National Parks
Roxanne Quimby on her Controversial Maine National Park
Roxanne Quimby wants to donate 70,000 acres of her land near Baxter State Park to create a new national park in Maine.
"Yello-Stone Natural Park" competes with Yellowstone National Park
Some Friday fun, straight from "America's Finest News Source," The Onion: Yellowstone National Park Concerned About Competing 'Yello-Stone Natural Park'...
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.
There's room for all races in national parks
As a National Park interpretive ranger, Shelton Johnson is dedicated to connecting people of all races and backgrounds to the parks and nature.
Parks in your pocket: America the Beautiful quarters
Take a look at your loose change. You might be surprised to find you're carrying around Yosemite's El Capitan, the Grand Canyon, or Yellowstone's Old...
Saturday: Free admission to parks, Public Lands Day
Need an extra nudge to get outdoors this weekend? Saturday, September 25, is one of the last fee-free days on public lands in 2010.
While you're out there: Help clean it up, please
Now that you've got the presidential go-ahead to get out and enjoy the wilderness this month, how about doing some good deeds while you're at it? September...
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.
16 climbers struck by lightning, rescued off Grand Teton; 1 dead
This is sad news from Grand Teton National Park. According to the Jackson Hole Daily, 16 climbers were rescued by Grand Teton National Park rangers on...
How to work in a National Park
Trailspace readers often talk about wanting to combine their outdoor passion with a complimentary career.
Memorial Day Weekend first, National Trails Day next
It's Memorial Day Weekend, a long weekend often regarded as the unofficial start to summer, camping, and an increase in outdoor recreation.
National Parks Closed For Annual Remajestification
From TheOnion. com, just in time for Memorial Day (psst. . . it's satire): With their current condition "marginally breathtaking at best," America's national...
Ranger Doug Follett: The Voice of Glacier
This Earth Day, consider the reflections of Ranger Doug Follett, who for 50 years has served as a seasonal interpretive ranger in Glacier National Park.
Free admission to all National Parks April 17-25
Next week, April 17-25, all 392 national parks (including lovely Acadia, above) will have free admission for National Park Week.





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