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Articles tagged “parks”

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The newest park in the U.S. celebrates turning point in Revolutionary War

For smaller U.S. parks, connecting the place with a powerful narrative can be the difference between healthy attendance and negligence.

The newest park in the U.S. celebrates turning point in Revolutionary War

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U.S. government calls on children to keep its park system alive

In finding a way to engage a generation more interested in screens than natural sceneries, the U.S. park system has the opportunity to evolve into a more active influential social institution.

U.S. government calls on children to keep its park system alive

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Yosemite is the only national park that will grow amidst massive budget cuts

An ironic move given the timing, but the acquisition has been discussed for more than a century and speaks to the importance of the parks despite recent setbacks.

Yosemite is the only national park that will grow amidst massive budget cuts

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The one type of traveler that loves national park budget cuts

Sequestration has had a large impact on many national parks, but it’s also shaken up the system and brought a renewed focus on what they provide the public – something all institutions need.

The one type of traveler that loves national park budget cuts

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Updated: SeaWorld stock jumps 25 percent on first day of trading

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Niagara Falls doesn’t really know how many people visit each year

Increased attention on the operations and costs of national parks under tight budget restraints should motivate state and regional parks to also analyze and reassess how they run.

Niagara Falls doesn’t really know how many people visit each year

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Controversial Yosemite plan would restore river’s flow and curb amenities

Should Yosemite National Park resemble a natural wonder or gridlock in Manhattan? Those are the stakes in the debate over the plan to restore the natural flow of the Merced River.

Controversial Yosemite plan would restore river’s flow and curb amenities

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Run-down New Jersey city tries to capitalize on its baseball past and natural wonders

It will be extremely tough for Paterson, the Silk City, to weave its tourism vision into a reality. But, It has so much to offer, including the history of the Negro Leagues, its immigrant and working-class past, the legacy of the Beat Generation's Alan Ginsberg (not mentioned in the article), a Bob Dylan song, and the splendors of the Great Falls.

Run-down New Jersey city tries to capitalize on its baseball past and natural wonders

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U.S. federal judge tosses challenges to roadless national forests in Alaska

While limited roads may make sense, over a decade of challenges from multiple political partisans don't, and it serves the forests well to finally be able to plan for the future.

U.S. federal judge tosses challenges to roadless national forests in Alaska

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California parks need a new business model says report

This is a radical rethink of the National Parks model on a state level, and California needs it due to it size. If California goes this way, other smaller states will likely be looking at it for guidance.

California parks need a new business model says report