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Shenandoah National Park
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Closeup image of the white petals of a bloodroot blossom.
Spring in Shenandoah National Park
Quicktime Movie  (2.5 mb)
Duration: 3 min., 7 sec.

Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive are known world-wide for the spectacular display of fall colors. But here's a little secret: Shenandoah is just as spectacular in the spring as nature goes all-out decorating the landscape after the long winter.

 
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Rapidan Camp: The Hoovers' Presidential Getaway
Quicktime Movie (6.4 mb)
Duration: 3 min., 5 sec.

Before Camp David became a Presidential retreat, President Herbert C. Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover built a Presidential getaway deep in the hollows of what is today Shenandoah National Park.

 

Podcasts
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An image of bluebell blossoms.
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GPS Ranger
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Shenandoah Webcams
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The Stony Man Mining Company issued stock certificates as depicted here.  

Did You Know?
Skyland was established by the owners of a bankrupt copper mining company as an attempt to recoup their financial losses. Copper was originally mined at Stony Man and charcoal to fuel the smelter was made on the lower terrace where the conference hall stands today.

Last Updated: October 21, 2008 at 19:11 EST