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Parkway a road to our past - and our future
With much-deserved fanfare, Great Smoky Mountains National Park celebrated its 75th anniversary last summer.
Free ride! Enjoy a day at National Parks on Nov. 11
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 By Susan Thompson WASHINGTON, D.C. - " To honor America's service men and women, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that areas managed by the department will not charge entrance fees on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA
Tourism can help build our economy
Published: November 2, 2009 Updated: November 2, 2009 "Consumable Tourism" is a term that I coined after a meeting in Sperryville with representatives of the Virginia Tourism Corporation in February.
Shenandoah National Park to Ban Outside Firewood in March 2010
Beginning March 1, 2010, Shenandoah National Park will institute an Outside Firewood Ban in an attempt to slow the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer.
D.C.'s stony statues are the real people who look miserable
For those of you who missed this column Wednesday and Sunday, I was on vacation and I apologize.
Nighttime Closures of Skyline Drive Through Shenandoah National Park Planned to Thwart Poachers
Stretches of Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park will be closed at night during hunting season to fight poaching.
Shenandoah National Park to Begin Winter Operations Schedule
Shorter days and cooler nights remind us that the autumn travel season will come to an end, and signal the closing of facilities at Shenandoah National Park.
Shenandoah National Park Sees First Snowfall
Some people around the Valley are seeing snow less than a month into the fall season.
Hampton Inn opens in Shenandoah Valley tomorrow
Part 2 in a series of places to stay in the Shenandoah Valley: Woodstock - Folks have another great place to stay in the Shenandoah Valley now.
Weather Impacting Plans for Travelers Looking for Fall Colors
October is the busiest month for Skyline Drive. With fall colors peaking, visitors from around the country make their way there.
Shenandoah National Park Improvements
A million dollars from the federal stimulus will pay for improvements in the Shenandoah National Park this fall.
CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA
a Hallowed Grounda gets federal highway grant
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground, the 175-mile route from Monticello to Gettysburg, just got a big financial boost from the federal government.
Shenandoah Celebrates Wilderness Weekend - Oct 17-18
Shenandoah National Park will celebrate its 9th annual Wilderness Weekend from October 17 - 18, 2009.
One of the most popular ways to enjoy the fall colors in Virginia is to take a drive along Skyline Drive.
Shenandoah National Park Close To Starting Recovery Projects
In late September, Shenandoah National Park officials awarded the first contract to improve park facilities using part of the $30 million that Shenandoah is receiving under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act .
Lodging Deals From Coast to Coast in the National Parks
Without further ado, here are some of the latest offerings: Shenandoah National Park , Virginia Starting at $255, the package includes a two-night stay in a traditional or standard room at Skyland Resort or Big Meadows Lodge, bag lunch for two, and a special scavenger hike adventure book.
Mention Officially Designated Wilderness, and How Many Folks Think of Shenandoah National Park?
Forty percent of Shenandoah National Park is officially designated wilderness. NPS photo from Big Run Overlook.
John L. Smith: Latest work helps documentarian unlock his own cherished memory
Ken Burns has a good memory. But if you had asked him, he would have told you he had never set foot in a national park before he began researching his latest documentary film series.
An American tale: Shooting national parks film brings back memories for Ken Burns
When Ken Burns began his latest project, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," which begins today, he made a point of telling his colleagues that he had never really visited a national park before.
'The National Parks': Utah featured in Ken Burns' sweeping new documentary
Visiting Yosemite was how documentary filmmaker Ken Burns began researching a new project called "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." "It was like losing one's virginity or being a parent for the first time," he recalls of that initial park visit back in May 2003.
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