Shenandoah National Park

Skyline Drive Designated as a National Historic Landmark

A perennial favorite with generations of travelers is the Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. Earlier this month, the scenic drive was one of 16 sites in 11 states designated by the Secretary of the Interior as new National Historic Landmarks.

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By Jim Burnett - October 26th, 2008 11:02pm

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Capturing Fall's Splendor in the National Park System

A few years ago we decided to brave the throngs of visitors and see Virginia’s fall display in Shenandoah National Park (where, ironically, the highest visitation month is October!) and drive the famed Skyline Drive. With the colors at their peak around our home in Pennsylvania, we figured that Shenandoah's forests would be nearing their peak as well.

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By brettgross - October 21st, 2008 7:00pm

Shenandoah National Park To Celebrate Wilderness This Weekend

It was more than three decades ago that Congress designated nearly 80,000 acres of Shenandoah National Park as wilderness. This coming weekend the park is planning a variety of activities to celebrate that wilderness.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2008 5:15pm

Body of Man Missing in Shenandoah National Park Found Outside Park

The body of a man who went missing during an outing in Shenandoah National Park has been found outside the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2008 10:29am

Clues Found in Search for Ginseng Hunter Who Went Missing in Shenandoah National Park

A pack of cigarettes, a hat, some keys, and a boot are among the few clues searchers have to go on in their hunt for a ginseng hunter missing in Shenandoah National Park for ten days.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 9th, 2008 4:25pm

50-year-old Man Reporting Missing in Shenandoah National Park

Searchers are on the ground in the Cedar Mountain area of Shenandoah National Park today looking for a 50-year-old man reported missing on Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 1st, 2008 11:13am

Fall Colors: What Can We Expect Across the National Park System?

A Labor Day weekend cold front dropped snow levels in some parts of the Rockies to below 10,000, which is a pretty good indicator that fall is not far off. And so, with that warning, it's only natural to wonder how the fall color displays will be in the national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 1st, 2008 10:35am

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Management Shuffle Yields New Superintendent for Shenandoah National Park

Martha Bogle, Deputy Superintendent of Blue Ridge National Parkway, has been appointed superintendent of Shenandoah National Park. An innovative project she supervised during an earlier assignment at Congaree National Park testifies to her remarkable managerial skills.

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By Bob Janiskee - September 9th, 2008 12:03pm

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National Park Quiz 18: A Potpourri of National Park Trivia

While past quizzes have focused on specific genre involving the National Park System, this week's quiz is a more wide-open, undefined quiz of national park trivia. Answers are at the end.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 29th, 2011 7:08am

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National Park Quiz 16: Waterfalls

A waterfall is defined as a steep descent of water from a height. Whatever you call these falling waters, they delight the senses. This week’s quiz will see how much you know about waterfalls in the national parks. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, you’ll be assigned plunge pool cleaning duties.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 5:04am

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