Federal Agencies Collaborating To Form Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group
A host of federal agencies are working to collaborate on efforts to protect coral reefs in the Caribbean.
- By NPT Staff - January 17th, 2013 3:03am
Virgin Islands National Park
Yosemite Steve Goes Snorkeling In Virgin Islands National Park
Steven Bumgardner, aka Yosemite Steve, typically restricts his videography to Yosemite National Park, but he recently visited Virgin Islands National Park and came away with a great video on snorkeling in the park.
- By NPT Staff - December 25th, 2012 3:03am
Reader Participation Day: What Would Be Your Park Destination Of Choice For The Holidays?
If you could ask Santa for the chance to spend part of the upcoming holiday season in any national park service area, where would you go—and what would you do?
- By Jim Burnett - December 12th, 2012 6:26am
White-Water, Apple Harvests, And Indian Summer On The Coast Are Among 10 Great Fall National Park Activities
Fall is, in many people's eyes, the best season to enjoy the National Park System. Temperatures are moderating, insects are a thing of the past, forests wrap themselves in dazzling colors, and wildlife is easy to see and often vocal. Here are ten great fall destinations in the park system.
Virgin Islands National Park To Grow By 58 Acres
Efforts by the Trust for Public Land continue to grow the size of Virgin Islands National Park a bit at a time, with the trust recently transferring 58 acres to the park at Maho Bay.
- By NPT Staff - April 25th, 2012 8:47am
Top 10 National Parks: Is Your List Better Than Mine?
People like lists. No, check that, they love them. Particularly when they disagree with them and think they have a better list. So, here's my personal Top 10 list of national parks. How does it match up with yours?
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2012 3:00am
The Beaches of Virgin Islands National Park, A Primer
A wealth of beaches makes Virgin Islands National Park an incredible destination for water lovers. Any of those beaches within the national park can quickly become a favorite to head to day after day after day during your visit, guaranteed to provide warm waters teeming with marine-life, soft, sugar-sand beaches lined by palms perfect for napping.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 6th, 2012 7:48am
Holiday Video Greetings from Your National Parks
The National Park Service is using modern technology to share holiday greetings from parks across the country. Short videos filmed in 15 parks are airing on the National Park Service's YouTube channel through the end of the month.
- By Jim Burnett - December 25th, 2011 3:00am
Trunk Bay At Virgin Islands National Park Garners "Blue Flag" Award For Sustainability Practices
Trunk Bay at Virgin Islands National Park, renowned for its warm, sun-sparkling waters, sugar-sand beaches, and nodding palm trees, has gained another tribute: it's one of the world's best beaches when it comes to sustainable management.
- By NPT Staff - December 24th, 2011 3:00am
Connecting Kids With Parks Takes Different Directions At Virgin Islands National Park, Tuzigoot National Monument
Electricity might not immediately come to mind in terms of connecting today's younger generations with the national parks, but that was the key in at least one instance involving a Massachusetts teen and Virgin Islands National Park.
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