News tagged with state park
Bringing dinosaur tracks back to light
The 600 footprints from the Jurassic period displayed beneath a domed exhibit center at Dinosaur State Park tell only part of their story.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Study shows attendance at state parks grows, even as funding decreases
A recent study from North Carolina State University shows that while the number of visits to state parks across the country has grown, fund support for park operations has been significantly reduced. The reduction in funding ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Attempt stalls to ban smoking at Calif state parks
(AP) -- An attempt to impose what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks has stalled in the California Legislature.
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Parks and recreation programs declining as obesity, health concerns rise
One way to help address the epidemic of obesity in the United States is improved access to pleasant hiking trails and an ambitious parks and recreation program, a recent study suggests, but programs such as this are increasingly ...
Jan 15, 2010 |
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