National Parks Information

In this day and age, the Internet provides a bunch of sites if you are looking for information on national parks. A national park is an area of land reserved by the federal government that cannot be built upon and is used as a wildlife and nature refuge. There are many national parks in North America. In the United States, the Department of the Interior is in charge of managing these parks. Within the American parks you will discover not only beautiful scenery but historic landmarks and various monuments.

The National Park Service was founded in 1916 via an act by Woodrow Wilson that governed and regulated the national parks. His goal for these land areas was preservation and conservation, which is a goal Americans still share to this day. Not only are National Parks meant for conservation, they are meant to be enjoyed. Depending on which park you visit you will find hiking and biking trails, exhibits, campgrounds and more. Many families choose a peaceful park vacation over a crowded resort town. There is plenty to do and see at the parks around the country so be sure to pack your sense of adventure and your camera.

There are many National Parks in the United States and many other wildlife preserves, monuments and federally protected pieces of land. No matter where you are in the country there should be a park within reasonable distance. In Alaska alone there are eight parks. There are also eight parks in California. Other states where these parks can be found include Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Texas, Virginia and many more. If you are unaware of the National Parks in your state an online search can lead you to the nearest park. National Parks do charge a fee for entrance, however there are money saving passes for frequent travelers that cover admission to every National Park for a whole year. In addition to visiting a National Park you might also want to work at one.

The summer months are the busiest for National Parks and they provide citizens of the United States with many jobs during this peak employment time for National Parks. If you love nature and like to work outdoors perhaps a career with the National Park Service is right for you. At the very least, you should plan to visit a nearby park to enjoy the unspoiled wilderness and spectacular beauty that awaits you. To find out more National Parks information, check out some books on the subject or go to the National Park Service government website.

 



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Olympic National Park changes concessionaire at Lake Crescent Lodge, other key . - Peninsula Daily

Olympic National Park changes concessionaire at Lake Crescent Lodge, other key .
Peninsula Daily
With no bid from long-time concessionaire Forever Resorts, the National Park Service on Thursday announced it had awarded a 10-year .

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Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador Commit to Creating New National Park Reserve in the Mealy Mountains, Labrador (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwire - 02/05/10) - The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister Responsible for Parks Canada and the Honourable Charlene Johnson, Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Environment and Conservation, today announced that they have agreed to take the necessary steps to establish a new national park reserve in the ...


Just Exactly What Is A National Park "Cooperating Association .
The next time you go into a national park visitor center to buy a map, look at the person at the register. She or he won't be wearing the green and gray of a national park uniform; rather an employee of a cooperating association will be ...


Random Weekend News Update - ESPN.com
So aside from sharing with you that random bit and funny photos, I posted up some other important news after the jump. -First off, some cool news from Nike 6.0: "Attention Filmmakers! Nike 6.0 partnered with NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented ...


Rockfalls In Yosemite National Park Are Part of Life | National .
My first visit to Yosemite National Park back in June 1999 coincided with a rockfall that forced me out of a tent cabin in Curry Village and into one in Tuolumne Meadows. Ever since, I've been intrigued by rockfalls in the park's ...


Tiger Census in National Parks completed (New Kerala)
Madikeri, Feb 4 : Tiger Census has ended in all the national parks in Karnataka including Rajivgandhi National Park (Nagarhole)...


Historic snowstorm in DC leaves a mess to be reckoned with - Washington Post

The Hindu

Historic snowstorm in DC leaves a mess to be reckoned with
Washington Post
National Park Service workers cleared icy walkways and rescued stranded motorists. Officials could not recall another blanket closure like this one. .
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Welcome to Comparative Snowpocalypse Analysis 101DCist.com
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Twice the size of P.E.I.: Canada's new national park (CTV Toronto)
The federal government is creating a sprawling national park in an area of Newfoundland and Labrador that's home to threatened species of caribou, birds and other wildlife...


North Carolina/Great Smokies Road Dispute Finally Settled - Examiner.com

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North Carolina/Great Smokies Road Dispute Finally Settled
Examiner.com
The new road was planned to cross through the national park. The National Park Service constructed about seven miles of the road back in the 1960s, .
A Trail of Broken Promises to NowhereAmerican Thinker
70 years later, North Shore Road dispute endsAsheville Citizen-Times
Swain County, North Carolina will recieve $52 million in federal funds for the .WBIR-TV
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Twice the size of PEI: Canada's new national park - CTV.ca

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Twice the size of PEI: Canada's new national park
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The federal government is creating a sprawling national park in an area of Newfoundland and Labrador that's home to threatened species of caribou, .
Labrador's new national parkTheChronicleHerald.ca
Huge new national park announced for LabradorVancouver Sun
Pew Applauds Creation of Canada's Newest National ParkPR Newswire (press release)
SYS-CON Media (press release) -CBC.ca -Globe and Mail
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Nashville People in Business - Nashville Tennessean
John Jewell IV, president. Jewell is vice president of TriStar Energy LLC. Brian Collins, senior vice president. Collins is vice president of Collins Oil. Wes Carruthers, vice president. Carruthers is vice president of Downey Oil. Chris Liposky, vice ...


Snow closes DC-area National Park Service sites - Victoria Advocate

Snow closes DC-area National Park Service sites
Victoria Advocate
WASHINGTON (AP) EUR” The blizzard has prompted the National Park Service to close many sites in the Washington region. Even sites like the Washington Monument, .

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No: Landfill a danger to the environment - The Desert Sun

No: Landfill a danger to the environment
The Desert Sun
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of the National Parks Conservation Association and put the brakes on the Eagle Mountain Landfill .
Yes: Eagle Mountain perfect for our needsThe Desert Sun
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As We See It: Don't trade oil for parks (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
State parks seem to have become more of a political issue than an environmental cause. You might recall last year how Gov...


Fire And Aviation Workshop Wraps Up - National Parks Gallery
National Parks Gallery. . National Parks · Forums · Park News · National Park News RSS Feed · Links. Media Types. Pictures · Maps · Panoramas · Web Cams · Documents. Vote for this site as a. Starting Point Hot Site! ...


Cirrus plane collides mid-air in Colorado; at least 3 dead - Duluth News Tribune
Of course, the [National Transportation Safety Board] are the only ones that can comment on the accident itself . Laurie Carter was driving west on Niwot Road when she saw a fiery piece of debris fall in the Boulder Valley Ranch open space. EURś..


DEC fighting fires at Karijini, West Cape Howe national parks (thewest.com.au)
The Department on Environment and Conservation has issued bushfire warnings for Karijini National Park in the Pilbara and West Cape Howe National Park on the South Coast...


Museum of art focuses on stunning photographs by Gordon Parks (The Toledo Blade)
By TAHREE LANE BLADE STAFF WRITER As he documented Americana with cameras, Gordon Parks was living a life shaped by extraordinary talent and conscience. Photographer, filmmaker, author, pianist, composer, and athlete, Parks traveled light years from his beginnings as the youngest of 15 born to poor Kansas farmers to the top echelons of culture and society. He died in 2006 at the age of 93 ...


'Snowmageddon' slams mid-Atlantic; utilities race to restore power - CNN
Washington (CNN) -- More than 2 feet of snow piled up at the nation's capital as a blizzard pounded mid-Atlantic states Saturday, cutting power to hundreds of thousands in the region in what the president referred to as "Snowmaggedon." Snow fell from ...


Suspected 'drug house' resident angry; says police are unfair to . - News-Democrat
BELLEVILLE -- After seeing a police sign posted near his residence and calling his apartment a suspected "drug house," 29-year-old Thomas Cureton said he thinks police are being unfair. The sign, posted for parts of Wednesday and Thursday near the ...


Perhilitan officers to track down tiger (Malaysian Mirror)
IPOH - Seven Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) enforcement officers have been deployed to the Bukit Tapah Forest Reserve, Sungkai, about 100km from here to track down a tiger, which was believed to have attacked a villager on Friday...


Regulatory Landscape For Guns to Change in National Parks on February 22 - National Parks Traveler (blog)

National Parks Traveler (blog)

Regulatory Landscape For Guns to Change in National Parks on February 22
National Parks Traveler (blog)
Is Marble Hall in Sequoia National Park's Crystal Cave a federal facility where you won't be able to carry a concealed weapon under the new gun regulations? .

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Teachers can apply to spend summer as a park ranger - The Olympian

Teachers can apply to spend summer as a park ranger
The Olympian
Mount Rainier National Park is now accepting applications for Teacher-Ranger-Teacher opportunities this summer. The program provides opportunities for .

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