Park Service Budget Would Grow by $138 Million Under President's FY12 Proposal
President Obama's FY12 budget request, if approved by Congress, would give the National Park Service a $2.9 billion budget, an increase of nearly $138 million above current funding levels.
Wildlife Experts Joining Calls Of Alarm Over White-Nose Syndrome In Bats
With traces of white-nose syndrome in bat colonies being found further and further west of the Northeast where it was first documented, more and more concern is being raised over the disease's potential to decimate bat species.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2011 3:15am
Record 2010 Visitation at Bryce Canyon National Park, Steady Visitation At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
While Bryce Canyon National Park counted a record number of visitors in 2010, at Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitation was flat from 2009.
Trails I've Hiked: The Smokemont Loop Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hike the Smokemont Loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the winter. The hike offers streams, a cascade, and plenty of history.
- By [email protected] - January 27th, 2011 3:15am
Updated: Winter's Work: Plan Your Summer or Fall National Park Vacation Now
Now is the time to be planning your summer or fall vacations to the national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 24th, 2011 5:11pm
Exhibit At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Addresses White-Nose Syndrome in Bats
The role of bats in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and a deadly disease that threatens their existence, is the subject of an exhibit at the park's Sugarlands Visitor Center.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - January 21st, 2011 2:15am
Coalition Plans To Sue Federal Agencies Over Air Pollution Affecting National Parks, Wilderness Areas, and Wildlife Refuges
A coalition announced plans today to sue federal agencies, including the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency, for failing to protect airsheds over national parks, wilderness areas, and wildlife refuges.
Reader Participation Day: How Important Are National Park Visitation Data to You?
How important is it to you to know that Glacier National Park saw record visitation in 2010, that visitation to Great Smoky Mountains National Park dipped, or that overall visitation to the National Park System declined by 1 or 2 percent or rose by 1 or 2 percent in any one year?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 19th, 2011 3:15am
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