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Select Wolf Trap summer 2010 tickets, including Rain, go on sale today (with Imagine video)

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Today, 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...
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Photo Essay: Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida leave trail of damage on Assateague Island

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Assateague Island National Seashore sustained serious damage from the unnamed storm (remains of Tropical Storm Ida) that hit the East Coast last week....
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Assateague Island National Seashore reopens with storm damage and some closures

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Today, Superintendent Trish Kicklighter announced that Assateague Island National Seashore is open to visitors. However, hazardous conditions do...
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National Parks 101: Who manages Assateague Island?

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Assateague Island lies within two states, Maryland and Virginia and is managed by both federal and state agencies. Assateague Island National Seashore...
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AAA says auto travel up for Thanksgiving, does this mean more stops at national parks?

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Today, the American Automobile Association (AAA) released its Thanksgiving 2009 travel projections. Overall, travel should be up by 1.4 percent to...
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Sheryl Crow, Common and Ray LaMontagne at National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Sheryl Crow, Common and Ray LaMontagne will be performing at the 2009 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The National Park Service and the...
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Mesa Verde National Park 2009 Luminaria Holiday Open House

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

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...
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches affected by remnants of Ida, last turtle nest safe

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Yesterday, Cape Hatteras National Seashore issued its weekly Beach Access Update. Of particular interest to visitors is the fact that last week's...
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Wind Cave National Park bison arrive at their new home in Mexico

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 · 2 comments

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...
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site visitors top one million

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Today, Superintendent Tracy Fortmann announced that annual visitation to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site surpassed one million for the first...
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