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YARTS celebrates 10 years: Bus service makes trips to Yosemite National Park car-free
October 19, 2009, 3:42 pm
Recently, a group of 40-plus people gathered in front of the Visitor's Center in Yosemite National Park for a quiet yet much-deserved 10-year anniversary celebration of the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System."When we started 10 years ago, this had never been done," says Vikki Bauer, YARTS chairwoman of the board. "It was a pilot program, and there have been a lot of difficulties. But it has been successful, and we just wanted to celebrate that."
National park visitors boost Montana’s tourism stats
October 19, 2009, 3:37 pm
Montana's summer tourism season wasn't as bad as expected - and was far better than in surrounding states and most of the rest of the country. It helped that visitor numbers at the major national parks in Montana soared above those for the 2008 season. Visitation was bolstered by locals vacationing closer to home and by publicity sparked by filmmaker Ken Burns' PBS documentary featuring the nation's parks as "America's Best Idea," said Betsy Baumgart, administrator of the Montana Promotions Division.
Plan curtails snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone
October 19, 2009, 3:30 pm
The National Park Service has approved a plan to restrict snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park to less than half of last winter's limit. The park on Thursday announced daily limits that will allow up to 318 snowmobiles and up to 78 snowcoaches per day in the park for the next two winter seasons. The park has allowed up to 720 snowmobiles a day into the park over the past five winters, but actual use has been far less.
Tennessee's Fall Creek Falls is a gem in an emerald landscape
October 19, 2009, 3:25 pm
We'd come to see the waterfall. And not just any waterfall.Tennessee, famous for country music, is even better known for its profusion of forest waterways, from cascades and cataracts to rapids and rivulets. Creeks gurgle through every valley; drops trickle down every cliff.
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What Month is a good time to go to Crater Lake Lodge? Is there a chater bus or van that goes to Crater Lake Lodge? Brisadaum@yahoo.com
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While Crater Lake National Park is open year-round, the Lodge itself is only open from the end of May typically (it is scheduled to open 5/26 in 2010) through mid-October.  The lodge is closed for this season 

Crater Lake receives A LOT of snow up into the spring season and starting again in early fall.  So, if your vehicle is prepared for it, snowy months can be beautiful times to explore the park.  Just make sure to check ahead that the roads have been plowed.  The "Rim Road" is usually in pretty good shape for most of the year.

There is no van or shuttle directly to the lodge.  For reservations or more information call Xanterra at (888) 774-2728.

 Have a great trip!

 


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Plan your next Camping Trip using the New Go Camping America Website
October 16, 2009, 6:02 pm
Map out your next autumn road trip or get a jump-start on your summer vacation planning using the newly-launched Go Camping America website.  
Bridge Day: New River Gorge, WV
October 16, 2009, 5:52 pm
Bridge Day is West Virginia's largest one-day festival, and the only day of the year when the New River Gorge Bridge is closed to traffic. 
Visit Carlsbad Caverns for a Spooky Adventure
October 16, 2009, 5:14 pm
Celebrate the delightful spookiness of Halloween this month with a visit to a national park that is full of dark caves and crawling with bats—Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Established to preserve Carlsbad Cavern and numerous other caves within a Permian-age fossil reef, the park contains more than 100 known caves, including Lechuguilla Cave, the nation's deepest (1,567 feet) and third-longest limestone cave.
Work to begin soon on stimulus-funded repairs in Shenandoah National Park
October 12, 2009, 3:52 pm
Shenandoah National Park officials have awarded the first contract to improve park facilities with federal stimulus money.The contract awarded to Firvida Construction of Fairfax includes an estimated $1 million to repave roads, parking areas and trail heads. Work is expected to begin in the next week or so and should continue until the end of November.Visitors should expect closures in the work areas, but officials said they will last no more than a week and will not be in effect on weekends.
Winter descends on Yellowstone
October 12, 2009, 3:44 pm
CODY, Wyo. (AP) - Winter has descended on Yellowstone National Park in full force, blanketing the region that includes northwestern Wyoming, southern Montana and eastern Idaho with snow. Managers of America's first national park say late-season visitors should expect winter weather and driving conditions, including temporary road closures and delays. That goes for the next few days, when storm systems could drop additional snow and could make driving on the park's roads treacherous.
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