Archive for the ‘Sequoia National Park’ Category

21 Jul 2010

by Kurt Repanshek

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Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Channel Islands National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Reader Participation Day, Redwood National Park, Sequoia National Park, Visiting the Parks, Yosemite National Park

Reader Participation Day: California, or Utah, For A National Park Trek?

If you had the option of either traveling to Utah for a swing through its national parks, or to California to sample its national parks, which would you choose?

True, California has Yosemite and Sequoia and Lassen Volcanic and Redwood just to name four, and overall more national parks

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If you had the option of either traveling to Utah for a swing through its national parks, or to California to sample its national parks, which would you choose?

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20 Jul 2010

by Kurt Repanshek

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Climate Change, Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees Whitebark Pine Trees Might Need ESA Protection

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials announced Tuesday that the agency will take a closer look at whether whitebark pine trees, a key food source for some grizzly bear populations as well as birds and squirrels, need protection under the Endangered Species Act.

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15 Jul 2010

by Kurt Repanshek

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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Gateway National Recreation Area, Joshua Tree National Park, Parks in the News, Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park

Odds and Ends from Around the National Park System

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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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.

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19 Jun 2010

by Kurt Repanshek

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Kings Canyon National Park, Parks in the News, Sequoia National Park, Wildlife

Bighorn Sheep Study Being Proposed For Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks

How important are the high-country meadows of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks for bighorn sheep that summer in the two parks?

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How important are the high-country meadows of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks for bighorn sheep that summer in the two parks? That's a question researchers want to answer through a study that would involve placing radio collars on a few dozen sheep.

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16 Jun 2010

by Kurt Repanshek

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Acadia National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Olympic National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sequoia National Park, Virgin Islands National Park, Visiting the Parks

ReserveAmerica Can’t Find a National Park Campground It Likes

Falling asleep to the star show over Canyonlands National Park. Waking in Glacier National Park to the mirror-like surface of Swiftcurrent Lake with its embracing mountains towering overhead. Listening to the laughter of children mixing with the pounding surf at the Blackwoods Campground at Acadia National Park.

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ReserveAmerica, the company that manages camping reservations for the National Park System and other federal agencies, can't seem to find a national park campground it likes. In listing its "Top 100 Family Campgrounds," the company doesn't cite a single national park campground.

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15 Jun 2010

by Kurt Repanshek

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Buffalo National River, Cape Cod National Seashore, New River Gorge National River, Parks in the News, Rocky Mountain National Park, Sequoia National Park

Let’s Stay Safe In the National Parks This Summer, Okay?

Summer’s arrival and the height of the vacation season is filling the National Park System with folks and families looking to relax, kick back, and enjoy being together in fabulous settings.

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Summer's arrival and the height of the vacation season is filling the National Park System with folks and families looking to relax, kick back, and enjoy being together in fabulous settings. Let's just not forget to be safe out there, though.

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22 May 2010

by Kurt Repanshek

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Sequoia National Park, Visiting the Parks

Shuttle Buses Ready to Roll in Sequoia National Park

It soon will be a bit easier to get around the heart of Sequoia National Park.

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It soon will be a bit easier to get around the heart of Sequoia National Park. Beginning next Thursday, May 27, the Giant Forest shuttle system will crank back into operation for the summer season.

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16 May 2010

by National Parks Traveler

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Plight of the Parks, Sequoia National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park

An Idea in Trouble: Thoughts about the Future of Traditional National Parks in the United States

[i]Editor’s note: The NPS Centennial Essay Series is one of the George Wright Society’s contributions to the forthcoming centennial of the founding of the National Park Service. The essay series encourages serious reflection on critical park-related issues across the entire spectrum of cultural and natural resource disciplines.

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Historians point out that ideas, and the organizations associated with them, sometimes age and lose their relevance. Today, as the National Park Service (NPS) approaches the centennial of its establishment, the agency faces huge potential problems with its founding mission and subsequent land management policies.

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7 May 2010

by Jim Burnett

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Big Bend National Park, Olympic National Park, Parks in the News, Sequoia National Park

Parks Are Well-Represented in the Latest National Register of Big Trees

How would you determine if a tree qualifies as a “national champion”? The National Register of Big Trees has the answers, and the 70th anniversary edition of that list just been released in a new online format.

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How would you determine if a tree qualifies as a "national champion"? The National Register of Big Trees has the answers, and the 70th anniversary edition of that list just been released in a new online format. Sites in the National Park System are well-represented, including the home of "the earth's largest living thing."

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The General Sherman tree.

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3 May 2010

by Kurt Repanshek

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Parks in the News, Sequoia National Park

Typically Californian: Winery Partners With Sequoia Parks Foundation

Isn’t this so totally Californian: A winery is partnering with the Sequoia Parks Foundation to help fund research, restoration, and education pertaining to the mighty sequoias found in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.

Sequoia Grove Winery and

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Isn't this so totally Californian: A winery is partnering with the Sequoia Parks Foundation to help fund research, restoration, and education pertaining to the mighty sequoias found in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.

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