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Yosemite National Park's environmental assessment for Half Dome says fewer ...

Washington Post - Jan 25, 2012
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Yosemite National Park officials say lowering the number of permits to Half Dome is the best option for maintaining the wilderness character at the popular hiking spot. Officials recommended a 300-per-day limit in ...

National Park director defends Occupy DC campsite at congressional hearing

Washington Times

Fox News - Jan 24, 2012
The head of the National Park Service defended his decision to let Occupy protesters camp out in a park in the middle of Washington, DC, though he said Tuesday the group will be given one last warning before being evicted. NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis ...

The National Park Foundation's American Latino Heritage Fund Announces ...

PR Newswire (press release) - Jan 25, 2012
25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, announced that its American Latino Heritage Fund will pursue a comprehensive set of initiatives critical to raising the profile of ...

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2012 Guide Book of United States Coins: Red Book

by: R. S. Yeoman
The Official Red Book, now in its 65th year, is famous nationwide as the premiere resource for U.S. coin collectors. This best-selling one-volume library helps you make smart buying decisions as you build your collection. Millions of readers rely on it for full-color photographs, detailed technical data, and up-to-date mintages. The Red Book covers the history of colonial and early American coins; official federal issues from half cents through silver dollars and gold coins; classic and modern commemoratives; Proof and Mint sets; error coins; Civil War tokens; pioneer (territorial) gold; every state and territorial quarter, plus the new National Park quarters; all of the presidential dollars; and more.
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1,000 Places to See Before You Die 2012 Page-a-Day Calendar

by: Patricia Schultz
For adventurers and armchair travelers, it’s an unforgettable and inspiring year. From the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die Calendar is packed with hundreds of exciting destinations in full color. Visit Krakow’s Ryenek Glowny, the most authentic medieval market square in Europe. The lush Siwa Oasis of Egypt— Alexander the Great passed through it in 331 b.c. And Istanbul’s dazzling Topkapi Palace, once home to 40,000 people.
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Pokemon Silver/Gold/Crystal - National Park

Here's the music that plays while in the National Park. Enjoy!

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Wild Donkeys Being Killed at National Park: Infowars Nightly News

Marjorie Farabee also appears on the program to discuss her Wild Burro Protection League and its efforts to stop the wanton killing of donkeys being killed at Big Bend Ranch National Park under environmental pretenses. She delivered more than 100000 signatures to the Texas Capitol in a petition aimed at defending the animals.

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Yellowstone: World's First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the world, and larger than some US states. And 90 percent of the park has barely been touched.

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PBS PREVIEWS: NATIONAL PARKS | Extended Preview | PBS

www.pbs.org Buy the DVD: www.shoppbs.org PBS brings you a preview of the newest Ken Burns documentary series, THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICAS BEST IDEA. The 12-hour, six-part documentary series, directed by Burns and co-produced with his longtime colleague, Dayton Duncan, who also wrote the script, is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone. Coming in September, Only on PBS. Premieres Sunday, September 27th, 2009 (check local listings) Buy the DVD: www.shoppbs.org

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