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Marilyn Crain is a freelance writer and frequent National Parks visitor. Come join her on an adventure through the best of America's natural treasures. Contact Marilyn at npexaminer(at)gmail.com.

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Gulf Islands National Seashore Tropical Storm Ida update--all areas closed

Monday, November 9th, 2009 · 1 comment

After closing some areas of the park yesterday over concerns about the approach of Ida, today Gulf Islands National Seashore has closed all locations...
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Tropical Storm Ida causes closures at Gulf Islands National Seashore

Monday, November 9th, 2009

At 10:00 p.m. last night, due to the forecasted storm conditions including high tides and strengthening winds caused by Hurricane Ida (now Tropical...
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Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse raid garden at the Obamas and the battle is on

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

On November 4, 2009, the Food Network announced that First Lady Michelle Obama and produce from vegetable garden at the White House (otherwise known...
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Flight 93 Memorial groundbreaking today, Tom Ridge, Ed Rendell write about its meaning

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Today, November 7, 2009, a ground breaking ceremony is taking place at the Flight 93 National Memorial, a short distance from the impact site on...
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The President's Park--National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony ticket lottery open Nov 4-6

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Beginning today, November 4 and going through Friday evening, November 6, the ticket lottery for the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be...
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President's Park--the Obamas and Halloween at the White House in pictures and video

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

On Saturday, October 31, 2009, the First Family welcomed more than 2,000 local area children from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia schools, and...
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Permit for Martin Luther King Memorial signed, construction to move forward

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar signed a permit allowing construction of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall....
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Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial--President Obama signs act that makes it number 392

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Today, President Obama signed the Defense Authorization Act, which also included an expanded hate crimes law named for Matthew Shepard, a gay teenager...
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Eleanor Roosevelt birthday celebration included special replica cake

The National Park Service (NPS) says that on October 11, 2009, more than 200 people gathered to celebrate the 125th birthday of Eleanor Roosevelt in...
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Voices of the Night--Halloween at Longfellow National Historic Site

The Longfellow National Historic Site invites those seeking ghostly tales to take part in a special themed tour, just for Halloween, which focuses on...
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