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31Oct/090

Zion National Park Artist-in-Residence Program Application Deadline Extended

All application material must be post marked by November 7, 2009

31Oct/090

Free Tours for Veterans on November 11

Superintendent Patrick Reed announced today that all military personnel, active and retired, and their families will receive free admittance to certain cave tours on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in honor of Veteran’s Day.

29Oct/090

Flights Scheduled to Monitor 2009 Elk Population

Over the next five months, weather conditions permitting, fixed wing and helicopter flights will occur over Rocky Mountain National Park while staff surveys and estimates elk populations in the park.

29Oct/090

Night Closing of the Skyline Drive During Virginia 2009 Hunting Season

Park Superintendent Martha Bogle announced today that portions of the Skyline Drive, the famed mountain road through Shenandoah National Park, will be closed at night during hunting season.  She noted that this is the thirtieth year that this closure has been undertaken and stressed its importance at reducing illegal hunting activity within the park, a sanctuary for wildlife, during the Commonwealth's hunting season outside the park.

29Oct/090

Shenandoah National Park to Begin 2009 Winter Operations Schedule

Shorter days and cooler nights remind us that the autumn travel season will come to an end, and signal the closing of facilities at Shenandoah National Park.  Superintendent Martha Bogle announced today that facilities will begin closing at the beginning of November.

29Oct/090

Glacier Point Road Construction Delays Extended

The Glacier Point Road construction delays will be extended through Saturday, October 31 and Saturday November 7, 2009 in order to complete paving on the road.

29Oct/090

$5.8 Million Donated to Yosemite National Park by The Yosemite Fund

<a href="<a href="http://www.nationalparks<a href="">quarters.us/2010/Yosemite">">Yosemite National Park’s meadows, trails and wildlife are better off thanks to a $5.8 million contribution by the nonprofit Yosemite Fund.

29Oct/090

Rocky Mountain National Park photo tour ’96

Rocky Mountain National Park photo tour '96. Snapshots of Rocky Mountain National Park taken during our visit in August, 1996.

28Oct/090

Last Weekend To Drive To Old Faithful And Canyon Until Spring

Roads into the interior of <a href="<a href="http://www.nationalparks<a href="">quarters.us/2010/Yellowstone">">Yellowstone National Park close to automobile traffic at eight o’clock Monday morning, November second.  After that date, there will be no auto travel to places like Old Faithful, Canyon, and Fishing Bridge until the deep winter snowpack is cleared from the roads in the spring. This seasonal closure allows the park to make preparations to reopen for snowmobile and snowcoach travel beginning December 15, 2009.

28Oct/090

Proposed U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Communication Installations in Glacier Bay

The NPS is soliciting public comment on a proposal by the U.S. Coast Guard to install and operate radio communication installations in the Glacier Bay backcountry. 

28Oct/090

Glacier Bay Now On Twitter

Interested members of the public now have another option for connecting to Glacier Bay.

27Oct/090

Denali Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting Scheduled for November

The Denali Subsistence Resource Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 4 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC) in Denali National Park and Preserve.

27Oct/090

Public Scoping Comments Sought for Proposed Wildlife Viewing Plan in Many Glacier Valley

Officials at Glacier National Park are seeking comments to help in the preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) for the development of a Wildlife Viewing Plan for the Many Glacier developed area.

27Oct/090

Zion National Park to Offer Weekend Shuttle Bus Service in November

Visitors are encouraged to park at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and board a free shuttle bus

27Oct/090

Haleakala is Now Tweeting Press Releases on Twitter

Haleakala to tweet press releases.

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