English/Nat The largest sea mammal breeding ground in the United States is taking a beating from the weather phenomenon, El Nino. Authorities at the National Park Service on San Miguel Island off California say seals and sea lions are...

HEADLINE: Washington Monument still closed month after quake CAPTION: The Washington Monument remains closed indefinitely to visitors because of damage sustained during last month's earthquake, and the National Park Service says there's...

A free exhibition by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has transformed the former island prison of Alcatraz into a tribute to the world's political prisoners, some famous and some forgotten. Called "@ large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz,"...

The Washington Monument re-opened to the public on Monday, 33 months after an earthquake damaged the 130 year-old stone obelisk. After a re-opening ceremony, a ribbon was cut to signal that the monument was ready to take sightseers...

HEADLINE: Video Essay: Historic missile base CAPTION: A once-forgotten piece of history is now open to the public. The National Park Service is now offering guided tours of HM-69 Nike Hercules Missile Site, one of the best preserved...

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Some experts say it's "premature" to open up America's wilderness.

Consultancy Longwoods International's CEO says more people are traveling for the purpose of drawing their own conclusions on American history.

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus017873 An exhibition by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has transformed the former island prison of Alcatraz into a tribute to the world's political prisoners, some famous and some...

1. Mid of woman taking a photograph of damage caused by Tuesday''s earthquake at the top of the National Cathedral 2. Wide of the towers on top of the National Cathedral 3. Wide of the Washington Monument in distance filmed from the...

English/Nat Washington D.C's famous cherry trees are safe again; the last beaver is in the bag. Trappers nabbed the critter, nicknamed "Big Daddy", late on Monday night. He's thought to be the last of a trio of beavers that have been...

1. Various wide shots of the Statue of Liberty from boat 2. Mid shot of passenger ferry arriving 3. Mid shot passengers walking off boat 4. Mid shot US Secretary of the Interior, Gale Norton, greeting passengers on Liberty Island 5. Wide...

Frederick County, Maryland - May 9 2012 1. Zoom-in, skyline of Catoctin Mountain Park Thurmont, Maryland - May 9 2012 2. Close-up hotel sign 3. Mid of Main Street sign 4. Zoom into mountains behind Thurmont Frederick, Maryland - May 9...

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus008626 Washington's famous cherry blossom trees reached peak bloom Thursday, just in time to provide a colorful finale to the city's spring festival, the National Park Service said. Park officials...

Honolulu 1. Mid of Ray Emory, survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1940, holding Pearl Harbour files 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ray Emory, survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941: "I think it's more a...

Congress hung "Closed" signs on a big swath of the government on Tuesday and sent home 800-thousand workers in what US President Barack Obama labelled an "ideological crusade" by Republican Party lawmakers determined to gut his health...

Natural Sound The captain of the Jessica tanker which ran aground off Ecuador has been arrested, along with his crew. Before his arrest, Tarquino Arevalo admitted he had made a mistake in guiding his tanker around the San Cristobal...

Washington DC - 7 April 2011 1. Zoom Capitol Hill Washington DC - 7 April 2011 2. House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority leader Harry Reid walk towards microphones 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Senator Harry Reid, Senate Majority...

(NATS - walking) (but she may be the last navajo to have a home here) SOUNDBITE: Stella's daughter, Helen Peshlakai Davis: "When my mom passes on, we're not allowed to live here but today we're fighting to remain on the Park Service...

1. Wide tilt down from sky to Lincoln Memorial 2. Mid of green paint at foot of statue of former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln 3. Wide of Lincoln memorial steps 4. Mid tilt up from paint splatter to Lincoln statue 5. SOUNDBITE (English)...

1. Mid people sitting on beach near water with snow-capped mountains in background 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Marissa Wright, National Park Service Ranger: 'It's very warm, yes. It's supposed to cool down, though, but yes, it's been very hot...

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus010250 The National Park Service (NPS) announced that the remaining scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument will begin to come down this week in preparation for the Monuments re-opening on...

A wildfire raging along the northwest edge of America's Yosemite National Park gained strength on Saturday morning as firefighters scrambled to protect nearby mountain communities. The fire held steady overnight, but officials said...

An exhibition by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has transformed the former island prison of Alcatraz into a tribute to the world's political prisoners, some famous and some forgotten. Called "@ large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz," the...