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Foreigners may have to pay double
THE Johor National Parks Corporation has proposed a 100 per cent increase in the entrance fees for foreigners at its national parks statewide...

Take to the rocks in Joshua Tree
From a vantage point atop a stack of angular boulders hundreds of feet above the serpentine main..

National park will celebrate its own diamond jubilee this year - Grough

Grough

National park will celebrate its own diamond jubilee this year
Grough
The park authority has organised a series of art events, including a moorland festival at the Sutton Bank national park centre, in the run-up to the 60th anniversary of the North York Moors gaining national park status, on 28 November.

Occupy D.C. protesters in standoff with
Hundreds of Occupy D.C. protesters stood in solidarity at Washington's McPherson Square Monday as U.S...

Romney Claims He Doesn't Understand What National Parks Are .
Governor Romney expressed puzzlement this week as to why we have national parks in Nevada. Unless there's a valid, and legitimate, and compelling governmental purpose, I don't know why the government owns so much ...

Transit System Designed to Reduce Pollution, Congestion at .
A computerized system is being turned to with hopes it can reduce both pollution and congestion at Gettysburg National Military Park by more smoothly directing visitors to parking areas. According to park officials, on the ...

Bahuaja Sonene
Hundreds of species never before seen in a Peruvian..

Obama to announce Veterans Job Corps
President Obama will announce details Friday for a $1 billion Veterans Job Corps that the White House says will put up to 20,000 veterans to work over the next five years on projects to preserve and restore national parks and other federal, state and local lands. Read full article >>..

Preserved Habitat Near National Parks Helps Species Conservation
National parks help preserve species native to a particular region, but it appears that some species preservation is more successful if a significant portion of land adjacent to a park also is left as natural habitat...

Snowshoe and Cross-Country Skiing Outings Scheduled for Glacier .
If you live close to Glacier National Park, or are thinking of heading there this winter, consider joining a snowshoe or cross-country ski outing sponsored by the Glacier National Park Fund. The purpose of each outing is to get ...

Camping in Cataloochee Valley in Great Smoky Mountains National .
The Cataloochee Campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park doesn't open until March 9 this year, but now is the time to make reservations for this small 27-site campground. Until 2010, visitors had to drive into the ...

Washington
Hey Phillies fans. Have you heard the news? The Washington..

Recruiting session for national parks
COHOES EUR” For those who like trains and history, a National Park Service volunteer recruiting session is planned for..

Ranger's slaying intrudes on sacred nature of national parks
On my honeymoon, I slept in a tent at Grand Canyon National Park. I have dressed a toddler in a rain poncho to hike in Olympic National Park. In Rocky Mountain National Park, I've been short of breath walking near the Alpine Visitor Center, elevation 11,796 feet...

Obama plan would hire vets as cops, firefighters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday announced measures to hire Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to restore national parks and work as police and firefighters in a bid to cut veterans' above-average unemployment rate. The announcement followed Obama's vow in the January 24 State of the Union address to form a Veterans Job Corps to create jobs for veterans of the post-September 11 ...

Parks Canada targets large cities as visits decline
With fewer people visiting the country's national parks and historic sites, Parks Canada has hired a consultant to help boost its flagging brand...

Historic Gathering Shapes National Park Services Future
The National Park Service outlined new directives last week to help protect and support national parks nationwide, which include increasing outreach to youth and other populations, using technology to attract more visitors and improve park experiences and nurturing a stronger relationship with local communities. Inspired by the NPSs recent EURœCall to ActionEUR report that highlighted challenges and ...

The visits have brought e-mails and phone calls from D.C. fans who say they now avoid going to Nats games when the Phillies are in town, and self-congratulatory gloating from Philadelphia fans about Citizens Bank..

Is Yosemite's Half Dome being loved to death? - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Is Yosemite's Half Dome being loved to death?
USA TODAY
By Tracie Cone, AP YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. EUR There was a time not long ago when a climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome was a solitary trek attempted by only the most daring adventurers. By Michael Maloney, San Francisco .

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National parks consultation in final stages - Craven Herald

National parks consultation in final stages
Craven Herald
A final round of consultation has started into plans to extend the boundaries of two national parks EUR the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. Natural England's Board is recommending the extensions EUR which would bring the Howgill Fells and part of .

National Park Service defense of Occupy action is a muddle - Washington Post

New York Daily News

National Park Service defense of Occupy action is a muddle
Washington Post
Like Yogi, the activists live cheerfully in national parks. They regularly get away with breaking the rules. Most of all, they drive the authorities batty. (EURœYogi Bear is always in the ranger's hairEUR went the cartoon's theme song.) .
Pressure Builds on Occupy DC EncampmentsABC News (blog)
Authorities to end camping at Occupy DC sites; not 'eviction' but 'slow creep .msnbc.com
Occupy DC still stands after National Park Service threatens to clamp down on .New York Daily News
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Cebu, C. Visayas forest areas to be divided into zones
A DE-ZONING of Cebus protected forest landscape to divide protected zones from production zones will be completed within the year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) said yesterday. DENR-7 spokesman Eddie Llamedo said they completed the assessment and delineation of boundaries between forestlands, national parks and agricultural lands in Central [.]..