Fee Free Days at National Parks Announced
October 4, 2011
National Parks Service Logo The National Park Service will waive fees over the Veterans Day Holiday weekend, November 11-13, 2011. Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession, and fees collected... Read more »
Volcanic Legacy Land of Fire
July 11, 2011
For more than 37 million years 20 major volcanoes and more than 4,000 volcanic vents have periodically erupted in the Pacific Northwest, belching fire and ash. Their pyroclastic flows and lahars spill across the land, building and forming the Cascade Mountain Range with its unique geological formations... Read more »
Solar-Powered Star-Spangled Banner Is Part of Flag Day Festivities
June 10, 2011
On Flag Day, June 14, the National Park Service will hold several special events to commemorate the 234th anniversary of the adoption of the American flag. Visit Independence Hall in Philadelphia and see where it all began. Stand in the room where the founding fathers passed the Flag Act of 1777 and... Read more »
Beyond the Borders of Yellowstone
June 9, 2011
Yellowstone. If you haven’t been there, it must be on your ultimate bucket list. If you have been, we’ll bet you already know what you missed last time, and filling in the gaps is no doubt in your plans. Where else can you find such abundant wildlife, spectacular colors and graphic displays of geothermal... Read more »
National Get Outdoors Day Events Set for June 11
June 7, 2011
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell is encouraging kids and their families to reconnect with nature and have fun by participating in the 4th annual National Get Outdoors Day, Saturday, June 11. The event, known as “GO Day,” is an effort to attract new, diverse communities to outdoor activities... Read more »
National Park Service Issues Statement on Jefferson Memorial ‘Dance Party’
June 3, 2011
By the National Park Service The following is a statement issued by the National Park Service regarding its policy on dancing and other forms of expression in its federal park system: The National Park Service supports dancing and other forms of expression in its parks. In light of recent headlines we... Read more »
Memorial Day in U.S. Marks Start of Summer in National Parks
May 27, 2011
From its post-Civil War origins as a day when soldiers’ graves would be decorated, Memorial Day occurs during a season of rebirth – in national parks and in hometowns across the country. “Though it is a solemn occasion, Memorial Day also reminds us of our good fortune,” said National Park Service... Read more »
NPS National Historic Landmarks Photo Contest Underway
April 26, 2011
Lucy the Margate Elephant in New Jersey. The Watts Tower in Los Angeles. Burks’ Distillery near Loretto, Ky. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Calif. Sunwatch Indian Village in Dayton, Ohio. Each have earned the designation “national historic landmark” (NHL) and each – along with 2,470... Read more »
National Park Service Director Announces Healthy Foods Strategy
April 14, 2011
On April 7, National Park Service (NPS) Director Jon Jarvis announced a major new service-wide Healthy Foods Strategy, to provide healthy food options to all national park visitors. Jarvis made the announcement as part of the Healthy Parks Healthy People US conference, a two-day forum in the Golden Gate... Read more »
Saturday in the Park? Not If Government Shutdown Closes National Parks
April 8, 2011
The numbers are staggering. If the federal government shuts down, 17,000 National Park Service employees would be furloughed in addition to 15,000 private contract workers who operate restaurants, hotels and gift shops. About 800,000 daily visitors to 394 national parks, monuments and historic sites... Read more »
