Jan 25th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Earlier this week the National Park Service announced that it would begin implementing a reservation system and charging fees for the use of backcountry camping sites inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The move was announced last March, but it has taken until now for the system to be put into place. The NPS says the new fees will be used to improve customer service in trip planning, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park To Charge Fees For Camping
Jan 25th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Earlier this week the National Park Service announced that it would begin implementing a reservation system and charging fees for the use of backcountry camping sites inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The move was announced last March, but it has taken until now for the system to be put into place. The NPS says the new fees will be used to improve customer service in trip planning, ...Exploring Downtown Asheville, North Carolina
Oct 26th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
Asheville, North Carolina, is a town of many titles. Self Magazine considers it the Happiest City for Women, while to Rolling Stone, it's America's New Freak Capitol. Outside Magazine calls it one of America's Best Outside Towns, while AmericanStyle names it among the country's Top Arts Destinations.
Indeed, Asheville offers a little something for everyone. Many visitors are drawn by the ...Nature Valley Trail View is 'street view' for national parks
Mar 10th, 2012 at 12:00PM: Earlier this week, Nature Valley launched a fun new website that delivers a Google Street View-like experience for hiking trails in some of America's most popular and iconic national parks. Dubbed Nature Valley Trail View, the new site allows hikers to explore over 300 miles of trail directly from their browser.
Much like its counter-part from Google, Trail View actually puts us on the ground ...5 great ways to explore national parks under your own power
Apr 27th, 2011 at 8:00AM: There is no doubt that America's national parks are popular tourist destinations. The past few years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of visitors to the parks, and many of them have been setting attendance records as a result.
With the summer fast approaching, many of us are no doubt making plans for our vacations, with many electing to visit a national park once again this year. The ...Off the beaten path: Road trip to a rarely visited National Park
Jun 10th, 2010 at 2:00PM: The big national parks are popular for a reason, but here are 10 other national parks and forests you may not have visited, and some fun activities to do while you are there. Consider one of these off-the-beaten-path parks for your summer round-trip:
Acadia National Park is a beautiful piece of the Maine coastline. Bring your alarm clock so you can wake early and hike to the top of Cadillac ...Travel trends: 2010 to be the best year ever for America's parks? [update]
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Mar 30th, 2010 at 10:30AM: More than 285.6 million people visited America's national parks in 2009, making it the fifth busiest year in the 94-year history of the national park system. About 10 million fewer people visited the parks in 2008. The all-time visitation record was in 1987 with 287.2 million visitors.
Weak Economy Was Good for Park Visitors
During a phone interview with David Barna, the chief of public ...National Parks host final free weekend of the summer
Aug 11th, 2009 at 8:00AM: As we've mentioned a couple of times this summer, the National Park Service has designated several weekends as "fee free", meaning we can get into any and all national parks and monuments without paying the usual entry fees. This weekend, August 15-16, is the final free weekend of the summer, and your last chance to take advantage of the government's generosity. There are a number of amazing ...A bit of spring on the first day of spring
Mar 20th, 2009 at 4:00PM: One of the loveliest places to be in the spring is the Appalachians in Kentucky. This video is the North Carolina version, but just as stunning. My favorite are the Redbud trees that add clouds of purplish pink in the midst of light green and bark. The hammer dulcimer Celtic tune accompaniment is perfect for the setting.
This read about a hike on Parson's Mountain in the Great Smoky ...
