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Photos of the Week

11/19/2011 | The Queens Garden | Kurt Repanshek
11/17/2011 | Hurry Sundown | Kurt Repanshek
11/11/2011 | Mount Rainier from Sunrise | Randy Johnson
11/11/2011 | Cruising Glacier Bay National Park | Kurt Repanshek
Potholes at Canyonlands National Park, copyright by Kurt Repanshek
11/11/2011 | Pot-Holing In Canyonlands National Park | Kurt Repanshek
Great interpretive signs dot Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, NC.
11/11/2011 | Death of Stewart at Guilford Courthouse | Randy Johnson

Features

Talking About Video Games, History, And Teens At America's Summit On National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 26, 2012 - 1:16am
Thirteen hours at America's Summit on National Parks raised questions about video games as an enticement, in-park history lessons, and how the economy affects affection for the national parks.

America's Summit On National Parks Opens With Advice From Past Park Service Directors

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 25, 2012 - 1:32am
America's Summit on National Parks opened with encouragement to continue to grow the National Park System, and to reach out to younger generations with technology, but not to the detriment of real communication with visitors.

What Will Evolve From America's Summit on National Parks?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 24, 2012 - 1:17am
A two-day conference designed to explore the future of national parks in America draws a wide range of speakers, from the obvious -- National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis -- to the not-quite-so-obvious -- Alan Latourelle, the chief executive officer of Parks Canada.

Traveler's Checklist: Fort Frederica National Monument

Submitted by Danny Bernstein on January 24, 2012 - 1:13am
Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island was a flourishing town and fort in the 1700s. Here the British defeated the Spanish in two battles and British rule in Georgia was assured.

Friends of Acadia Works With Youth To Plan The Future Of Technology In Acadia National Park

Submitted by Aimee Beal on January 23, 2012 - 1:27am
Much time has been spent discussing ways to engage youth with the national parks. At Acadia National Park, staff worked with Friends of Acadia to bring a team of teenagers into the park last summer to work on how technology could enhance a visitor's experience in the park, without replacing any of the traditional interpretation methods.
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Puzzles, Mysteries, and Reviews

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