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A Photographer's Path, Images of National Parks Near the Nation's Capital

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 13, 2011 - 12:59am

Natural beauty in the National Park System is not harbored solely in the Rocky Mountains, the High Sierra, or the Cascades. Drift through the pages of a new book that revolves around the nation's capital and you'll be treated to snow drifts and Swallowtail butterflies in perhaps the most unexpected places.

Enjoy The National Parks This Summer...But Don't Overlook Your Safety

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 30, 2011 - 12:41am

With the summer travel season officially here, millions of folks will be heading out into the National Park System in the coming months. If you're one of them, just remember to be mindful of your safety, and that of your family and friends.

"If You Enter the River, You Will Die."

Submitted by Jim Burnett on May 23, 2010 - 11:17pm

One of the deadliest stretches of whitewater in the eastern U.S. is located in an unlikely location—just outside the nation's capital. An interagency effort is underway to focus attention on the dangers of the Potomac River Gorge and the Great Falls of the Potomac with a very pointed message: "If you enter the river, you will die."

Heavy Flooding Impacts C&O Canal National Historical Park, Great Falls Park, And Other D.C. Area Parks

Submitted by Donna Childress on March 26, 2010 - 12:22am

National Park Service officials and volunteer crews near the nation’s capital have their hands full these days, cleaning up after a flood.

A Romantic Miscue Led to a Helicopter Rescue at Great Falls Park near Washington, D.C.

Submitted by Jim Burnett on September 10, 2009 - 5:02am

Eagle 2 is a U. S. Park Police helicopter used in the Washington, D.C. area and it's participated in some dramatic missions. Few, however, have involved a more unusual situation than a recent rescue at Great Falls Park—and it all started with a romantic miscue.