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Ohio River Scenic Byway stop 6: Pulaski County

After travelling the Ohio River Scenic Byway through Gallatin, Saline, Hardin, Pope and Massac Counties, we move on to Pulaski County. Pulaski...
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Day Trips 101: Fort Donelson - A visit to the Civil War

Log cabins that housed Confderate troops at Fort Donelson Fort Donelson lies on the banks of the Cumberland River in Dover Tennessee. Occupying...
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George Washington Carver: An inspiring tale

Born into slavery in the midst of the Civil War, George Washington Carver began a most interesting and colorful journey to eventually become known,...
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"Extinct" Sierra Nevada Red Fox discovered

  • Threatened & Endangered
  • October 6, 2010
Kansas has a robust red fox population, one of the world's most widely distributed and well-known carnivores. As a species, red foxes occur...
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National Park Service designates 54 new National Recreation Trails

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis today announced the designation of 54 trails as...
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Climbing three stories to enter Mesa Verde

"Call them 'ancestral pueblos,’" insists Lynn Dyer, executive director of the Mesa Verde Country Visitors Information Bureau....
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National Park Foundation and Travel Channel launch Destination Summer

Taking the initiative to draw attention to the national parks as tourist destinations, the National Park Foundation (NPF) and Travel Channel have...
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National parks are the best vacation bargains in America

Where are you going this holiday weekend? If you’ve chosen a vacation at one of America’s 397 national parks, you’ve selected a...
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Watch the May 20, 2012 solar eclipse at a national park or on public lands

The full “ring of fire” or annular solar eclipse on May 20 will only be visible from 30 national parks this weekend but, according to ...
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Warriors and families get free admission to National Parks

Due to a new initiative announced yesterday, active-duty service members, including activated National Guard and Reserves, and their families will...
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