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Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Road, Multiple-Use Trail Improvements

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 24, 2012 - 2:43am
Millions of dollars are flowing to the National Park System for work on aging roads and multiple-use trails in need of some TLC, and transportation systems thanks to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks program overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Friends of Acadia Works With Youth To Plan The Future Of Technology In Acadia National Park

Submitted by Aimee Beal on January 23, 2012 - 2:27am
Much time has been spent discussing ways to engage youth with the national parks. At Acadia National Park, staff worked with Friends of Acadia to bring a team of teenagers into the park last summer to work on how technology could enhance a visitor's experience in the park, without replacing any of the traditional interpretation methods.

Birding in the Parks: Not Too Early To Plan To Attend Birding Festivals in the National Park System

Submitted by Kirby Adams on January 17, 2012 - 2:35am
Earlier this month, while we were having positively spring-like weather here in the Midwest, I wrote about Snowy Owls, the most iconic of winter birds. Two weeks later, my world is buried under blankets of snow and I’m in the mood to talk about Spring.

Being On The Coast, Shipwrecks Should Come As No Surprise To Acadia National Park Visitors

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 15, 2012 - 2:57am
Acadia National Park is surrounded by water and much of its history and resources relate to its maritime location. It should be no surprise, then, that there are many shipwrecks in the waters around the park.

House GOP Expected To Resume Push To Exempt Border Patrol From Environmental Laws Across National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 9, 2012 - 2:08am
When Congress returns to Washington later this month, watch for Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee to resume a push to exempt the Border Patrol from a wide variety of environmental and National Park Service regulations.

Friends of Acadia Looking For New President and CEO

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 5, 2012 - 2:25am
After 15 years at Friends of Acadia, the last four as president and chief executive officer, Marla O'Byrne is stepping down, a career move that opens up a wonderful position at a great national park.

Birding in the National Parks: Chasing The Snowy Owl

Submitted by Kirby Adams on January 3, 2012 - 2:31am
The United States has been invaded. None of the presidential candidates are talking about it and I haven’t even seen it mentioned on the national news reports yet. Birders, however, are well aware of this invasion and we welcome our new owl overlords.

Trails We Hiked During 2011

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 28, 2011 - 2:57am
We managed to get out on some national park trails during 2011 -- not as many as we'd like, but still a few that brought smiles to our faces. Here's a look back at those trails.

Keep Friends Groups In Your National Park Thoughts

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 26, 2011 - 2:48am
Don't overlook the good work of the various friends groups that strive to bring a little extra to the national parks scattered throughout the country.

Resort Planned For Schoodic Peninsula Near Acadia National Park Scuttled

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 22, 2011 - 2:24am
A 3,200-acre tract of raw, wild land next to a section of Acadia National Park once planned for development as an "eco-resort" has been purchased by a company that intends to work to see the land preserved.