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National Park Quiz 4: Beaches

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on May 28, 2008 - 2:34am

Swimsuit season is nearly here. Are you ready for the beach? There are loads of beaches in the national parks -- even a few “clothing optional” ones for people who don’t like tan lines. This week's quiz will assess your knowledge of all kinds of beaches in the national parks. Answers are at the end. No peeking.

National Lakeshores Threatened by Non-native Species

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 4, 2008 - 3:25am

Loons, mergansers, cormorants and other waterfowl are dying by the thousands in the Great Lakes due to an invasion of non-native species that are threatening to turn the lakes' ecosystem upside down. At Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes National Lakeshore even piping plovers, a threatened species, are dying.

Do Cougars Roam Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 9, 2008 - 4:01am

A surprisingly steady flow of cougar sightings in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has park officials looking for the big cats, but so far they've managed to elude the searchers.

Park History: How the National Lakeshores Came to Be

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 5, 2007 - 4:01am

There are parks across the national park system that have decidedly watery settings: Voyagers National Park, Isle Royale National Park, Channel Islands National Park, Acadia National Park, Biscayne National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, just to name some of the most obvious. And then there are the national lakeshores.

Congress Takes a Step Toward Restoring the Great Lakes

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 28, 2007 - 3:47pm

President Bush isn't going to like this. The House of Representatives has adopted an Interior Appropriations Bill that contains more money than he proposed for the agency. But would the president veto funding that would help clean up sewage in the Great Lakes and work to stop the spread of invasive, non-native species in the lakes?