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National Park Quiz 98: Lakes

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on September 21, 2011 - 2:59am
Take this quiz and see if you know as much about national park lakes as you think you do. Answers are at the end. You can peek if you feel the need.

Interior Department Releases Preferred Plan for National Mall

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 14, 2010 - 1:43am
The nation's front yard, frayed, rutted, and overwhelmed by millions of feet and years of neglect, is going to be given a much-needed makeover if the Interior Department can figure out how to raise at least $650 million, and likely quite a bit more.

By the Numbers: Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on May 31, 2010 - 2:55am
Memorial Day will see thousands of people converging on the National Mall. Many will visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and its iconic deep-vee black marble wall bearing the names of more than 58,000 American casualties.

Memorial Day Weekend Events in the Nation's Capital

Submitted by Jim Burnett on May 20, 2009 - 3:28am
NPS areas in and around the nation's capital will host or assist in special activities during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, including an unusual concert and opportunity to view the city from a unique location.

NPS Entrance Fees Waived on November 11th for Veterans, Military Personnel and Their Families

Submitted by Jim Burnett on November 2, 2008 - 4:15am
In honor of Veterans Day, U.S. military veterans, members of the U.S. armed forces and their families will be admitted without charge on November 11th to public recreation lands managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Forest Service.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vandalized

Submitted by jersu on September 21, 2007 - 3:11am
Earlier this month, on September 7th, someone walked along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with some type of oil, squirting it secretly on the Wall as they walked by. The unknown oil has done real damage to the polished granite surface.