Shenandoah National Park

Forum Created To Help Further Protection Of Migratory Species

Almost like stepping stones in a stream, national parks play a key role in protecting migratory species as they move back and forth between the United States and Central and South America. They are in many ways both resting areas and protected areas where species can recharge as they migrate.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 21st, 2012 9:14am

Reader Participation Day Bonus: How Many National Park-Designated Units of the National Park System Have You Visited?

To help you with your tally, here’s a list of all 58.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 19th, 2010 7:58am

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Sign Up Now For Family Hiking and Camping at Shenandoah National Park

If you'd like to get your feet wet, so to speak, when it comes to family hiking or family camping, the folks at Shenandoah National Park have a program or two you should consider.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 10th, 2010 2:15am

By the Numbers: Shenandoah National Park

Two-thirds of America’s population lives within a day’s drive of Shenandoah National Park, which is located in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains just 75 miles west of Washington, DC. Made automobile-convenient by a venerable parkway that winds through its forested mountains, Shenandoah is a recreational cornucopia and a sightseer’s delight.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 21st, 2010 4:58am

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Special Events At Shenandoah National Park Include Easter Egg Hunt and Vintner Dinners

With its great location in Virginia, Shenandoah National Park is one of those national parks that is within easy reach of day-trippers. With that in mind, the park's concessionaire has developed a number of special events for young and old.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2010 3:15am

"Upper Lot" At Ridge Trailhead on Old Rag in Shenandoah National Park To Be Permanently Closed

With the spring hiking season not far off, this news from Shenandoah National Park might not thrill everyone. They're permanently closing the "upper lot" parking area at the Ridge Trailhead for Old Rag Mountain.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2010 6:16am

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Shenandoah National Park Soon to Open Facilities For Spring, Summer

Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Martha Bogle has announced that facilities closed during the winter season will begin opening later this month and will continue to open through the spring.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2010 5:08am

Blind Hiker Plans to Hike The Entire Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Hundreds of hikers set out along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia, come springtime with sights set on reaching Mount Kathadin in Maine before summer expires. But how many are blind?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 11th, 2010 5:16am

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Reader Participation Day: Where Are the Best Waterfalls In the National Park System?

Two of the most incredible waterfalls in the National Park System can be found in Yellowstone National Park. But it certainly doesn't have a monopoly on waterworks. Olympic National Park boasts the beautifully secluded Marymere Falls, Glacier National Park the towering Bird Woman Falls, and Great Smoky Mountain National Park the comparatively small but gorgeous-just-the-same Abrams Falls. What other waterfalls in the park system deserve to be singled out for their beauty?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 3rd, 2010 10:30am

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Ban On Outside Firewood Brought Into Shenandoah National Park Starts March 1

If you're planning a trip to Shenandoah National Park, be aware that as of March 1 you won't be able to bring firewood into the park. The ban is an effort to stop the spread of a nasty beetle that could greatly impact the park's ash trees.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 23rd, 2010 4:15am

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