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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #18 – The Haunted Edition

National Park Service units are not immune from ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night. In honor of Halloween, here’s a quiz and trivia piece that’s all about those ghosty ghoulies and their associated protected lands. You might learn a little something as your spine tingles and the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. BOO!!

Working For The Parks

As nice as it might be, the federal government does not fully fund all the needs and challenges the National Park Service faces. And that's where friends groups, cooperating associations, and even for-profit businesses come into play. Some of those organizations even help National Parks Traveler bring news and features about the park system to these pages every day of the year.

Nearly 400 Mountain Goats Removed From Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest

A program to relocate non-native mountain goats from Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest has ended with nearly 400 goats were removed, though only 325 made it to the northern Cascade Mountains in Washington. The others either died in the capture and transport effort, were euthanized, were lethally culled, or placed in zoos.

Rising Coronavirus Cases Aren't Keeping All Tourists From National Parks

Concerns about catching Covid-19 during cross-country travel don't seem to have left national parks to the locals. While overall visitation to many parks is lower than usual for this time of year, statistics provided to the U.S. Travel Association show many people are traveling hundreds of miles across state lines to visit the parks.

Can't Leave Home? Take Virtual Tours Of Mount Rainier, North Cascades, And Olympic National Parks

Even when there's not a pandemic sweeping the globe it can be tough to get to all the places you'd like to visit. If you can't wait to set eyes on Mount Rainier, North Cascades, or Olympic national parks, the folks at Washington's National Park Fund can virtually take you there.

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