http://nationalparks.thevacationtravelguide.com National Parks News en-us Copyright 2010 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:42:12 -0500 http://nationalparks.thevacationtravelguide.com/nationalparks/list-of-us-national-parks.phplist of us national parks, national parks, national park service<p>The best place to find a list of US National Parks is at NPS.gov, which is the official website for the National Park Service. This service is run by the Department of the Interior at a federal level. When you first visit the site you will notice the map of the United States of America on the home page. You can click anywhere on the map to see the nearest National Parks. There are other features on the home page you might also find interesting. The most useful are probably going to be the links on the left which allow you to search for a park using certain criteria such as location or name. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/list+of+us+national+parks,+national+parks,+national+park+service" rel="tag">list of us national parks, national parks, national park service</a></p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:42:12 -0500 http://nationalparks.thevacationtravelguide.com/nationalparks/opposition-into-turning-national-parks-into-campground.phpopposition into turning national parks into campground, national parks, national park service<p>There is a great deal of controversy around the issue of national parks being converted into campgrounds. Opposition to turning national parks into campgrounds is nothing new, people have objected to the spoiling of our protected wilderness for ages. A national park is a designated area protected by the federal government.There are more than 50 national parks in the U.S., and even more national landmarks and reserves. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/opposition+into+turning+national+parks+into+campground,+national+parks,+national+park+service" rel="tag">opposition into turning national parks into campground, national parks, national park service</a></p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:42:12 -0500 http://nationalparks.thevacationtravelguide.com/nationalparks/yosemite-national-parks.phpyosemite national parks, national parks, national park service<p>In California there is Yosemite National Parks, one of the most popular parks of its type in the country. Situated in the mideastern portion of California, this park covers more than 760,000 acres (over 1100 square miles) of land and reaches through three counties to the western Sierra Nevada mountains. Despite the large area the majority of visitors stay within Yosemite Valley which is only seven square miles in size. If you've never been to this park before, you can expect to enjoy a splendid view and plenty of outdoor activities. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/yosemite+national+parks,+national+parks,+national+park+service" rel="tag">yosemite national parks, national parks, national park service</a></p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:42:12 -0500 http://nationalparks.thevacationtravelguide.com/nationalparks/national-animals.phpnational animals, national parks, national park service<p>There are all kinds of national a