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Report Shows Visiting National Parks Could be Hazardous to Your Health

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 3, 2008 - 8:58am
Visiting national parks could be hazardous to your health. That's the conclusion that can be drawn from a snapshot of health and safety conditions across the National Park System.

Tune-in For Yosemite National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 11, 2008 - 3:46pm
Never been to Yosemite National Park? If you haven't, or if you just want to recall its beauty, watch for "Yosemite -- America's Treasure" on the Travel Channel this Sunday and again on April 17 and 18.

Appellate Court Rules Against Yosemite National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 27, 2008 - 7:01pm
In a ruling that stands to have wide implications, a federal appellate court has ruled against Yosemite National Park officials and their Yosemite Valley plan. Today's decision, say park officials, not only will halt more than $100 million in construction work on the valley floor but could lead to visitation limits in the scenic valley.

Lodging Deals Can Be Found In Olympic, Yosemite, and Mesa Verde National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 21, 2008 - 5:45pm
If your schedule is flexible, you might want to take a look at these lodging deals at Yosemite, Olympic, and Mesa Verde national parks.

It's Time to Book Your Summer National Park Vacation

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 30, 2008 - 3:30pm
It's only January, the Super Bowl has yet to be played, and the Rocky Mountain states are up to their necks in snow. Sooooooo, it must be time to book your summer national park vacation.

How Many Tourists are Too Many in the Yosemite Valley?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 25, 2008 - 9:30am
When last we visited the legal wranglings over Yosemite National Park's Merced River Plan, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had taken under advisement arguments over just how far the Park Service most go to meet federal laws.

Do Professional Hockey And Yosemite National Park Belong Together?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 9, 2008 - 5:15pm
Coming to the national park nearest you, professional hockey! OK, not every national park, just Yosemite National Park.

Segways in the National Parks: Do We Really Need Them?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 6, 2008 - 12:21pm
Two Segway entrepreneurs have their sights on Yosemite and Sequoia national parks as the next frontier for these two-wheeled contraptions.

2007 Visitation Across National Park System Projected To Rise

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 3, 2008 - 5:13pm
Two years ago there were concerns that national parks were losing their pull over the traveling public. Today, though, National Park Service officials are bullish about visitation, pointing to gains at a number of parks, including Yosemite and Yellowstone.

Yosemite Valley Case Returning to the Courtroom

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 28, 2007 - 3:01am
There's scheduled to be a court hearing in California today to revisit the issue of whether the National Park Service is properly taking care of the Yosemite Valley.