Even the Outdoors is Embarrassing!
Monday March 30, 2009
© Lauren Himiak
It happens. We all have embarrassing moments. It starts as a kid when you get a wedgie in public. It matures into “breaking wind” in ... Read More
Historic Wild and Scenic River Bill Heads to President
Friday March 27, 2009
The second largest Wild and Scenic Rivers package in history is now in the hands of President Obama after passing the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill will safeguard ... Read More
Junior Ranger Essay Contest
Wednesday March 25, 2009
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Kids have a natural talent of voicing their opinion. Any parent knows how well children can complain…er…voice their opinion. So why not put it ... Read More
Eruption in Alaska
Monday March 23, 2009
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Mount Redoubt, located in Alaska's Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, has erupted overnight, proving the seismic activity prediction correct.
Predictions arose in January alluding ... Read More
Fatality in Joshua Tree National Park
Wednesday March 18, 2009
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A 67-year-old man, who was considered an icon in the southern California climbing community, has died in a fall at Joshua Tree National ... Read More
Bill Falls Short
Sunday March 15, 2009
Bad news for the national wilderness system. A massive lands bill that would have added nearly 1 million acres of national park lands has stopped short in the U.S. House ... Read More
My First Summit
Thursday March 12, 2009
© Lauren Himiak
Her name was Mount Marcy, the highest peak in New York State, which towers 5,344 feet above sea level. Roundtrip is a little over 14 ... Read More
Still Time for Teens to Apply at Grand Teton
Saturday March 7, 2009
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Don’t let the economy be your teenager's excuse for not working this summer. In fact, there is one opportunity they can jump on right ... Read More
Should NPS Pay?
Wednesday March 4, 2009
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Muir Woods National Monument, located in California, has wrapped a four-year pilot program that tested to see if visitors to the park would ... Read More
Happy Birthday Yellowstone
Sunday March 1, 2009
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March 1st is a landmark date for all national parks in the United States. On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed ... Read More

