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Park Service to hold open houses on Denali mountaineering fee
Mountaineers currently pay a $200 fee to climb in Denali National Park, but the National Park Service says the fee does not come close to recouping the cost of the park's mountaineering program.
Salazar Restores BLM Protections for Wild Lands
A new policy gives the U.S. Bureau of Land Management authority to designate appropriate areas with wilderness characteristics as "Wild Lands" and to manage them to protect their wilderness values. The order restores wilderness protections lost during the Bush administration.
Books for Backcountry Bibliophiles
There are a host of new, award-winning outdoor books for backcountry bibliophiles, as well as a new edition of a 50-year-old classic.
Gift Idea: 2011 National Parks Pass
Yosemite's famous valley, Acadia's ocean cliffs, Zion's narrow canyons. Give someone — or yourself — the gift of exploring awesome outdoor spaces in 2011 with an America the Beautiful — National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
National Park Service Photo Contest
The National Park Service is looking for photos that capture the scenic, natural, and historical wonders in America’s Federal Recreation Lands. The grand prize photo will appear on a 2012 America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
NPS National Landmarks Photo Contest Winners
A vibrant desert sunset, light cascading across dune vegetation, and the stillness of a northern quaking bog are just a few of the visual splendors captured by photographers in the National Park Service’s 2010 National Natural Landmarks Photo Contest.
National Public Lands Day September 25
National Public Lands Day will take place on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at more than 1,500 locations across the United States. It is the largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance America's public lands.
Junior Rangers: A new generation of national park protectors
The national park rangers' ranks are growing. The newest rangers may be smaller, but they're no less enthusiastic or passionate about the parks. They're the Junior Rangers of the National Park Service.
31 New National Recreation Trails Designated
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced the designation of 31 trails in 15 states as national recreation trails, adding more than 716 miles of trails to the National Trails System.
Junior Ranger Essay Contest winners
If you were a National Park Ranger for a day, how would you describe the national parks to someone who’s never been before? Three kids, 9-12, answered that question to win the National Park Foundation's third annual Junior Ranger Essay Contest.
More fee-free days on public lands in 2010
All national parks, national wildlife refuges, and many areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management will offer free admission on June 5-6, August 14-15, September 25 (Public Lands Day), and November 11 (Veterans Day).
State park closures grab headlines
State parks face a double bind when the economy slows: more customers and less money to serve them. We look at how parks are weathering the recession, and what it means for parks visits in the summer of 2010.
Photo Contest: Honorable Mentions
We had so many wonderful photos in the Trailspace photo contest, that we wanted to highlight a few more of the top contenders in each category. Here are the Honorable Mentions.
Photo Contest Winners: People Outdoors
Thank you to everyone who entered and participated in the first Trailspace member photo contest. Here are the top-voted winners, out of 68 entries, in the People Outdoors category, along with some words from the photographers about themselves and their photographs.
Photo Contest Winners: Outdoors Landscape
Thank you to everyone who entered and participated in the first Trailspace member photo contest. Here are the top-voted winners, out of 98 entries, in the Outdoors Landscape category, along with some words from the photographers about themselves and their photographs.
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