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Colorado’s Barr Lake State Park Presents a Live Turkey Vulture

by Outdoor Hub November 16, 2011
Colorado’s Barr Lake State Park Presents a Live Turkey Vulture

Brighton, CO. – Turkey vultures aren’t standard Thanksgiving dinner fare, but they are interesting birds. Join the Raptor Education Foundation for a presentation at the Barr Lake Nature Center on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. for a live demonstration about turkey vultures. Ask questions and see up close what a turkey vulture really looks [...]

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New York DEC to Use New, Greener Buses at the Adirondacks and Catskills Recreational Facilities

by Outdoor Hub November 15, 2011
New York DEC to Use New, Greener Buses at the Adirondacks and Catskills Recreational Facilities

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) added two hybrid/diesel buses to its fleet to transport visitors at Prospect Mountain in Lake George and other DEC-operated recreational facilities in the Adirondacks and Catskills DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today.  The buses are replacing less fuel-efficient vehicles recently taken out of service due to [...]

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Colorado’s Roxborough State Park Naturalist Guided Activities in December

by Outdoor Hub November 10, 2011
Colorado’s Roxborough State Park Naturalist Guided Activities in December

Littleton, Colo. – Come join the fun, learn about nature and watch Roxborough State Park change with the season. Park naturalists will lead you on a journey of discovery through our guided hikes and activities. Programs are free, however, please remember that all vehicles entering the park must purchase a $7 daily pass or display [...]

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Westmoreland State Park in Virginia Reopens After Storm Damage

by Outdoor Hub November 9, 2011
Westmoreland State Park in Virginia Reopens After Storm Damage

Montross, VA – Westmoreland State Park, on the banks of the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, reopens its gates to the public, Friday, Nov. 18. The park has been closed because of damages suffered during the remnants of Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27 and torrential rainfall two weeks later from Tropical Storm Lee. The park [...]

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Wildlife Education Brings Peace to Returning Veteran in Arizona

by Outdoor Hub November 9, 2011
Wildlife Education Brings Peace to Returning Veteran in Arizona

Phoenix, AZ — When veterans of the United States military return from serving our country, they often long to continue their role as a leader and give back to their community. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is fortunate to have found just that kind of individual to help educate citizens about Arizona’s native wildlife. [...]

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Colorado Youths Can Shine as a Parks Video-Journalist

by Outdoor Hub November 9, 2011

Denver, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now accepting applications for the Youth Ambassador Program, sponsored by America’s State Parks. The Youth Ambassador program provides young adults, ages 18-24, a unique opportunity to promote awareness of state parks through video blogs, online articles, photo essays, social media networking, and multi-media training. The Colorado Youth [...]

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Alabama State Parks to Honor Veterans by Offering Free Admission

by Outdoor Hub November 8, 2011
Alabama State Parks to Honor Veterans by Offering Free Admission

Montgomery, Ala. – On Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2011, Alabama State Parks will waive park entrance fees for veterans as a way of honoring all living Americans who have served their country in a branch of the U.S. Military. Anyone who indicates they are a veteran will be admitted into the park day-use areas [...]

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Colorado’s Barr Lake State Park Offers Free Hunter Education Course

by Outdoor Hub November 7, 2011

Brighton, CO. – Barr Lake State Park will offer a three-day Hunter Education Course on Nov. 11-13. The course will start on Friday, Nov. 11, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., continue on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and conclude with a session on Sunday, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to [...]

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Michigan DNR Awards Nearly $600,000 in Recreation Passport Grants to Local Communities for Park Improvements

by Outdoor Hub November 7, 2011
Michigan DNR Awards Nearly $600,000 in Recreation Passport Grants to Local Communities for Park Improvements

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that 24 community park and recreation facilities across the state will share nearly $600,000 in grants generated by the successful first year of the DNR’s Recreation Passport. In October 2010, the Recreation Passport replaced motor vehicle permits for entry into Michigan state parks, recreation areas and state-administered [...]

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Junior Duck Stamp Winners on Display at Indiana Dunes State Park

by Outdoor Hub November 7, 2011

Twelve first-place entries from the 2011 Indiana Junior Duck Stamp contest are on display at Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center through Nov. 27. Entries represent the top place-winners in four age categories, ranging in ages 8 through 17. The nature center is open Tuesdays through Sundays, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The contest is [...]

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Michigan State Parks Capture Top National Award

by Outdoor Hub November 2, 2011
Michigan State Parks Capture Top National Award

The Department of Natural Resources announced today that Michigan state parks and recreation areas have won the 2011 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Gold Medal for the top state park system in the nation. The DNR was notified today by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and NRPA. Michigan was named one [...]

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Grand Canyon Ranger Wins Prestigious Harry Yount Award

by Outdoor Hub October 28, 2011
Grand Canyon Ranger Wins Prestigious Harry Yount Award

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – On Wednesday, October 26, Grand Canyon National Park Supervisory Park Ranger Lisa Hendy was awarded the National Park Service’s (NPS) 2011 Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award for excellence in the field of rangering. The award is named after the nation’s first park ranger (hired in Yellowstone National Park in 1880) [...]

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Crater Lake National Park Rim Drive Closes for the Season in Oregon

by Outdoor Hub October 27, 2011

The Rim Drive and North Entrance at Crater Lake National Park will close for the season on Tuesday, November 1, 2011.  This will allow the park to complete winter preparations before the heavy snows arrive.  Visitors are welcome to hike and bike on the closed portions of Rim Drive as long as weather permits.  The [...]

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Exceptional Volunteers and Park Ranger Receive Top Honors from NPS

by Outdoor Hub October 27, 2011

2011 Yount and Hartzog Award Recipients Honored at Washington, DC Ceremony Washington — Injured in Iraq, Staff Sergeant Bob Daly of the Pennsylvania National Guard returned home and discovered the best medicine for his wounds was Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Daly became a volunteer in the 70,000 acre park and found that the [...]

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Ridgway State Park in Colorado Closes Boat Ramp on Nov. 1

by Outdoor Hub October 26, 2011

Ridgway, CO. – After a great 2011 boating season, the boat ramp at Ridgway State Park will close for boating on Tuesday, Nov, 1. The ramp will reopen in March 2012. Nestled at the base of the spectacular San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado, Ridgway is truly an outdoor recreation paradise. The park’s popular campgrounds, [...]

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Colorado’s Jackson Lake State Park Fall and Winter Activities

by Outdoor Hub October 26, 2011
Jackson Lake State Park’s Fall and Winter Activities for Colorado

Orchard, CO. – Fall brings changes to the leaves and a touch of coolness in the air. It also marks changes at Jackson Lake State Park. Boating, camping and other outdoor activities will see changes on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The reservoir will close to all boating on Nov. 1. This includes boating for fishing, water [...]

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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is this Week’s National Park Getaway

by Outdoor Hub October 26, 2011
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is this Week’s National Park Getaway

Thousand Oaks, Calif. – You might expect that the world’s largest urban national park would be among the most crowded. So, you may be surprised to learn that this week’s National Park Getaway, with its endless sandy beaches and hundreds of trail miles, is not one of the top 100 most visited national parks. That’s [...]

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Learn Campfire Cooking Nov. 5 at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park in Missouri

by Outdoor Hub October 21, 2011

Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 21, 2011 — Campfire cooking can be one of the joys of being outdoors and you can learn this skill at a special program Nov. 5 at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park in Wildwood. The free program will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. in the campground amphitheater [...]

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National Park Service Director Leads Everglades National Park Tour at Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference

by Outdoor Hub October 19, 2011

Washington, D.C. – National Park Service Director is a featured speaker during the 21st Annual Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) Conference this week in Miami, Florida. “SEJ members are known for in depth reporting on the nation’s environmental issues and we will welcome about 500 reporters, editors, producers, as well as students and professors from [...]

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West Virginia’s Pipestem Resort State Park Tower to be Named and Dedicated Oct. 19

by Outdoor Hub October 18, 2011
Pipestem Resort State Park Tower to be Named and Dedicated Oct. 19

Pipestem, W.Va. – Pipestem Tower will be renamed “Bolar Lookout Tower” at Pipestem Resort State Park on Wednesday, Oct. 19. A simple dedication in honor of the sixth superintendent of the park, Steve Bolar, will be held at 1 p.m. at the tower. “Steve was a leader in our state parks system with a genuine [...]

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