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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Loses Two Buildings to Suspicious Fires

Kurt Repanshek — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:56:08 +0000

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms have been called in to help National Park Service rangers determine the cause of fires that burned down two unoccupied buildings at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

NRA Superintendent John Donahue said the fires were spotted just about 10 a.m.

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Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have been called in to help National Park Service rangers determine the cause of fires that burned down two unoccupied buildings at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Another Week Added to Transmission Line EIS Comment Period at Delaware Water Gap NRA

Kurt Repanshek — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:31:05 +0000

Another week has been added to collect public comment on a study into a proposal to substantially upgrade a transmission power corridor that crosses the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River.

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Park Service Says No Predetermined Outcome With Transmission Project at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Kurt Repanshek — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:41:01 +0000

In a move to counter whispers, National Park Service officials have issued a statement that they have not developed a predetermined position on a power transmission corridor a company wants to run through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreationa

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In a move to counter whispers, National Park Service officials have issued a statement that they have not developed a predetermined position on a power transmission line a company wants to run 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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National Public Lands Day is Right around the Corner

Jessica Jones — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:42:56 +0000

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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Odds and Ends from Around the National Park System

Kurt Repanshek — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:45:58 +0000

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

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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area To Look For Drunk Drivers This Weekend

Kurt Repanshek — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:28:49 +0000

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

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Hot, sunny days, cool river water, and cold beverages seem to go well together in the summer. But if your drinks contain alcohol, best not drive, least of all in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area where rangers will be looking for impaired drivers.

List of Top 10 Endangered Rivers Includes Two That Flow Through The National Park System

Kurt Repanshek — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:46:21 +0000

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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. No. 3 also falls in the National Park System, the Gauley River around which the Gauley River National Recreation Area rises up from.

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Mount Minsi Closed at Delaware Water Gap NRA For Nesting Raptors

Kurt Repanshek — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:41:48 +0000

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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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.

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Groups Argue Against Transmission Line Proposal for Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Kurt Repanshek — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:13:44 +0000

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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Update: “Maple Sugaring” Demonstration At Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Rescheduled

Kurt Repanshek — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:39:42 +0000

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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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.

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