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Shenandoah park attendance drops external link

Richmond Times Dispatch | Mon, Feb 2

 VA
AP LURAY -- Attendance at Shenandoah National Park fell by 2.8 percent in 2008, continuing a decade-long slide. Park spokeswoman Karen Beck-Herzog said the park saw about 1.09 million visitors last year. She says weather was the primary reason for the ...

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8 Months Ago, MSNBC says (in America's prettiest road trips) America's prettiest road trips
Residents of the Southeast shouldn't miss the Blue Ridge Parkway. Start in Asheville, NC, and drive through the mountains all the way to Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. There you'll catch sweeping views of the surrounding mountains. ...

9 Months Ago, Culpeper Star Exponent says (in A view from the top)  VA
The unusual orchid is one of many flowers and other plant species unique to the billion-year old granite mountain, located in the Madison County portion of Shenandoah National Park. Mountains often “function like an island” in that their climates are ...

And Forbes says (in America&#39;s Prettiest Road Trips) lt;table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"&...

And Daily Kos says (in These Hills Were Once Home: A Shenandoah National Park Photo Diary)  CA
The view from Dickey Ridge Visitor Center, just across Skyline Drive from the Fox Hollow Trail. The family would have been able to stroll to this viewpoint from their homes in just a few minutes. Planning for Shenandoah National Park began in 1924. ...

And WHSV says (in The Future of Skyline Drive) lt;table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"&...

And Palm Beach Daily News says (in Lightning strikes literary chord) lt;table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"&...

And Anchorage Daily News says (in Recession legacies) lt;table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"&...

And WHSV says (in Stimulus Money to Affect Valley Projects)  VA
The National Park Service is getting $40.5 million that includes with multiple projects within the Shenandoah National Park to rehabilitate 16 historic overlooks along Skyline Drive. It will also fund many projects along the Blue Ridge Parkway with ...

And Madison County Eagle says (in Old Rag Stewards keep watch on MC mountain jewel)  VA
The unusual orchid is one of many flowers and other plant species unique to the billion-year old granite mountain, located in the Madison County portion of Shenandoah National Park. Mountains often “function like an island” in that their climates are ...

13 Months Ago, Staunton News Leader says (in Community News)  VA
Shifflett family, who were forced to sell their farms, orchards and woodlands in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the federal government during the 1930s for Civilian Conservation Corps projects, such as the Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park. ...

And Rocktown Weekly says (in ‘Cabin Capital Of Virginia’?)  VA
The Luray Caverns, the Shenandoah National Park, the George Washington National Forest, the Shenandoah River and the Blue Ridge Mountains bring visitors to the area. The chamber hopes the new slogan will attract even more. The park alone draws about 1 ...

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