Turtles and tortoises are the quiet guys of our hobby, but the San Diego Union Tribune gave them some attention the other day:
Contrary to conventional wisdom, even a 100-year-old tortoise will move pretty fast — if theres a yam in front of him…
National Park Service News Release
Contacts:
Frances Delmar, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site,
Frances_Delmar@nps.gov,
610-582-8773 ext. 233
Elise Cleva, NPS Headquarters, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov, 202-208-6843
March 3, 2010
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
America’s Best Idea: National Park Getaway
ELVERSON, Pa. – This week, the National Park Getaways series invites you to visit Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. From the cast house at Hopewell Village came [...]
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 [...]
BIGHORN SHEEP DAY AT GARDEN OF THE GODS PARK
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Few animals evoke Colorado’s rugged mountains like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Yet the alpine terrain where sheep live limits opportunities for people to view and appreciate [...]
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 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 [...]
National Park Service
Parktips – January 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 [...]
It’s on everyone’s mind in these days of python bans: are my pythons illegal?
There are three bills currently floating around that will impact our reptile trade as we know it should any of them pass into law. All three of these bills are still…
National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 30, 2009
Contact: Steve Elkinton (202) 354-6938
David Barna (202) 208-6843
National Trail and Park Projects Funded
WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Park Service trails program grants have been awarded for 17 projects where national historic and scenic trails intersect with national parks and other Federal facilities.
This year’s “Connect Trails to [...]
