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Rebuilding After Sandy: Moving The National Park Service Forward With An Eye On Climate Change

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 10, 2013 - 2:51am
If ever there was an exclamation point to a report warning of the consequences of climate change, Hurricane Sandy was it. As the storm swept up the Eastern Seaboard last fall it cut national seashores in two, inundated mainland parks that lie at sea level, downed untold scores of trees, and in its aftermath left the National Park Service with a glowing opportunity to put its parks back together with similarly potent storms in mind.

Rebuilding After Sandy: Putting Gateway National Recreation Area Back Together Again

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 7, 2013 - 2:11am
Photographic slides paper-clipped to strings to dry out. Officer's Row at Fort Hancock propped up with two-by-fours. Multi-use paths ripped out in places and buried in sand elsewhwere. That was part of the aftermath from Hurricane Sandy at Gateway National Recreation Area.

Rebuilding After Sandy: How The National Park Service Is Putting The Pieces Back Together Again

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 27, 2013 - 2:21am
Today, four months after Hurricane Sandy battered and bruised the Eastern Seaboard, the disarray the storm delivered across many units of the National Park System continues to be cleaned up. Some damage remains to be discovered. And though summer remains months away, some units will be severely challenged to be fully operational by Memorial Day.

Three Weeks After Superstorm Sandy Struck, National Parks Along Eastern Seaboard Still Digging Out

Submitted by NPT Staff on November 19, 2012 - 11:29am
Crews continue to work to return to service units of the National Park System that were hammered by Superstorm Sandy back on October 29, with personnel coming from as far as the National Park Service's Intermountain Region to help with the cleanup.

Birding In The National Parks: Blown Off-Course By Hurricanes

Submitted by Kirby Adams on November 6, 2012 - 1:56am
Hurricane Sandy's winds redirected seabirds all over the northeastern United States.

Updated: The Aftermath Of Superstorm Sandy On The National Park System

Submitted by NPT Staff on October 31, 2012 - 7:48am
Nearly 70 National Park System units along the Eastern Seaboard were either fully or partially closed due to impacts from "superstorm Sandy," and it could be days before some reopen.

Updated: As Hurricane Sandy Nears Land, National Park Service Closing Parks And Offices

Submitted by NPT Staff on October 29, 2012 - 7:39am
Hurricane Sandy's approach has prompted the closure of a number of National Park System units, including Shenandoah National Park and parks in the Washington, D.C., area.

Hurricane Sandy Floods Parts Of Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Submitted by NPT Staff on October 28, 2012 - 10:31am
Parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore were left flooded and without power Sunday by Hurricane Sandy, which was prompting mandatory evacuations of other National Park System units further up the Atlantic Coast.

Creature Feature: Piping Plovers Face Challenges But Keep On Piping

Submitted by Haley Hepburn on October 15, 2012 - 1:42am
The piping plover, Charadrius melodus, sparks recreation area closures in many parts of the national park system drawing critics and champions all across the country and causing a much larger stir than its tiny size suggests.

Piping Plover Nests Vandalized At Gateway National Recreation Area

Submitted by NPT Staff on July 20, 2012 - 9:53am
Authorities are seeking information on who was responsible for vandalizing two piping plovers nests at Gateway National Recreation Area, where eggs inside two nests were stolen earlier this month.

State, Federal Partnership Established To Manage Urban Parks In Metropolitan New York Area

Submitted by NPT Staff on July 16, 2012 - 1:42am
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will be in New York City on Tuesday to join Mayor Michael Bloomberg in announcing a partership between the National Park Service and New York City to cooperatively manage urban parks in the greater New York metropolitan area.

Tent Sites Now Available At Gateway National Recreation Area's Fort Wadsworth On Staten Island

Submitted by NPT Staff on July 11, 2012 - 1:53am
Gateway National Recreation Area now has more room for some happy campers, as the Park Service has opened a 7-site campground at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island.

Parking Fees To Jump 50 Percent At Gateway National Recreation Area This Summer

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 17, 2012 - 1:44am
Parking fees at two areas in Gateway National Recreation Area will jump 50 percent this summer as National Park Service officials look for additional revenues to help maintain the NRA and its units.

Ranking The National Parks By Visitation In 2011

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 8, 2012 - 2:44am
People seem to like numbers, and hierarchy, so here's a rundown of the leading units of the National Park System in terms of 2011 visitation. The first list combs through all 397 units in the system, while the second looks only at "national parks."

By the Numbers: Gateway National Recreation Area

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on February 17, 2012 - 3:59am
Gateway National Recreation Area, one of America's flagship urban-oriented parks, generates interesting statistics. One of them is 8,820,757.

Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Road, Multiple-Use Trail Improvements

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 24, 2012 - 2:43am
Millions of dollars are flowing to the National Park System for work on aging roads and multiple-use trails in need of some TLC, and transportation systems thanks to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks program overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Birding in the National Parks: Chasing The Snowy Owl

Submitted by Kirby Adams on January 3, 2012 - 2:31am
The United States has been invaded. None of the presidential candidates are talking about it and I haven’t even seen it mentioned on the national news reports yet. Birders, however, are well aware of this invasion and we welcome our new owl overlords.

Fort Hancock Days, A Celebration Of This Historic Fort's Past, To Be Marked at Gateway National Recreation Area

Submitted by Anonymous on October 27, 2011 - 1:17am
They'll turn the calendar back to 1943 at Gateway National Recreation Area this weekend when volunteers demonstrate how Fort Hancock's battery's were manned and operated during World War II.

Bio-Blitz Coming To Sandy Hook At Gateway National Recreation Area

Submitted by Anonymous on September 12, 2011 - 1:49am
Just how many species of animals, birds, plants, amphibians, reptiles, etc., are there at Sandy Hook in Gateway National Recreation Area? A 24-hour "Bio-Blitz" later this week will provide some insights to that question.

East Coast National Park Units Bracing For Hurricane Irene

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 25, 2011 - 7:02am
As Hurricane Irene continues plodding towards the Eastern Seaboard, units of the National Park System up and down the coast are preparing for the storm.

New York City for $20 a Night? Gateway National Recreation Area Makes it Possible

Submitted by Jim Burnett on June 29, 2011 - 12:10am
Visitors to New York City who are looking for an affordable place to stay—and residents who'd like to escape the concrete canyons of the Big Apple—will soon have some additional options. Gateway National Recreation Area is adding new campsites which are slated to open by the July 4th weekend.

Plan Seeks to Make Gateway National Recreation Area an "Iconic Urban National Park"

Submitted by Jim Burnett on June 17, 2011 - 12:53am
What would you do if you were in charge of the largest waterfront property in New York City? Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, New York Mayor Bloomberg and other dignitaries gathered earlier this week in New York City to discuss some possible answers to that question, and they involve plans to transform Gateway National Recreation Area into an "iconic urban national park."

"State of Birds" Report Points To Value of National Parks, Other Public Lands For Birds

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 8, 2011 - 1:52am
The Interior Department's 2011 "State of the Birds" report focuses on the importance that national parks, and other public landscapes, provide for hundreds of bird species.

Interior Secretary Envisions "Largest Urban Campground In America" At Gateway National Recreation Area

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 21, 2011 - 2:15am
If you've ever visited the greater New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, one of the last thoughts that would spring into your mind would be, "Let's go camping here!" But that's a vision shared by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis.

National Park Quiz 89: National Recreation Areas

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on December 8, 2010 - 2:59am
How much do you know about units of the National Park System designated "National Recreation Area"? Take this quiz and find out.

National Park Service Officials Again Debating What To Do With Historic Officers' Quarters at Fort Hancock

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 17, 2010 - 2:35am
National Park Service officials seem to be back at square one in their deliberations over how best to utilize historic officers' quarters at Fort Hancock at Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey.

As Winter Settles In, Seasonal Migrations Lend Interest to Wildlife Watching in America's National Parks

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on November 11, 2010 - 6:18am
Seasonal migrations offer special opportunities to see wildlife herding and flocking, leaving, passing through, and arriving in our national parks.

National Park Mystery Spot 16 Revealed

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on September 30, 2010 - 3:58am
The "chasm in shadow" that bears a similar name is the signature landform of a national park in Colorado.

More National Parks Brace for Hurricane Earl

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on September 3, 2010 - 7:16am
As Hurricane Earl assails the Outer Banks parks, producing damaging winds, rough surf, overwash, and beach erosion, Cape Cod National Seashore and other coastal parks in the Middle Atlantic and New England regions get ready for the powerful storm's arrival.

All-Women Lifeguard Tournament at Gateway National Recreation Area on July 28

Submitted by Jim Burnett on July 24, 2010 - 12:31am
The job of a surf lifeguard may look glamorous on those TV shows, but the work also requires stamina, speed and lots of skills. The National Park Service All-Women Lifeguard Tournament is in its 26th year, and will spotlight those lifesaving skills at Gateway National Recreation Area on July 28. Last year, over 200 women from five states competed in the event.