National Park Week Quiz #2 Revealed: The Edited List
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- By Bob Janiskee - April 23rd, 2012 7:26am
Redwood National and State Parks
Near-Total Solar Eclipse Will Cut a Path Across Western National Parks in May
Sunday May 20, 2012 will offer a Celestial Super Bowl—a near-total solar eclipse—and parks in parts of the western U.S. will offer some prime viewing locations. If you want to make travel plans for special eclipse-related activities or purchase equipment for safe viewing, just don't wait too long to do so.
- By Jim Burnett - February 29th, 2012 3:00am
NPS Steps In to Keep Three California State Parks Open in 2012
Budget shortfalls are expected to result in the closure of up to 70 of the 278 California state parks, but thanks to help from the National Park Service, three of those sites will get at least a one-year reprieve. Projects in a fourth state site will also receive some additional NPS support.
- By Jim Burnett - October 22nd, 2011 11:23am
Barn Swallows At Redwood National and State Parks, the Video
You don't normally associate barn swallows with Redwood National and State Parks, but in fact the birds do show up there, and even like to nest in the park as the following video relates so well.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 22nd, 2011 11:24am
Watching Whales at Redwood National And State Parks
March can be a great time to spot migrating whales off the coast of Redwood National and State Parks, and to help you spy them rangers will be on hand Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays through the end of March to help you sight the leviathans.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2011 4:15am
Hawaii and West Coast National Parks Brace for Tsunami Impacts
As Japan reeled from the shock of a magnitude 8.9 earthquake that triggered horrifically destructive tsunamis there, 20 countries prepared to absorb tsunami impacts on their own coasts. Here in America, coastal national parks in Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and northern California are in the bullseye.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 11th, 2011 9:26am
Dark Skies in National Parks Make It Easy to Spot the Space Station: Here's How to Look for It
Here's the information you need to see the International Space Station as it arcs across the night sky. A great place to do that is in a national park beyond the reach of urban light pollution and skyline clutter.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 22nd, 2011 11:17am
Reader Participation Day: California, or Utah, For A National Park Trek?
If you had the option of either traveling to Utah for a swing through its national parks, or to California to sample its national parks, which would you choose?
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 22nd, 2011 11:18am
Stewart Udall: A Model of a Conservationist
If you've ever walked through a national park, hiked down a trail, backpacked into wilderness, or paddled a wild and scenic stream, pause and give a minute of thanks for Stewart Udall.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2010 3:15am
Creature Feature: The Banana Slug is Living Proof that a Slimy Little Gastropod Mollusk Can be Loaded with Charisma
You’d think that a mucus-covered, shell-less, forest-dwelling gastropod whose diet includes animal droppings couldn’t get much love, but the lowly banana slug has acquired a huge fan following. Among other things, it is the star of a community festival, official state mollusk of California, and one of America’s most beloved sports mascots.
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