Travel
Registration Open for ParKids and Teen Week at Carlsbad Caverns
CARLSBAD – Two popular summer youth programs at Carlsbad Caverns National Park are now accepting application; the ParKids one-week day camps for each of the first three weeks in June and Teen Adventure Week at the end of the month. ParKids Camps, now in their 15th year, uses hands-on activities (such as making rain sticks
Carlsbad Caverns to Increase Entrance Fee
CARLSBAD – Sixteen years after the last increase from $5 to $6, Carlsbad Caverns National Park will raise its entrance fee beginning this summer to $10 per person (age 15 and up). In the past, all fees collected went into the General Treasury. In 1996 a “fee demonstration” program was established by Congress allowing one-third
Carlsbad Caverns National Park Requests Your Input on Pipeline Project
Carlsbad – Carlsbad Caverns National Park is proposing to replace the park’s primary water pipeline, which was damaged by freezing temperatures. A 30-day comment period to determine the scope of issues to address in the project has begun and the public is invited to participate. In June 2011, four months after sections of the 6,930
April is New Mexico Bataan-Corregidor Heritage Month
CARLSBAD – April has been declared “Bataan-Corregidor Heritage Month” by New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez to honor the state’s men of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment in World War II. Of the 12,000 American soldiers sent to the Philippines, 1,800 were from New Mexico, seven from the town of Carlsbad. Carlsbad Caverns National Park will
Carlsbad Caverns National Park Third Favorite Family Vacation Destination
CARLSBAD – Carlsbad Caverns National Park has been named the third most-favorite family destination in a national poll by FamilyFun, a family travel magazine and a popular source for travel recommendations and family activities. FamilyFun conducted an extensive nationwide survey of parents with children 3 to 12, asking them to rate popular vacation destinations for
Road Trip!
Road Trip! The weather is getting nicer making it the perfect time for a day trip or a weekend adventure. While many routinely go for long drives, it’s always good to remember the basics to maximize the fun and lessen the stress. Your Ride: two days before leaving check the oil, coolant/antifreeze, and windshield washer
Guadalupe Mountains Update
PINE SPRINGS, TX – A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 152,645 visitors to Guadalupe Mountains National Park spent $10,919,000 in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 165 jobs in the local area. “Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a wonderful place to learn about America’s story,” said park superintendent
Guadalupe Mountains National Park Mourns Loss of First Park Employee
(Pine Springs, TX) Roger E. Reisch, the first employee at Guadalupe Mountains National Park passed away peacefully in Edmond, Oklahoma on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. He was 89. Roger Eugene Reisch was born in the Richmond Heights area of St. Louis, Missouri, on February 6, 1924. He was the second of five children of August
