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Holiday Video Greetings from Your National Parks

Submitted by Jim Burnett on December 25, 2011 - 1:34am
The National Park Service is using modern technology to share holiday greetings from parks across the country. Short videos filmed in 15 parks are airing on the National Park Service's YouTube channel through the end of the month.

Trunk Bay At Virgin Islands National Park Garners "Blue Flag" Award For Sustainability Practices

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 24, 2011 - 1:40am
Trunk Bay at Virgin Islands National Park, renowned for its warm, sun-sparkling waters, sugar-sand beaches, and nodding palm trees, has gained another tribute: it's one of the world's best beaches when it comes to sustainable management.

Connecting Kids With Parks Takes Different Directions At Virgin Islands National Park, Tuzigoot National Monument

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 24, 2011 - 1:23am
Electricity might not immediately come to mind in terms of connecting today's younger generations with the national parks, but that was the key in at least one instance involving a Massachusetts teen and Virgin Islands National Park.

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park Offering On-Line Auction To Raise Funds

Submitted by NPT Staff on November 11, 2011 - 2:18am
Coming to your computer on November 18 -- an on-line auction intended to raise money for the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park to help with its work of preserving and protecting the park's resources while also educating visitors.

A Winter Visit To Virgin Islands National Park: The Logistics

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 3, 2011 - 12:44am
While winter is the slow season for many national parks, it is the very best season to visit Virgin Islands National Park.

Is The Time Right For A "Maine Woods National Park"?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 19, 2011 - 12:55am
Inspired in no small measure by others who gave so much to the National Park System, Roxanne Quimby is offering 70,000 acres for a national park embracing Maine's North Woods.

University of Georgia Study Finds That Cold Water, As With Warm Water, Can Kill Coral Reefs

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 18, 2011 - 12:27am
University of Georgia researchers have determined that unusually cold seawater, as with unusually warm seawater, can be deadly for the coral reefs that can be found in places such as Virgin Islands and Biscayne national parks.

Pick Your Park At National Parks Traveler

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 3, 2011 - 8:53am
Looking for information to help you plan your national park vacation? Today the Traveler is rolling out the first in a series of "park profile" pages to help you with your homework.

National Park Mystery Photo 35 Revealed: This Big Gear Turns No More

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 28, 2011 - 12:32am
Long, long ago this big gear was used to help produce a sweet product.

Virgin Islands National Park

Virgin Islands National Park, copyright QT Luong, www.terragalleria.com/parks

Featured Photographer

QT Luong

I celebrate the splendor and variety of the natural and human heritage with my photography. For the past twenty-five years, I have been privileged to travel, trek, and climb in some of the most remote and beautiful corners of the earth. Laying down in a colorful meadow dense with wildflowers, clinging precariously to a vertical icy mountain face, listening to the silence of desert sand dunes or to the calls of a bustling floating market might seem like very different experiences, however, I feel that they share the same life-affirming benefits.

For more of Tuan's work, visit www.terragalleria.com/parks

Beaches sparkling white and palm-lined. Warm Caribbean waters tinted turquoise and flecked with darting blue tangs, schools of yellow sergeant majors, and luminescent green parrot fish. Coral reefs swaying in the currents with their fans and given depth and texture by brain, staghorn, and elkhorn corals. These make this national park a tropical paradise.

"Lost" Petroglyphs Rediscovered at Virgin Islands National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 1, 2011 - 1:21am
Armed with photos from an old roll of film and the location of some of Virgin Islands National Park's best-known petroglyphs, park archaeologist Ken Wild set out with volunteers to solve a mystery.

Spanish Archives Yields New Insights into History of Virgin Islands National Park

Submitted by Jim Burnett on January 7, 2011 - 12:40am
The history of any national park includes stories of people, places and even empires that predate the parks themselves. Virgin Islands National Park's history involves international politics from centuries past, and a trip to the Spanish archives by the park historian yielded some important new insights.

Marine National Parks Have Experienced Vast Losses of Coral Reefs to Bleaching and Disease

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 16, 2010 - 1:43am
Decades of "bleaching" events and diseases have been devastating to coral reefs surrounding national parks in the Caribbean and off South Florida, so much so that the losses are akin to "losing the Redwoods."

Some Good Safety Tips To Keep in Mind While Visiting National Parks This Winter

Submitted by Anonymous on November 12, 2010 - 1:28am
Winter is one of the best times to enjoy our parks! With majestic, snow-capped mountains and ice-covered lakes, winter provides scenic splendors with an array of exciting activities. While visitation peaks in the summer, national parks receive millions of visitors throughout the winter months, who come to enjoy such activities as skiing, snowshoeing, camping, and hiking in the backcountry, and attending ranger-led programs.

Want to Escape the Cold? Winter is a Great Time to Visit These Desert and Coastal Parks

Submitted by Jim Burnett on November 10, 2010 - 12:43am
For some park travelers, winter trips conjure up images of snow-covered landscapes, but for others the season means sun and sand. Here are some suggestions for NPS sites where milder winter weather offers a fine time to enjoy parks that are just too toasty or buggy for most of us during the summer.

Winter, A Season of Contrasts Across the National Park System

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 7, 2010 - 12:09am
This week the Traveler offers you a series of stories to help you enjoy the coming months in the national parks. We'll take a look at some great lodges to call home for your visit, point out some cold-weather -- and warm-weather -- parks to enjoy (and how to enjoy them), touch on seasonal wildlife moves, and even offer some suggestions on how to stay safe in the parks.

Reader Participation Day: What Parks Lure You In Winter?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 12, 2010 - 11:00pm
Winter is but two months or so away, which prompts the question: Do you plan any winter national park adventures, or do you simply dream about them?

Eat a Lionfish, Help National Parks, And Win Cash Prizes!

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 8, 2010 - 12:13am
A series of lionfish fishing derbies is scheduled for the coming weeks with hopes the poisonous fish that is invading coastal national parks in Florida and the Virgin Islands can be cut down before it gains a significant foothold and impacts native fishes and corals.

Virgin Islands National Park Battered by Earl, But OK. Capes Lookout and Hatteras Next Up

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 31, 2010 - 8:11am
Virgin Islands National Park has survived Hurricane Earl with only heavy rains and a few downed trees to report, but park officials aren't ready to take their hurricane shutters down just yet.

Virgin Islands National Park Battened Down For Hurricane Earl

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 30, 2010 - 8:52am
Hurricane Earl with its 120 mile-per-hour winds on Monday was ripping through the Caribbean, where a hurricane warning was posted for Virgin Islands National Park on the island of St. John.

Surprising Coral Reef Found At Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 27, 2010 - 12:21am
A surprising discovery along the mangrove-rooted shores of Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument has raised questions about whether some coral reefs can tolerate higher water temperatures brought on by climate change.

Virgin Islands National Park Grows by 2 Acres Thanks to Donation

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 25, 2010 - 12:53am
It's only 2.2 acres, but the spit of land recently donated to Virgin Islands National Park will protect views of the Caribbean Sea and protect some unusual vegetation.

ReserveAmerica Can't Find a National Park Campground It Likes

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 16, 2010 - 12:59am
ReserveAmerica, the company that manages camping reservations for the National Park System and other federal agencies, can't seem to find a national park campground it likes. In listing its "Top 100 Family Campgrounds," the company doesn't cite a single national park campground.

Reader Participation Day: Which Is Your Favorite National Park Gateway Town?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 19, 2010 - 12:12am
If you had to pick a gateway town to live in -- not because of its associated national park, but because of its atmosphere -- which would you choose?

Best National Parks for Admiring "Rock Art"

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 14, 2010 - 12:23am
There are a handful of places in the National Park System where you can view petroglyphs or pictographs. Some are walk-up panels that you can ponder for hours, others require a float down a river or a long hike. Here's a quick look at some of those units and what you can expect to find.

Kentucky's Sen. Bunning Singlehandedly Idles Road Construction Projects Nationally, Including Many in National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 1, 2010 - 4:31pm
Jim Bunning, Kentucky's contrary U.S. senator, singlehandedly has shut down road construction projects across the nation, including many in national parks, because he doesn't want to help middle-class families weather the economic storm, U.S. Department of Transportation officials said Monday.

Traveler's Checklist: Virgin Islands National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 21, 2009 - 2:44am
Ahhh, the sun-kissed Caribbean. Is there a better place for a mid-winter's getaway than one with sugar-sand beaches lined by palms and washed by warm turquoise waters that provide habitat for turtles the size of trunks, colorful fishes like blue tang and parrotfish, and menacing barracuda? If you don't think so, then Virgin Islands National Park is your destination.

Endangered Species Coalition Lists 10 Species Endangered By Climate Change

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 3, 2009 - 3:15am
A small turtle from the eastern U.S. A species of trout native to Glacier and North Cascades national parks. Grizzly bears. A prairie orchard. A coral. These are among the ten plant, fish, animal, and bird species listed in a new report as being the "hottest" species imperiled by climate change.

National Park Mystery Photo 14 Revealed: A Brainy Block

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 8, 2009 - 3:10am
During the colonial days of the West Indies, building supplies were much in demand. Ingenious builders looked to the sea for some of their construction materials, and came away with a particularly good item, one that started out pliable but soon turned to rock. Or at least rock-like.
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