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Out of ammunition: when privately held land inside a national park draws the eye of a developer, the character of these special places can quickly be lost. And if the Park Service doesn't receive the funds to purchase the land, the results could be tragic: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You're tracing the footsteps of the Continental Army across Valley Forge National Historical Park, soaking in the history, picturing what went on there. Your feet stumble on the same bumps and grooves that Washington's men trod upon during the Revolutionary War. You...; Tags: battlefield, developer, FINANCE, Investment, National Park Service, parcel, Park, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-03-22
Snowmobiles in Yellowstone to be limited to 540 per day: CHEYENNE -- The National Park Service will limit snowmobile travel in Yellowstone National Park to 540 commercially guided snowmobiles a day and allow an east entrance pass to remain open as long as there is no threat of avalanches, under a management decision issued Tuesday. The final decision,...; Tags: FINANCE, National Park Service, Park, pollution, winter, Wyoming; Research articles 2007-11-23
August 25th Birthday of America's National Parks Highlights Popularity, Unmet Needs: To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORSContact: Patrick Mitchell, +1-703-276-3266, pmitchell@hastingsgroup.com, for CNPSR WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Park Service - - America's premier conservation agency -- turns 91 years old this week with millions of citizens enjoying historic treasures from Independence Hall to Mesa Verde and famous natural sanctuaries such as...; Tags: Administration, FINANCE, Government, Investment, National Park Service, Park, superintendent, Taxes; Research articles 2007-08-22
Coca-Cola North America Announces a $2.5 Million Donation to National Park Foundation.: M2 PRESSWIRE-15 June 2007-News Flash: Coca-Cola North America Announces a $2.5 Million Donation to National Park FoundationC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15062007 Market Gainer is quickly emerging as the one stop shop for international small-cap investors looking to stay a step ahead...; Tags: beverage, Coca-Cola Co., FINANCE, Manufacturing, National Park Service, Park; Research articles 2007-06-15
Higher fees, fewer visitors irk U.S. park boosters: WASHINGTON -- A four-year program to increase national-park entrance fees and make them more uniform could discourage many Americans from visiting their national parks -- especially parks that are close to home, some park boosters say. The federal government's move in January to replace the National Park Service's...; Tags: MARKETING, National Park Service, Park, survey, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2007-04-29

In the director's chair: National Parks magazine asked the newly appointed Park Service Director Mary Bomar what brought her to the new position a and what she hopes to accomplish in the next few years.(Q&A)(Interview): In July 2006, Fran Mainella announced her decision to step down from her post as Park Service Director after nearly six years of service. President Bush nominated NPS Northeast Regional Director Mary Bomar to the post several weeks later, and Congress quickly approved the appointment. Bomar...; Tags: America, CAREER, director, England, National Park Service, Park, president; Research articles 2007-03-22
Ronnie Polaneczky | Historic area's champion moves on: RIGHT AFTER 9/11, when nervous Nellies at the National Park Service closed the 500 block of Chestnut Street in a dumb move to keep Independence Hall secure, a handful of people dared to ask, "Doesn't Independence Hall stand for something called liberty ?" Dubbing themselves the Coalition to Free...; Tags: leader, Leadership, liberty, Liberty, National Park Service, Park; Research articles 2007-03-06
hal k. rothman: In this inaugural interview in what is to be an on-going feature, we felt it fitting to talk with Hal Rothman, long-time editor of this journal and its predecessor Environmental History Review. Most readers will be well-acquainted with at least some of Hal's work. The length of his bibliography is...; Tags: CAREER, Devil, Donald, editor, essay, Kansas, National Park Service, Park; Research articles 2007-01-01
Spreading the wealth: scientists are making groundbreaking discoveries in the national parks--but what's in it for the parks?(Trail Mix): No one could have guessed how much money a thermal pool in Yellowstone National Park was worth when Thomas Brock took a tiny sampling in 1966 that yielded the microbe Thermus aquaticus. More than a decade later, scientists extracted an enzyme from that microbe that revolutionized...; Tags: agreement, Benefits, National Park Service, Park, researcher, scientist; Research articles 2007-01-01
Open to interpretation: the National Park Service is making a concerted effort to share all of the nation's treasures with all of America--including those with disabilities.: Roxanne Patin's excited middle school students touch the bark of a giant sequoia, marvel at fresh mountain snow, and try to create a rope circle large enough to hold the entire class. They are spending the week as residential campers at the Yosemite Institute, located in ...; Tags: disability, Johnson, National Park Service, Park; Research articles 2007-01-01
Editorial | The National Mall: Twenty-five million visitors a year will wear out a lawn. No wonder the National Mall in Washington, host to beloved monuments and museums, playground to picnickers and tourists, needs some tender loving care. The National Park Service has launched nationwide brainstorming on how to protect the Mall's 600 acres. Beginning...; Tags: Manufacturing, National Park Service, Park, SALES, Transportation, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2006-11-14
Public policy highlights: NRPA continues to evolve into the definitive voice for parks and recreation across the country and on "the Hill" to advocate for funding and support for vital federal, state, and community programs. Our opinions make a difference. In fact, this past year, NRPA educated, mobilized, and led park and recreation...; Tags: FINANCE, National Park Service, Park, TELECOMMUNICATIONS; Research articles 2006-11-01
Saving a national treasure: FHWA and the National Park Service embark on a monumental restoration of Montana's historic Going-to-the-Sun Road. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Going-to-the-Sun Road in Montana's Glacier National Park was once described as "the most beautiful piece of mountain road in the world." Those words, spoken by park Superintendent Eivind Scoyen...; Tags: construction, FHWA, MARKETING, National Park Service, park, Sun Microsystems Inc., Transportation; Research articles 2006-11-01
Feds lose fencing match over Independence Mall: To the delight of activist Ann Meredith, who led the fight to free Independence Mall from proposed six-foot security fencing, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar announced yesterday that the national shrine would remain fenceless. Bookended by smiling U.S. senators Arlen Specter and Rick Santorum, both R-Pa., Bomar said the...; Tags: fence, National Park Service, Park, SECURITY, senator; Research articles 2006-10-21
Park road battle heats up: DENVER -- State officials and open-roads advocates view the Salt Creek road as a doorway to remote areas of Canyonlands National Park, but environmental groups see it as an open wound in the wilderness. No matter how one sees it, the 11-year legal battle over this unpaved, ungraded...; Tags: attorney, Government, National Park Service, Park, SOFTWARE, U.S. Circuit Court, Utah; Research articles 2006-09-27
Celebrating our victories.(national parks ): What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, we faced what seemed like an insurmountable challenge: Stopping the harmful rewrite of the National Park Service's management policies--the preservation blueprint that provides day-to-day guidance to park managers. Today, I am happy to tell you...; Tags: MARKETING, National Park Service, Park; Research articles 2006-09-22
The changing of the guard: increasing demands placed on border parks and icon parks are draining funds intended for broader protection of historical and natural resources.: Visitor bag inspections at the St. Louis Arch and weapons wands at the Lincoln Memorial. Fewer backcountry patrols in the Grand Canyon and messier bathrooms at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. These are symptoms of a National Park Service NPS that has shifted some of its ...; Tags: Government, National Park Service, Park, SECURITY, staff; Research articles 2006-09-22
Parks protection: New draft focuses on conservation: Conservationists say they are delighted with a switch in National Park Service management proposals -- a change that could play a role in the off-road vehicle and grazing debates in Utah. Several conservation groups sponsored a telephone press conference Monday shortly after Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne released a...; Tags: conservation, National Park Service, Park, secretary; Research articles 2006-06-20
Much is new in national parks this summer: Crawl through the tunnels and climb the wooden ladders of an ancient Pueblo stone village at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado during the celebration of the site's 100th birthday. Examine fossils of plants and animals dating back 40 million years at the new Paleontology Center at the John...; Tags: Colorado, Litigation, Manufacturing, MARKETING, National Park Service, Oregon, Park, Transportation; Research articles 2006-06-18
Park has Civil War history  and peace: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The first visitor to tour the battlefield at Lookout Mountain was Ulysses S. Grant. It was only days since his Union soldiers had captured the Confederate stronghold and turned the tide for the advance through Georgia that would spell the Confederacy's doom. But the general...; Tags: battlefield, Lookout Software, National Park Service, Park, preservation; Research articles 2006-05-28