On September 25th, more than 175,000 people are expected to volunteer for National Public Lands Day at more than 2,000 of our nation’s beautiful public lands. Volunteers will perform work ranging from pulling invasive species, clearing trails, planting trees and removing trash.

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A climbing death in Yosemite, a new recreation site at the Delaware Water Gap NRA, and a question on whether to force climbers to wear helmets are among the odds and ends that have recently crossed our computer screens.

Respected Climber Dies in Fall at Yosemite

A respected member of the climbing community at Yosemite National Park, Christina Chan, h

Hot, sunny days, cool river water, and cold beverages seem to go well together in the summer.

American Rivers came out there other day with its top 10 list of endangered rivers, and No. 1 was the Upper Delaware, which flows through the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River in New York and Pennsylvania.

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You can add Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to the list of units in the National Park System where a temporary closure is in place to give nesting raptors some privacy.

Water Gap Superintendent John Donahue has announced an immediate closure on a segment of the cliffs at Mount Minsi on the southwest side of the NRA.

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Transmission-line corridors sprouting 200-foot-tall towers should not be permitted within the National Park System, according to a coalition of groups opposing such a corridor through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River.

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A forecast calling for heavy rain has prompted Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area officials to reschedule their “Maple Sugaring Day” for a week.

Instead of staging the demonstration this Saturday at Millbrook Village, the event is being pushed back until Saturday, March 20.

“Freezing nights and warm days signal the arrival of maple sugaring season in the

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Hundreds of hikers set out along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia, come springtime with sights set on reaching Mount Katahdin in Maine before summer expires. But how many are blind?

Mike Hanson, using only GPS technology and a white cane, planned to head north last week.

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Beginning in mid-April the folks at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will again be collecting user fees for some of their facilities.

While an $80 America the Beautiful recreation pass or a $45 annual pass to the Water Gap will gain you entry to this unit of the National Park System, you’ll have to pay more to use Smithfield Beach, Bushkill Launch, Dingman

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High public interest has prompted the superintendents of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreatio