1998 Features
12/01/98
- The National Estuary Program
Safeguarding some of our nation's most important coastal waters.
11/16/98
- The American Orient Express
Travel by rail to our national parks in style and luxury.
11/01/98
- National Marine Sanctuaries
Protecting distinctive natural and cultural resources of the
marine environment.
10/05/98 -
Glacier National Park:
Part 2 of an August visit to "The Crown of the
Continent."
09/13/98 -
Park Entrance Fees:
How to obtain annual passes, senior passes, and disabled passes.
09/02/98 -
Glacier National Park:
An August visit to "The Crown of the Continent."
08/04/98 -
Parks as Classrooms:
A program to introduce national park resources to students and
teachers.
07/19/98
- Biscayne National Park:
Exploring the water world of our National Park System.
07/05/98
- Publications, Maps, and More:
How to obtain publications, maps, and other literature from the
National Park Service
06/10/98
- Boston Harbor Islands NRA:
One of our newest national parks includes 30 islands located just
4-10 miles outside of Boston.
05/26/98
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas:
Pioneer environmentalist was known as the savior of Florida's
Everglades.
05/11/98 - Wild
and Scenic Rivers:
Learn about our nation's system of wild, scenic, and recreational
rivers.
04/25/98 - Traveling
with Pets:
National Park Service regulations on bringing your pets.
04/07/98 - Beyond
the National Parks:
An informative guide to the 265 million acres of wild lands
administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
03/24/98 - International
Biosphere Reserves:
A UNESCO program that recognizes more than 300 sites worldwide,
including 29 of our national parks.
03/08/98 - American
Heritage Rivers:
A federal initiative to protect and preserve rivers of cultural,
historic, recreational, and environmental value.
02/26/98 - The
National Trails System:
A cooperative venture to link natural, historic, and cultural
resources throughout the country.
02/15/98 - U.S.
Parks Classification:
The process of adding and classifying new units in the National
Park System.
01/25/98 - U.S.
National Parks - A Brief History:
The establishment of the National Park Service and its subsequent
development.
01/15/98 - Russell
Cave National Monument:
Trace southern prehistory back 9,000 years and explore a
"wild" cave at this Alabama park.