The disease-causing bacterium E. coli O157:H7 is present but rare in some wildlife species of California’s agriculturally rich Central Coast region, an area often referred to as the nation’s “salad bowl,” report researchers. The researchers are nearing…

National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 14, 2010 Contact: Kathy Kupper (202) 208-6843 National Park Service Honors Outstanding Volunteers WASHINGTON –Throwing a 100th birthday celebration for the “Crown of the Continent” and removing over 33 tons of garbage from a park are Herculean feats. So too are engaging thousands of children [...]

National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 13, 2010 Contact: Gerry Gaumer (202) 208-6843 Kara Miyagishima (303) 969-2885 $3 million for WWII Japanese American Confinement Sites National Park Service Grants Fund Preservation Efforts Washington — The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded 23 grants totaling $2.9 million to help preserve and interpret [...]

National Park Service & National Geographic News Release May 3, 2010 For Immediate Release National Park Service: Linda Friar, 305-242-7714, Linda_Friar@nps.gov National Geographic: Carol Seitz, 202-775-6186, cseitz@ngs.org Biscayne BioBlitz Reveals National Park’s Rich Diversity After 24 straight hours of exploration and documentation, the Biscayne BioBlitz provided a snapshot of the many land and water species [...]

Christmas Tree Worms, Guns, & More Parktips May 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 [...]

National Park Service News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Sue Husari, sue_husari@nps.gov (510) 817-1320 Point Reyes Superintendent Named Seasoned Professional to Lead National Seashore WASHINGTON – National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis today announced Cicely Muldoon as the new superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California. She will report to the park in [...]

National Park Service News Release For Immediate Release: April 15, 2010 Contact: David Barna, 202-208-6843 150th Anniversary of Pony Express National Historic Trail Preserves Missouri-to-California Route WASHINGTON, DC – Hooves pound the earth. Sunlight flashes off a bit. Dust billows around two figures as they pass in a blur: black manes, brown flanks. Rawhide chaps, [...]

Parktips – April 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 receive [...]

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 [...]

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 …