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Fall Spectacular: Fall Colors Delight Motorists on National Park Roads — Part I, Eastern States

Bob Janiskee — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000

There is a magical quality to fall visits to Shenandoah National Park as mile after mile of trees blazing with vivid reds, oranges, and yellows come into view along Skyline Drive. In Rocky Mountain National Park, the aspen groves you see along the lower reaches of Trail Ridge Road turn so vividly gold in the fall that they take your breath away.

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Many national park scenic drives offer fall colors as a seasonal bonus. Here are some picks and tips for following the crowd or taking the road less traveled in the eastern states.

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Fall Spectacular: Fall Colors From a National Park Lodge

David and Kay Scott — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:01:08 +0000

Editor's note: [i]You'd be hard-pressed to stay in a national park lodge in the fall without some spectacular vistas. Still, there are some places that seem slightly better situated to capture the display of foliage.

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You'd be hard-pressed to stay in a national park lodge in the fall without some spectacular vistas. Still, there are some places that seem slightly better situated to capture the display of foliage. Contributing writers David and Kay Scott share their thoughts on some of the best lodges to call home during the fall.

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Climate Change Report Carries Foreboding Forecast for Shenandoah National Park, Historic Jamestown

Kurt Repanshek — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:45:29 +0000

Imagine Shenandoah National Park without its autumnal showcase of colors, or a sign along the Virginia coastline noting that the site of the Jamestown colony is offshore and under water.

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Imagine Shenandoah National Park without its autumnal showcase of colors, or a sign along the Virginia coastline noting that the site of the Jamestown colony is offshore and under water. Both scenarios could be realized in less than a century if human-influenced climate change isn't slowed, according to a report.

National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated Division Ships New Maps on Great Smoky, Voyageurs National Parks

Kurt Repanshek — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:32:27 +0000

Maps are wonderful things to have, even if you do no more with them than pull them out, ponder over them for a while, and then return them to safe storage.

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Maps are wonderful things to have, even if you do no more with them than pull them out, ponder over them for a while, and then return them to safe storage. New releases from National Geographic's Trails Illustrated division give you more reason to dream about exploring the National Park System.

Popular Junior Ranger Program is Expanding to Add “Let’s Move Outside” Activities

Jim Burnett — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:36:40 +0000

The popular Junior Ranger Program, which lets kids earn a patch, badge, certificate or similar award for completing activities in many national parks, is expanding to include Let's Move Outside, which encourages physical activity for youngsters. The program is now underway in 36 parks, with more being added before summer's end.

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Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway

Kurt Repanshek — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:23:35 +0000

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It's more than appropriate that this year, the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, that when you visit the parkway you get out and take a hike. And Randy Johnson is ready to tell you where to go.

Mr. Johnson, a prolific writer based in Banner Elk, North Carolina, knows a little about the parkway and its hiking opportunities.

“Let’s Leave the Balcony Door Ajar”

Bob Janiskee — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:59:58 +0000

Ajar (a•JAR) Partially opened.

It's mid-June and Sandy and I are at Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, where we've enjoyed some beautiful scenery, fine hospitality, and excellent wildlife watching.

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Some ideas are good ones. Others are not so hot.

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Upscale Cabins Latest Trend in Commercial Campgrounds Bordering National Parks

Kurt Repanshek — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:41:06 +0000

There’s a new structure showing up this summer in campgrounds bordering national parks, one that offers a higher level of comfort than the typical family camper or pop-up tent.

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There’s a new structure showing up this summer in campgrounds bordering national parks, one that offers a higher level of comfort than the family camper or pop-up tent. More and more campgrounds are adding cabins to their available accommodations, for while more people are heading to the parks, not all want to sleep on the ground in a tent.

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National Park Road Trip 2010: The Journey Goes On

David and Kay Scott — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:23:53 +0000

Editor's note:[i] Having driven the Blue Ridge Parkway and through Shenandoah National Park, our lodging experts, David and Kay Scott, are moving west on their 2010 odyssey across the National Park System. Early this week they were able to visit the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.

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Our departure last Wednesday from Shenandoah National Park was shrouded in thick fog. In fact, the fog was so thick that we ended up in a parking lot when we turned on what we thought was the road out of the park.

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Traveler’s Checklist: Shenandoah National Park

Bob Janiskee — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:55:58 +0000

Boasting Skyline Drive, gorgeous scenery, abundant wildlife, hundreds of miles of trails, and many other attractions, Virginia's Shenandoah National Park is one of America's most popular national parks. Here are some suggestions for maximizing the pleasure of your visit.

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Boasting the Skyline Drive parkway, gorgeous scenery, abundant wildlife, over 500 miles of trails, and many other attractions, Virginia's Shenandoah National Park is one of America's most popular national parks. Here are some suggestions for maximizing the pleasure of your visit.

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