Looking for a way to improve your child’s mental and physical health? Look no further than your nearest park or natural area.
“Numerous studies conclude that time spent in outdoor settings decreases stress, inspires creativity, promotes social development, and encourages physical fitness,” said National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis. “A new partnership among the National Park [...]
October 5, 2009 | Posted in
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PRESIDIO, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hopes the third time will be the charm for a daylong Fiesta set for Saturday, Nov. 14, to celebrate expanded recreational opportunities at Texas’ largest and wildest state park — Big Bend Ranch State Park.
The public is invited to learn first-hand about the many wonders of [...]
September 21, 2009 | Posted in
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50 DOI Sites Selected for the America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program
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 [...]
September 17, 2009 | Posted in
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BISMARCK – Do you have a hankering to do a little fishing? Get to DeGray Lake Resort State Park on Saturday, Sept. 12, and you may win a prize as well as having some fun.
The Hook, Line, and Sinker Fishing Derby at DeGray Park will be at Pond 7 on the DeGray Lake Golf Course. [...]
September 12, 2009 | Posted in
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For anyone wondering what there is to see or do at Minnesota state parks once you get there, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is adding virtual tours to its Web site.
Virtual tours of Itasca, Jay Cooke, Minneopa and Soudan Underground Mine state parks were created this summer as a pilot project. They can be [...]
September 6, 2009 | Posted in
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September 26: A Day of Service and Celebration in Your National Parks
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 [...]
September 3, 2009 | Posted in
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BRECKSVILLE, Ohio – Need a break from big city rock-and-roll? Unwind by skipping rocks and rolling through the countryside by bike or train at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, just a short drive from Cleveland and Akron. It’s a great place to enjoy the waning days of summer before they pass you by.
Get outdoors and walk [...]
July 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Ohio families encouraged to take part in Explore activities to Celebrate Park and Recreation Month
COLUMBUS, OH – Beautiful summer weather is here and it’s time to be outdoors. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), through the Explore the Outdoors program, is providing parents and children with a variety of family-oriented events to help Ohioans [...]
July 9, 2009 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON – “Mom, Dad, I’m bored!” So goes the dreaded refrain of a kid with a case of the summer squirmies. No worries – national parks can shake the squirmies.
A new web feature, www.nps.gov/getaways, launching today, will highlight one, of the almost 400 national parks, every week this summer to help families find places to [...]
June 18, 2009 | Posted in
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Baraga State Park today announced it is now offering its campers a “Camper Coupon and Discount Book.” Area businesses have partnered with the park to offer campers more than 80 coupons that can be used at various Baraga County retailers.
The coupon book includes discounts on items from grocers, restaurants, automotive repair facilities, gift shops, gas [...]
June 9, 2009 | Posted in
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