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Fall Spectacular: What's That Sound? Where To Listen To -- And Look For -- Wildlife In The National Parks

In the fall, animals and birds prepare for winter. Bears eat constantly to fatten up before they slow down. Many birds are already on their migration path. Elk and other ungulates are preparing for the mating ritual, the rut. Take a look -- or stop and listen -- in many national parks this fall and you'll catch a glimpse of this autumnal spectacular.

Fall Spectacular: Fall Colors From a National Park Lodge

A disadvantage of living in South Georgia is the scarcity of fall colors as the days grow cooler and the nights become longer. The glorious reds, bright yellows, and vivid oranges produced by oaks, maples, cottonwoods, sumac, and other broadleaved trees and shrubs are in short supply where we live. Having both grown up in the Midwest, we miss the changing of the colors during the fall seasons.

Shenandoah National Park Celebrates Wilderness in 2018

Shenandoah National Park will honor America’s wilderness heritage during its 18th annual Wilderness Weekend, September 8 – 9. Today, more than 110 million acres are protected in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Wilderness designation provides enhanced protection of areas that are used as sanctuaries for human recreation, habitat for wildlife, and sites for scientific research.

Explore The Stars At Shenandoah National Park’s Annual Night Sky Festival

Shenandoah National Park will celebrate humanity's connection to the universe during the third annual Night Sky Festival set for August 10-12. Park rangers, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Solar System Ambassadors, amateur astronomers and a veteran NASA astronaut will be on hand to encourage visitors to value dark skies through a variety of special programs and activities.

Virginia Man Fined, Sent To Prison For Vandalism At Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway

A Virginia man who used spray paint, paint balls, and marbles to vandalize signs, structures, equipment and vehicles in Shenandoah National Park and along the Blue Ridge Parkway has been sent to prison for 11 months and ordered to pay nearly $15,500 in restitution.

Traveler Special Report: Historic Sites And Structures Affected By Maintenance Backlog

Eighty-year-old buildings have a tendency to leak if they haven’t been sufficiently maintained. But when a leaky 80-year-old building is one of the most iconic structures in Shenandoah National Park, it’s more than just a nuisance. It’s a sign of the National Park System’s nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog.

Shenandoah National Park Announces 2018 Seminar Series

The Shenandoah National Park Association is sponsoring the 2018 Resource Seminars in Shenandoah National Park. These seminars provide participants with the opportunity to get to know their national park a little more personally through in-depth, hands-on experiences. This year there are five seminars that feature Shenandoah National Park as a place for inspiration, recreation, and renewal.

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