National Park Quiz 95: National Seashores
Take this quiz and see whether your knowledge of the national seashores is up to speed. Answers are at the end. Don't peek.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 5:32am
Gulf Islands National Seashore
National Parks Road Trip 2011: Into the Lone Star State
As David and Kay Scott set out on their trip to visit national park lodges to update their guidebook, they come upon a rarity at Gulf Islands National Seashore -- a campground with hot and cold running water and electricity...run by the National Park Service.
- By David and Kay Scott - May 3rd, 2012 1:03pm
Nominate A National Seashore "Hero" For The "Ocean Heroes Contest"
Seen any heroes down at the beach lately? The folks at Oceana, a non-profit that works to protects oceans, are looking for some heros.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2011 9:56am
Seasonal Guidelines Instituted To Protect Nesting Shorebirds...At Gulf Islands National Seashore
Though it might seem the only stories about nesting shorebirds in the national parks revolve around Cape Hatteras National Seashore, there are nesting shorebirds at Gulf Islands National Seashore, too, and officials are implementing seasonal guidelines to protect them.
Coming to A Classroom Near You: Gulf Islands National Seashore
Coming soon to a classroom near you: Gulf Islands National Seashore.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 20th, 2011 2:15am
Civil War-Related National Parks Schedule Commemorative Events for Civil War 150th Anniversary
During 2011-2015, the Civil War will be commemorated with special events in dozens of Civil War-related national parks. This month's schedule includes highlighted events in four parks in four different states.
Bottle Carrying Tribute to British Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Washes Up At Gulf Islands National Seashore
Beach combers always are searching for the unusual, but a crew cleaning up oil at Gulf Islands National Seashore found a message in a bottle honoring a British soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Oil Spill Doesn't Seem To Have Major Impact on Gulf Islands National Seashore's Nesting Shorebirds
While there was great concern that the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe would have significant impacts on wildlife that rely on the national seashores that line the Gulf of Mexico, there seems to have been little effects on nesting black skimmers at Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released Into the Atlantic Ocean
In the first wave of what likely could prove to be thousands, 45 sea turtle hatchlings have been released into the Atlantic Ocean, hundreds of miles from where their eggs were laid on Gulf of Mexico beaches.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2010 1:35pm
Interior Secretary Sued For Not Following Endangered Species Guidelines In Gulf of Mexico
The Center for Biological Diversity, which earlier this summer threatened to sue federal officials and BP over Kemp’s ridley sea turtles being killed in oil fires, now is going after Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for failing to assess how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is impacting endangered whales and sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2010 1:22pm
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