National Park Service
Parktips – March 2010
Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You can also [...]

On Saturday, Feb. 27, at 9 PM Eastern Time in the kingsnake.com chat room, Julie Bergmen of Gecko Ranch will be joining us to talk… what else? “Geckos!”

Julie is a noted breeder, keeper and author of and about geckos, Global Gecko Association …

America’s State Parks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMERICA’S STATE PARKS ALLIANCE LAUNCHED TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHFUL AND
ECONOMIC BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE 50 STATES
More than 725 million visits provide a collective $20 billion economic
impact to communities surrounding 6,000 state park units nationwide
ARLINGTON, Virginia (February 16, 2010) – Millions of Americans who
rely on state parks for outdoor recreation are at [...]

National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 4, 2010
Contact: Chad Moore (970) 491-3700
National Parks Offer Star-studded Skies in 2010
Washington, DC – On your next national park visit, remember that a
spectacular sunset is just the prelude to the wonders of the night sky.
“Thousands of people made that discovery last year, in part
because 2009 was [...]

National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 3, 2010
Contact: David Barna (202) 208-6843
Gerry Gaumer (202) 208-6843
Shackelton Named to National Leadership Team
WASHINGTON – National Park Service (NPS) Director, Jon Jarvis announced
today that Steve Shackelton has been selected as the associate director for
visitor and resource protection. Shackelton, who has been chief ranger at
Yosemite National Park [...]

National Park Service News Release
For Immediate Release: February 3, 2010
Faye Walmsley, Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site, Faye_Walmsley@nps.gov, 404-331-6922 ext. 3625 Elise Cleva, NPS Headquarters, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov, 202-208-6843
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site
America’s Best Idea: National Park Getaway
ATLANTA – This week’s National Park Getaway takes you to a place whose “walk of fame” outdoes [...]

National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 2, 2010
Contact: David Barna (202) 208-6843
Gerry Gaumer (202) 208-6843
Neubacher Named Superintendent of Yosemite National Park
WASHINGTON – Don Neubacher has been selected as the new superintendent of Yosemite National Park in California. Neubacher takes over from David Uberuaga who has been acting superintendent since Mike Tollefson retired [...]

National Park Service
Parktips – February 2010
Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You can also [...]

PUEBLO ‘EAGLE DAYS’ FEB 6-7
PUEBLO, Colo. – The 2010 Pueblo "Eagle Days Festival" is slated for Feb. 6-7 at Lake Pueblo State Park and Wildlife Area.  Activities include live bird demonstrations, bird watching classes, wildlife viewing stations, and performances [...]

National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 15, 2010
Contacts: Kathy Kupper (202)208-4990; Celinda Peña (202)208-4621
National Parks in the U.S. and Argentina Join Forces
Partnership helps endangered condors take flight
WASHINGTON – Two of the world’s largest and most endangered birds will benefit from a sister park agreement signed today by the directors of the National [...]