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The Appalachian Trail in the... |
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South District of Shenandoah National Park
The South District is the southern-most administrative and geographic section of Shenandoah National Park. It runs along the Skyline Drive from the intersection with US Route 33 at Swift Run Gap Entrance Station south to the intersection with US Route 250 just past the Rockfish Gap Entrance Station.
PATC maintains the 48 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between Swift Run Gap and Rockfish Gap, along with many miles of blue-blazed side trails, four A.T. huts (or shelters), one public cabin (Doyles River), a maintenance hut for PATC overseers and crews near Loft Mountain Campground, and a trail center (on PATC-owned property immediately adjacent to the Park). |
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SNP Spring Opening Dates |
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Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Martha Bogle announced that facilities closed during the winter season will begin opening in March and will continue to open through the spring. Even though spring is just around the corner, park staff is continuing the hard work of clearing snow from the unprecedented 2010 winter season. March opening dates below are tentative based on weather and successful snow clearing operations.
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Flying McLeods 2010 Tour |
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Following are proposed work trip dates—and a few other calendar items - for the Flying McLeods’ 2010 season.
More information will be provided as each date approaches.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 19:48 |
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SNP—Outside Firewood Ban |
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Beginning March 1, 2010, Shenandoah National Park will institute an Outside Firewood Ban in an attempt to slow the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a destructive invasive exotic beetle that feeds on ash trees. As of 2009, the EAB is responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of ash trees throughout the Midwest and in some eastern states. Currently, the closest documented EAB infestation is in Fairfax County, Virginia, only 55 miles east of Shenandoah’s northern boundary. Foresters across the state are working to control the spread of this devastating insect through quarantines, bans, and public education.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 17 December 2009 01:10 |
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