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The latest news from around the National Park System.

Civil War Battlefield Sites Get Boost From $5.3 Million Grant

More than $5.3 million in grants will help preserve 1,640 acres at 17 of America’s Civil War battlefields, the National Park Service announced last week. The grants, from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, will go toward projects at battlefields that are threatened by encroaching development in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.

National Park System Had 307.2 Million Visitors In 2015, According To National Park Service

After receiving year-end numbers from around the National Park System, visitation to the parks last year reached a record 307.2 million, according to the National Park Service. A number of parks attracted some staggering numbers of visitors, such as Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain, which each surpassed 4 million for the first time, and Grand Canyon which tallied more than 5 million, the agency said.

National Park Service Proposing 170,000-Acre Expansion Of Santa Monica Mountains NRA

A long-term study into how best to manage the mix of private and public lands surrounding and within Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California has led the National Park Service to recommend a 170,000-acre addition to the NRA, though it would not entail actually purchasing all those additional acres.

Politicians, Conservationists, And National Parks

It's rich political theater, watching the ongoing debate over a possible national park in Maine's North Woods, as well as the long-running efforts to resolve land-use practices on millions of federal acres in Utah. Boasts have been made, promises allegedly discarded, and no resolution in either state has been made.
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Once-Rare Channel Island Foxes Proposed To Be Delisted From Endangered Species Act Protections

In what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is calling "the fastest successful recovery for any Endangered Species Act-listed mammal in the United States," the agency is proposing to remove three subspecies of the island fox native to the Channel Islands from ESA protection.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.