National Park Mystery Photo 44 Revealed: Heave-Ho, Me Hearties!
"Learning by doing" is the key concept here.
- By Bob Janiskee - February 17th, 2012 4:00am
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
National Parks By the Numbers: Recapping the Year's Statistical Recaps
Traveler's "By the Numbers" articles provide interesting (and often surprising) statistics for selected parks. We published 13 of them this year.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 30th, 2011 4:00am
Maritime Museum Exhibit Explores the History of Pacific Coast Mapping from 1544 to 1802
Rare maps, books and illustrations of Pacific Coast exploration from 1544 through 1802 will be featured in an exhibit opening July 1 at the Maritime Museum in San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
By the Numbers: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park offers the sights, sounds, smells and stories of Pacific Coast maritime history at a convenient location near Fisherman’s Wharf. Here are some statistics that tell the story of this remarkable place.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 15th, 2011 8:10am
Women's History Month is Celebrated in the National Parks
The National Park Service uses exhibits, programs, and special events to help celebrate Women's History Month in the national parks, and not just ones that were established to honor women.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 1:25pm
National Park Quiz 91: Hearts
Our quiz theme this month is apropos of February-the-Valentine- month. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we'll make you buy the quizmeister a big box of chocolates. Cream centers.
- By Bob Janiskee - February 29th, 2012 12:21pm
Celebrate An Old Time Christmas at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
On December 11, living history players will take visitors back to 1901 for a maritime Christmas celebration on the San Francisco waterfront.
- By Bob Janiskee - November 22nd, 2010 3:15am
Looking for Special Holiday Programs? Here's a Sampling at Parks from Coast to Coast
Looking for a break from shopping, football, and end-of-year hustle and bustle? December is prime time for special programs and events in a number of parks. Here's a sampling in areas from coast to coast.
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- By Jim Burnett - November 30th, 2009 4:00am
Sail on a Historic Schooner at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
If you've got a hankering to feel the wind and salt spray from the deck of a historic sailing ship, the staff at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park has a deal for you.
- By Jim Burnett - May 14th, 2009 8:55pm
Junior Ranger Day - and an Essay Contest with a Serious Prize
A number of NPS areas are offering special activities for Junior Ranger Day on April 25, 2009, and a related Junior Ranger Essay Contest offers a serious prize: a $1,000 Visa gift card.
- By Jim Burnett - October 29th, 2011 10:26am
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