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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaA swan in the park. Photo by Nikki & Clyde Butcher
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Features from Back Issues 2006

2006 (Volume 28)

Visiting Treasures: Clyde and Nikki Butcher (STG: Summer/Fall 2006 Vol. 28 No. 1) The professional photographer and his wife visit the park. By Superintendent John Donahue. KEYWORDS: Clyde Butcher, Nikki Butcher. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITESBig Cypress Swamp National Preserve, Friends of Big Cypress National Preserve

Flood ... Again, June 2006 (STG: Summer/Fall 2006 Vol. 28 No. 1) Heavy rainstorms bring the park its third major flood in 22 months. KEYWORDS: June Flood, 2006 Flood, Montague gauge. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Major Floods in this park (under Stories). LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES Map of the Delaware River Basin (on the website of the Delaware River Basin Commission)
Additional material
Photo Gallery: The June 2006 Flood. Pictures taken by park staff throughout the park, including aerial views. KEYWORDS: June Flood, 2006 Flood, Milford Beach PA, Manna Archeological Site PA, Raymondskill Creek PA, Dingmans Creek PA, Route 209 PA, Bushkill Access PA, Bushkill Creek PA, Kittatinny Point NJ, Arrow Island, Schellenberger Island, mudslide, Golf Course Bridge, Shawnee PA, Minisink Hills PA.

Update on Park Projects (STG: Summer/Fall 2006 Vol. 28 No. 1) Childs Park PA, Valley View Group Campground, and other ongoing park projects. A report from the park's civil engineer. By Bill Leonard, P.E. KEYWORDS: Childs Park, George W. Childs Recreation Site, Civilian Conservation Corps, CCC, Copper Mine Inn, Coppermine, Coppermine Swim Beach, New Jersey Swim Beach, Shoemaker's Union Hotel, Henry Shoemaker, Valley View Group Campsites, Valley View Group Campground.

Employee Spotlight: An "Enviable Career": Deputy Superintendent Doyle Nelson Retires (STG: Summer/Fall 2006 Vol. 28 No. 1) Ranger closes out a federal career of more than 30 years. By Mgt. Assistant Bill Halainen. KEYWORDS: Doyle Nelson, ranger intake program, Gettysburg Tower, Badger Pass. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: Gettysburg National Military Park, Grand Teton National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park.

A wooden AT sign attached to a tree along the trail  

Did You Know?
... that on its way through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the Appalachian Trail goes right through the village of Delaware Water Gap PA, which has a bus station. For 10,000,000 city dwellers, pristine ridgetop ponds and scenic mountaintop views are only a bus-and-backpack trip away.
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Last Updated: July 02, 2009 at 13:48 EST