http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nps/ en-us Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:40:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387210/posts In the battle on the U.S.-Mexico border, the fight against illegal immigration often loses out to environmental laws that have blocked construction of parts of the "virtual fence" and that threaten to create places where agents can't easily track illegal immigrants. Documents obtained by Rep. Rob Bishop and shared with The Washington Times show National Park Service staffers have tried to stop the U.S. Border Patrol from placing some towers associated with the virtual fence, known as the Secure Border Initiative or SBInet, on wilderness lands in parks along the border. In a remarkably candid letter to members of Congress,... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387210/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:40:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314726/posts NEWTOWN, Conn.--In response to an announcement regarding a National Parks Service program encouraging hunters to voluntarily switch to alternative ammunition, the National Shooting Sports Foundation rejected NPS's categorization of traditional ammunition as a health threat. NSSF is offering to work with the National Park Service to develop measures to educate hunters about steps they can take to prevent scavengers from ingesting lead fragments of spent traditional ammunition. The park service is proposing to ban, at a minimum, the use of lead bullets, shot and sinkers in the park system by NPS personnel. While no scientific evidence supports restricting the use... Buckey Firearms Association http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314726/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:41:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207560/posts The National Park Service has set a goal of eliminating lead from fishing and hunting gear by 2010. Acting Park Service director Dan Wenk announced the goal Wednesday in Washington. Fragments of lead bullets are suspected to contaminate scavenger birds, like ravens and eagles, and lead used as fishing weights could poison waterfowl and other species. A firearms group was quick to condemn the action. “The National Park Service’s decision is arbitrary, over-reactive and not based on science,” Steve Sanetti, president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, said in a statement. His group is a trade association for the firearms... Jackson Hole News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207560/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:38:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207779/posts For months, anyone who's proffered the position that the Obama Administration was anti-gun has been dismissed as being a variety of things, from sore loser to rampant paranoid. Nonetheless, since assuming office, members of the Obama administration have steadily- and stealthily- moved against firearms and ammunition. Their only public blunder was Attorney General Holder's saying the "assault weapons ban" needed to be reinstated. Quickly, House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi - no friend of gun owners - went on record as opposing Holder's suggestion. She went as far as to parrot the words of pro-gun groups, saying the government should enforce... The Shooting Wire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207779/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:57:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2166291/posts On January 9, 2009, the National Park Service was tasked to live by the same rules that the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service and the rest of the nation use. On January 10, 2009, the earth rotated. The sun rose. The Constitution still worked. Law-abiding citizens were still, well, law-abiding. Apparently, we all survived. Starting in the 1980s, a significant number of states passed laws which allowed law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms. Most federal land agencies acknowledged these rights and respected the 2nd Amendment. But the National Park Service (NPS) failed to keep pace with... HUMAN EVENTS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2166291/posts#comment Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:24:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075585/posts THE HAGUE, 06/09/08 - Public broadcaster NPS is producing a new television programme with the objective of giving the Dutch population a positive view of Muslims and other minority groups. The title of the feel-good show is Dichtbij Nederland (Close to the Netherlands). It will be a light news and infotainment programme aimed at young Moroccans, Turks, Surinamese and Antilleans, which gives a picture of life in their parents' countries. The NPS hopes that the programme "will generate more positive ideas about new population groups in the Netherlands and their countries of origin" and "draw more attention to social cohesion... NIS News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075585/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:27:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042532/posts An aggressive black bear was shot and killed in a remote section of Denali National Park by park staffers on July 4... The black bear had threatened the life and safety of three park employees ... Three seasonal National Park Service technicians were conducting a botany field study along the remote river when a sub-adult black bear approached their camp ... The three tried to scare it away by yelling, waving their arms and throwing objects at the bear. After being chased off into dense brush, the bear circled back to the camp three or four times. At one point,... Fairbanks Daily News-Miner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042532/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:55:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974596/posts Fairfax, Va. - At the request of the Bush Administration and 51 members of the United States Senate led by Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prohibition of firearms on agency land will be revised in the following weeks. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is leading the effort to amend the existing policy regarding the carrying and transportation of firearms in National Parks and wildlife refuges. “Law-abiding citizens should not be prohibited from protecting themselves and their families while enjoying America’s National Parks and wildlife refuges,” said Chris W. Cox, NRA chief... NRA-ILA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974596/posts#comment Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:44:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938489/posts Officials say there are too many elk in Rocky Mountain National Park and now the U.S. National Park Service finally has a plan to thin the herd. The plan includes using volunteers to help hunt the animals. The decision was announced Tuesday after four years of studying problems caused by the out of control elk herd. Among the problems is the damage the herd is causing to aspen and willows in the park. The elk chew off all the aspen shoots so there aren't any new trees and willows just never get a chance to grow. Park Service said volunteer... (CBS4) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938489/posts#comment Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:41:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930134/posts Motorized over-snow access to Yellowstone Park via Sylvan Pass will continue under terms of a Park Service decision signed Tuesday. The decision reversed an earlier Park Service preferred alternative that would have totally closed Yellowstone's East Entrance in wintertime after the 2007-08 season. A Record of Decision (ROD) concerning Yellowstone and Grand Teton parks and the Rockefeller Parkway was signed by Mike Snyder of Denver, director of the Intermountain Region of the Park Service. The ROD calls for changes in winter use in the two parks beginning with the 2008-09 winter season. “Unless they still commit to wanting to have... Cody Enterprise http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930134/posts#comment Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:15:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1916666/posts The National Park Service has banished God from a key display of America's Christian heritage in Washington, and a California pastor who regularly leads teams of visitors to see markers of the nation's religious history wants Him restored. The reference is an engraving of "LAUS DEO," which is Latin for "Praise be to God," and is on the east side of the 100-ounce aluminum cap of the Washington Monument. Since the actual inscription on the cap, which on the other three sides provides other information, is unviewable atop the 555-foot stone column, the National Park Service has created a replica,... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1916666/posts#comment Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:41:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1918238/posts The National Park Service, a branch of the federal government, has joined the Veterans Administration in establishing anti-Christian bigotry as public policy. The NPS has censored “God” from a key display of America's Christian heritage in Washington. The reference is an engraving of "Laus Deo," which is Latin for "Praise be to God," on the east side of the 100-ounce aluminum cap atop of the Washington Monument. Since the actual inscription on the cap is unviewable atop the 555-foot stone column, the NPS created a replica which is on display in the white-colored obelisk of marble, granite and sandstone. Now... American Family Association http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1918238/posts#comment Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:40:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912931/posts What makes The Heritage Foundation one of the most famous and widely quoted nonprofit companies worldwide? Having a top-notch staff to promote public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense helps, no question. But as the new book Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits shows, it’s more than that. Heritage succeeds because its leaders follow certain “high-impact” practices that have elevated the 34-year-old institution to the forefront of the nonprofit world. Figuring out what those high-impact practices are matters, because success in the nonprofit... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912931/posts#comment Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:04:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1870285/posts Gov. Bill Ritter said Wednesday that the pine beetle epidemic that has killed nearly half of the state’s lodgepole pine trees will have an “impact for generations to come” and will change the look of Colorado’s forests. After getting a look at stands of dead trees from the air, Ritter said the outbreak is part of a natural cycle that has been encouraged by the drought, milder winters and the fact there are so many clusters of the same type and age of tree that are attractive to the beetles. He said the epidemic can’t be stopped, only managed to... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1870285/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:57:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1867621/posts Park officials are hoping to break the bruins of their dining habits. But if the bears stay, they may have to be killed. A couple of marauding black bears have prompted Rocky Mountain National Park officials to close five backcountry campsites in hopes of shifting the bears' dining habits. At least 13 break-ins have been reported since June 26, including nine just outside the park's eastern boundary near the Wild Basin area, and rangers fear the bears are learning to associate humans with food. Park officials have closed the Pine Ridge, Tahosa, Aspen Knoll, Siskin and North St. Vrain campsites... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1867621/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:50:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1852132/posts An 11-year-old boy is killed by a black bear overnight at a popular campsite in American Fork Canyon. This morning authorities are searching for the bear. The boy was asleep inside a tent he was sharing with his family at the Timpooneke Camp area, about 10 miles up the canyon. The family was camping about two miles up a dirt road from that campground. The boy, his mother, stepfather and a 6-year-old brother were sleeping in a large tent with several sections, and the 11-year-old was in a section of the tent by himself. Around 11 p.m. family members heard... The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1852132/posts#comment Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:29:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1844638/posts Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, State of Wyoming, USAPhotographer: Jim Peaco, July 2001, National Park Service (NPS). And this is just photo #2 from the wonderful Grand Prismatic Spring photo gallery at http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20041023.htm ChamorroBible.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1844638/posts#comment Mon, 4 Jun 2007 18:00:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1817552/posts There are now at least 1,300 wolves prowling Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, far more than anyone imagined when the species was reintroduced in the Northern Rockies 12 years ago. The wolf population has, on average, grown by about 26 percent a year for the past decade. The latest estimates, which summarize counts completed at the end of 2006, show they aren't slowing down. "I keep thinking we're at the top end of the bubble," said Ed Bangs, wolf recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "I can't see that there's room for any more, but we'll see." As... Billings Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1817552/posts#comment Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:32:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1799502/posts The National Park Service has issued a permit for the Gathering of Eagles demonstration and rally on March 17 in Washington, D.C. as illustrated on the Eagle web site “Maps” link under “Sections”. BOTTOM LINE: AS UNACCEPTABLE AS THE PERMIT GRANTED IS, WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROTECT THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL We view the permit decision unacceptable and will be taking immediate steps to appeal what we believe is an unworkable decision. If the National Park Service is unfavorable to our appeal, our legal arm will pursue immediate court action to acquire an equitable, realistic solution. The good news... Gathering of Eagles website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1799502/posts#comment Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:17:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1754053/posts A trip to Lake Powell could cost you a bit more if an Arizona city succeeds in annexing a portion of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. National Park Service officials worry the measure could affect hunting within the park and send ripples through the agency, setting a precedent for how other national parks are managed. In order to reap the revenue from a proposed 3 percent sales tax at the Wahweap and Antelope Point marinas and other concessionaires within the park, the city of Page, Ariz., wants to annex 21,000 acres of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Glen... The Daily Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1754053/posts#comment Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:16:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1722044/posts Richard Beardall is getting exactly what he wanted: a trespassing ticket from federal land managers for ignoring the rules and riding his ATV on a closed road in the San Rafael Swell. Beardall, three other ATV riders and a Jeep, moved a 10-foot barricade near an old uranium mine and made a half-mile roundtrip along the access road to the Muddy River on Saturday. The Bureau of Land Management closed the area to recreational vehicles in 1993 due to riparian damage, said Price, Utah-based BLM manager Roger Bankert. Beardall, president of the Americans with Disabilities Access Alliance knows that, but... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1722044/posts#comment Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:46:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680818/posts Tourists won't be climbing back up to the Statue of Liberty's crown. That's the word from the National Park Service to lawmakers, some of whom have been fighting to reopen the crown following the 2001 terror attacks. The crown has been closed out of concerns that fire and terrorism hazards for the cramped spiral staircase could not be overcome. "For the better part of three years now, they've been dancing around this issue," said Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., who has sought to force the National Park Service to reopen the crown. "This is the first time they've said they're not... Breitbart (AP) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680818/posts#comment Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:16:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1612585/posts The sound and smell of the brutal cannon barrages at the Battle of Fredericksburg must have been overwhelming. The deep, rich booming of the 12-pound, smoothbore Napoleons. The high-pitched "crack, crack" of Parrott rifles. And the acrid, sulfuric stench of black powder at each explosion. "A chicken could not live on that field when we open on it," said a Confederate cannoneer atop Marye's Heights to Lt. Gen. James Longstreet as they looked down upon advancing wave after wave of blue-coated Union soldiers. Soon, visitors to the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will get a taste of what it... Fredericksburg http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1612585/posts#comment Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:53:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1603634/posts WASHINGTON - The cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin will be getting plenty of attention this week, especially if the weather gets warmer. The blossoms are supposed to hit peak bloom Monday, and the National Park Service's chief horticulturist said it should last for about 10 to 14 days. The National Cherry Blossom Festival started Saturday, and is expected to bring about one million people to the city. The festival runs through April 9. This marks the 94th anniversary of Japan's gift of the trees to Washington WTOP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1603634/posts#comment Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:06:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1537629/posts Wells Fargo Bank Alaska has apologized for a letter one of its senior vice presidents signed that described the work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as "junk science." ...[snip]The Oct. 21 letter, co-signed by Anchorage-based Wells Fargo banker James L. Cloud, was part of a fall fundraising campaign for Pacific Legal Foundation, a national law firm that advocates for property and access rights, and less government regulation, particularly in wetlands and coastal areas. ... The nonprofit law firm also took on the Park Service when environmentalists sued to stop mining in the Kantishna district of Denali National Park... Anchorage Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1537629/posts#comment Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:55:38 GMT