NPS Getaway Idea: Biscayne National Park
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Who Says the Federal Government doesn’t have a sense of humor?
This was the NPS Weekend Getaway Idea for today, the day the first major blizzard blankets the country:
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Gray skies, early dusks, and biting cold—not to mention snow, sleet, and slush—can give the blues to residents of temperate zones and regions [...]
Making America’s Best Idea Even Better
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WASHINGTON – Millions of Americans are tuning in this week to watch Ken Burns’s latest PBS film The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Viewers will be glued to their TVs as the nation’s preeminent storyteller trains his lens on the national parks. Then what?
Here are a couple of ideas from the National Park [...]
Cuyahoga Valley Featured on NPS Website
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National Park Service News Release
July 22, 2009
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
America’s Best Idea: National Park Getaway
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio – Need a break from big city rock-and-roll? Unwind by skipping rocks and rolling through the countryside by bike or train at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, just a short drive from Cleveland and Akron. It’s a great [...]
Free National Parks for Father’s Day
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WASHINGTON – “Mom, Dad, I’m bored!” So goes the dreaded refrain of a kid
with a case of the summer squirmies. No worries – national parks can shake the squirmies.
A new web feature, www.nps.gov/getaways, launching today, will highlight one, of the almost 400 national parks, every week this summer to help families find places [...]
Interior Secretary Visits Ohio
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Salazar Announces National Park Service Will Waive Fees on Three Summer Weekends to Increase Tourism, Boost Economy
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit these national treasures. There are 391 [...]
