Posts Tagged ‘Fuzzie’

Maritime history is afloat around the bay

The San Francisco Bay Area has an amazing collection of historic vessels – floating pieces of history – that range from an aircraft carrier that plucked astronauts from the Pacific to a replica of a humble Chinese junk used to fish for shrimp in the bay. Related posts Young Fil-Ams Learn About The U.S. – [...]

Former Teton ranger wins national award

A ranger who ushered in the era of helicopter rescues in the Teton Range won the prestigious Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award, the National Park Service said Wednesday. Related posts Yosemite to review park’s American Indian history (0) Yosemite sure: Ahwahnee retrofitting is needed but about five years away (0) Yosemite Park Besieged By [...]

Man arrested after screaming threats on Denali Park bus

A 46-year-old man is accused of screaming threats at a Denali National Park and Preserve visitor center. Related posts Yosemite to review park’s American Indian history (0) Yosemite sure: Ahwahnee retrofitting is needed but about five years away (0) Yosemite Park Besieged By Concerned Guests (0) Yosemite ceremonial dance case dismissed (0) Yellowstone setting up [...]

Yellowstone roads opening for Memorial Day weekend

All major roads into Yellowstone National Park are opening for Memorial Day weekend. Related posts Yosemite to review park’s American Indian history (0) Yosemite sure: Ahwahnee retrofitting is needed but about five years away (0) Yosemite Park Besieged By Concerned Guests (0) Yosemite ceremonial dance case dismissed (0) Yellowstone setting up checkpoints this weekend (0)

Concealed guns coming to national parks?

For 25 years, Colonial National Historical Park, Shenandoah National Park and other federal parks have blocked visitors from carrying concealed and loaded weapons. Related posts Spring plowing begins in Yellowstone (0) Man dressed like The Joker shot by police at Shenandoah National Park (0) Core Banks marks areas off limits for nesting season (0) Yellowstone [...]

Biologists try to figure out what’s killing the carp at Lake Mead

LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA – The National Park Service says biologists are trying to determine the cause of a Lake Mohave fish die-off that has left dead carp on beaches. Related posts Yosemite to review park’s American Indian history (0) Yosemite sure: Ahwahnee retrofitting is needed but about five years away (0) Yosemite Park [...]

Smokies visitors up 22 percent in April, park attendance ahead of last year

Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are running nearly 6 percent ahead of last year following a sharp increase in April. Related posts Yosemite to review park’s American Indian history (0) Yosemite sure: Ahwahnee retrofitting is needed but about five years away (0) Yosemite Park Besieged By Concerned Guests (0) Yosemite ceremonial dance [...]

WashDOT opens Chinook Pass on Highway 410

The state Transportation Department has reopened Chinook Pass. The opening Friday clears the way for drivers to enter Mount Rainier National Park from the east on Highway 410. Related posts Yosemite to review park’s American Indian history (0) Yosemite sure: Ahwahnee retrofitting is needed but about five years away (0) Yosemite Park Besieged By Concerned [...]

Sheldon Alberts: Alberta shifts from selling oil to defending oil

When the government of Alberta opened its Washington offices inside the Canadian Embassy four years ago, its mission was daunting if relatively straightforward: promote a little-known but secure source of petroleum to an at-war nation itching to break its addiction to Middle East oil. Related posts Washington: Land of the free (0) Washington: Land of [...]

‘Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’ a hodgepodge of humor

Larry Daley gets a helping hand from a statue of Abraham Lincoln, which has magically come to life in The Lincoln Memorial in the film “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.” I imagine the writing of “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” began as a checklist. Related posts Young Fil-Ams Learn [...]