http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:03:03 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:36:46 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Wolf-Trap-summer-2010-tickets-including-Rain-go-on-sale-today-with-Imagine-video?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Aerial View of Filene Center      Courtesy of Wolf TrapToday, November 21, 2009, tickets for 2010 summer shows at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts go on sale. Many of the performances are likely to sell ou... Special Events Summer Concerts Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:36:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Wolf-Trap-summer-2010-tickets-including-Rain-go-on-sale-today-with-Imagine-video?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Photo-Essay-Remnants-of-Tropical-Storm-Ida-leave-trail-of-damage-on-Assateague-Island?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Tires from artificial reef litter beach on Assateague   Photo: NPS Assateague Island National Seashore sustained serious damage from the unnamed storm (remains of Tropical Storm Ida) that hit the East Coast last wee... Park News Weather and Storms Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:24:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Photo-Essay-Remnants-of-Tropical-Storm-Ida-leave-trail-of-damage-on-Assateague-Island?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Assateague-Island-National-Seashore-reopens-with-storm-damage-and-some-closures?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Oceanside campgrounds flooded by northeaster Photo: NPSToday, Superintendent Trish Kicklighter announced that Assateague Island National Seashore is open to visitors. However, hazardous conditions do remain from last week’s northeaster and as a... Park News Weather and Storms Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Assateague-Island-National-Seashore-reopens-with-storm-damage-and-some-closures?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-National-Parks-101-Who-manages-Assateague-Island?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Assateague Island National Seashore  Photo Credit: NPSAssateague Island lies within two states, Maryland and Virginia and is managed by both federal and state agencies.Assateague Island National Seashore encompasses the entire island and&nb... National Parks 101 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:13:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d19-National-Parks-101-Who-manages-Assateague-Island?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-AAA-Auto-travel-up-for-Thanksgiving-does-this-mean-more-stops-at-national-parks?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Visitor automobiles fill parking lot at Grand Canyon in July 1951     Photo Credit: NPS/Dean Dazey Today, the American Automobile Association (AAA) released its Thanksgiving 2009 travel projections. Overall, travel should be ... Visitor Tips Holidays Thanksgiving Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:29:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-AAA-Auto-travel-up-for-Thanksgiving-does-this-mean-more-stops-at-national-parks?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Sheryl-Crow-Common-and-Ray-LaMontagne-at-National-Christmas-Tree-Lighting-Ceremony?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner  Singer Cheryl Crow      Photo Credit: National Park FoundationSheryl Crow, Common and Ray LaMontagne will be performing at the 2009 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The National Park Service and the National P... Special Events Park News Holidays Christmas Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:25:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Sheryl-Crow-Common-and-Ray-LaMontagne-at-National-Christmas-Tree-Lighting-Ceremony?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Mesa-Verde-National-Park2009-Luminaria-Holiday-Open-House?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Spruce Tree House Mesa Verde NP   Photo Credit: NPS On Thursday, December 10, 2009, the staff of Mesa Verde National Park will host the 2009 Annual Holiday Open House from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Chapin Mesa headquarters area.... Special Events Holidays Christmas Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:20:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Mesa-Verde-National-Park2009-Luminaria-Holiday-Open-House?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Cape-Hatteras-National-Seashorebeaches-affected-by-remnants-of-Ida-last-turtle-nest-safe?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner    Cape Hatteras after impact of Tropical Storm Ida      Photo: NPSYesterday, Cape Hatteras National Seashore issued its weekly Beach Access Update. Of particular interest to visitors is the fact that last... Park News Weather and Storms Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Cape-Hatteras-National-Seashorebeaches-affected-by-remnants-of-Ida-last-turtle-nest-safe?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Wind-Cave-National-Park-bison-arrive-in-their-new-home-in-Mexico?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Wind Cave bison arrive in Mexico     Photo Credit: NPS Today, Wind Cave National Park announced that 23 bison from the South Dakota park will soon be roaming the prairie of their new home in northern Mexico. They arrived... Park News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:28:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Wind-Cave-National-Park-bison-arrive-in-their-new-home-in-Mexico?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Fort-Vancouver-National-Historic-Sitevisitors-top-one-million?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner  Fort Vancouver NHS Camps            Photo Credit: NPS/Greg ShineToday, Superintendent Tracy Fortmann announced that annual visitation to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site surpassed one ... Park News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:15:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Fort-Vancouver-National-Historic-Sitevisitors-top-one-million?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Traditions-on-the-frontierholiday-open-house-at-Fort-Stanwix-National-Monument?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Photo Credit: NPS/Michael Hucko On Saturday evening, November 28, 2009, Fort Stanwix National Monument will host an open house to help visitors discover what life might have been like during the holiday season for the soldiers and... Special Events Holidays Christmas Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:21:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Traditions-on-the-frontierholiday-open-house-at-Fort-Stanwix-National-Monument?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Veterans-Day-2009-in-pictures?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Vietman Memorial Veterans Day 2009  Photo Credit: NPS Veterans are honored at National Park Service sites across the country and in several places off the mainland of the United States. The NPS has a very interesting and informative website... Special Events Veterans Day Photo Galleries Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:56:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Veterans-Day-2009-in-pictures?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-National-Parks-Examiner-recommendations-for-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Veterans Day 2009 Taps at the Persideo (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)  Veterans and the National Parks Reading RecommendationsUSS Arizona Memorial: John W. Finn honored--Learn about the new environmentally friendly boats that will shuttle USS Ariz... Special Events Veterans Day Recommendations Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:53:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-National-Parks-Examiner-recommendations-for-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Bighorn-Canyon-National-Recreation-Areagrave-sites-maliciously-vandalized?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Between Halloween and November 13, 2009, Kane Cemetery in Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area suffered extensive damage from vandals. Headstones were overturned, spray paint was used on monuments and some were broken into pieces. Thirteen headst... Park News Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:06:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Bighorn-Canyon-National-Recreation-Areagrave-sites-maliciously-vandalized?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Blue-Ridge-Parkway75th-anniversary-celebration-begins-today?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner View from southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway Photo Credit: NPSToday, the Blue Ridge Parkway kicked off a year-long celebration of its 75th anniversary. This whole year will be what officials call "an event to remember" as neighbori... Special Events Park News Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:28:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Blue-Ridge-Parkway75th-anniversary-celebration-begins-today?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Santa-Monica-Mountainslearn-lichens-from-scientist-who-named-one-after-President-Obama?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Lichens of the Santa Monica Mountains  Photo Credit: NPS Vistiors to America's national parks sometimes have unexpected opportunities. For example, next weekend, visitors to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area will have the... Special Events Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:17:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Santa-Monica-Mountainslearn-lichens-from-scientist-who-named-one-after-President-Obama?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Grand-Canyon-National-Parknew-visitor-center-parking-should-be-open-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Aerial view of Mather Point before work  Photo: NPSYesterday, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that the first phase of the improvements called for in Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim Visitor Transportation Plan is nearing co... Park News Grand Canyon Thanksgiving Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:32:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Grand-Canyon-National-Parknew-visitor-center-parking-should-be-open-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d12-National-seashoreshigh-waves-winds-and-flooding-from-Cape-Hatteras-to-Cape-Cod?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Remnants of TS Ida Impact of East Coast on Nov.12, 2009 (AP Photo/NOAA) After causing closure of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Tropical Storm Ida or at least her remnants may have an even greater impact on East Coast national park sites. ... Park News Weather and Storms Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:22:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d12-National-seashoreshigh-waves-winds-and-flooding-from-Cape-Hatteras-to-Cape-Cod?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d11-National-parks-and-other-public-lands-honor-veterans-with-free-admission-on-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner Vietnam Veterans Memorial Photo Credit: NPSToday, on Veterans Day 2009, visitors are enjoying free admission to national parks across the country. Many park sites are also offering special programs and events.Even those who can't get out and about ca... Special Events Park News Veterans Day Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:32:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d11-National-parks-and-other-public-lands-honor-veterans-with-free-admission-on-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Gulf-Islands-National-SeashoreTropical-Storm-Ida-aftermath-some-areas-open-for-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner NOAA graphic of Tropical Storm Ida location November 10, 2009 AM November 10, 2009--Tropical Storm Ida has come and gone at Gulf Islands National Seashore. Ida made landfall between the Florida and Mississippi Districts near Mobile Bay. Mos... Park News Weather and Storms Veterans Day Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:14:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4661-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Gulf-Islands-National-SeashoreTropical-Storm-Ida-aftermath-some-areas-open-for-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-National-Parks-Travel-Examiner