WASHINGTON, DC — Hot Springs, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon National Parks will be the first sites commemorated in a new quarter-dollar program announced today by the U.S. Mint. Starting in April of 2010, the America the Beautiful Quarters Program will begin producing quarters with reverse (tails side) designs showcasing a national park or other federally preserved area...
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New York, NY (September 9, 2009) – To kick-off the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation’s celebration of the national parks on September 26 — National Public Lands Day — the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island will for the first time, open to the public for a special evening tour and program event...
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WASHINGTON, DC (September 2, 2009) – Join the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation in making America’s Best Idea – the national parks – even better. On September 26, National Public Lands Day, the national parks will host visitors and volunteers for a special day of service and celebration. As part of the...
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MAZAMA, Washington – The Wenatchee World, regional newspaper for North Central Washington, reports that Harts Pass Road (USFS NF-5400), northwest of Mazama on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Okanogan County. Mazama is located on WA-20, more commonly known as the North Cascades Highway, and is a gateway community to the North Cascades National Park...
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Cronkite. Anyone who has had any interest in journalism has known the name, if not because they knew of the man but because one of the most prestigious journalism schools in America bears his name. I never knew Cronkite, neither as a journalistic personality or as a person, but I knew of him and...
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When the IRTEA started forming a year ago, the formation of a mazazine put together by members of the IRTEA was a definate goal. Today, we’re excited to be able to begin the process of putting together the Official Magazine of the IRTEA – Open Road International. Stories and Articles will be posted here...
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