Yangmingshan National Park

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Enjoy the Mountains with Public Transportation！ The administration offices of Yangmingshan National Park will open as usual and offer its services during the Chinese New Year holidays.

Get Ready for the 2017 New Year’s Day Mt. Qixing Climb！

Star Fountain Environment Academy is hosting the ”Little Farmers’ Craze for Harvest: Volcano Farming” winter camp. Elementary school students from grades 4 to 6 are cordially invited to sign up！

We invite you to spend a ”Leave No Trace” Mid-Autumn Festival at Lengshuikeng and Qingtiangang Grassland

The Yangmingshan East–West Vertical Traverse kicks off on September 1！ Meet us there for relaxation, tranquility and nature！

Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters will be hosting the ”East Asia Coastal Region Chestnut Tiger（Parantica sita niphonica） Mark-Release-Recapture International Conference” on June 3, 2016.

Charming Taiwan 2016 - Qixing Mountain Trail Running Challenge” Has Not Obtained Authorization； Contestants are Urged to Refuse to Participate

Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters Reiterates No Cross-Country Race Policy on All Park Trails

88th Anniversary Celebration of the Zhuzihu Ponlai Rice Foundation Seed Field （Now Known as the Zhuzihu Ponlai Rice Foundation Seed Field Story House） Will Be Held on the Afternoon of March 8, 2015 - All Spots Are Now Full！

Section of Zhonghu Road of Armaments between Lengshuikeng and Qingtiangang Is Narrow and Winding: Drivers Urged to Exercise Caution

2016 Yangmingshan National Park Environmental Education Activity

Gives Thanks to Mother Earth by Participating in the 2016 New Year’s Day Mt. Qixing Climb-A-Thon！

Yangmingshan National Park’s Latest Attraction ”Zhuzihu Ponlai Rice Foundation Seed Field Story House” Set to Open on December 23 — All Are Welcome to Attend！

Juansi Waterfall Trail Restoration Completed, Set to Re-Open on December 25, 2015

Get Ready for the 2016 New Year’s Day Mt. Qixing Climb-A-Thon！

Bayan Hot Springs in Yangmingshan Naiotnal Park Is a Potentially Hazardous Area； To Ensure Public Safety, Entry Is Prohibited

Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters Hosts ”International Conference of Conservation and Management on Urban Protected Areas” on December 1 and 2

YMSNP Invites You to Attend ”The Early Republic’s Martyrs and Sages- Calligraphy and Letters Exhibition” held at the 2nd floor of Dazhong Hall in the Yangmingshuwu！

Premiere of the New Film ”An Invitation from Yangmingshan” on Oct, 23, 2015！

The 2015 Yangmingshan Butterfly Festival is coming. The festival will be held from May 30 to June 21, please note that no vehicles will be allowed to enter the Mt. Datun car lane during the festival.

Bring the your family to Yangmingshan on May 30 for an unforgettable butterfly watching experience！

The 2015 Yangmingshan National Park Tianxiyuan Firefly Events are Starting Soon

Registration Now Open for Yangmingshan Volcano Tour

Autumn Colors along an Ancient Trail: The Season of Silvergrass and Nostalgic Memories

2014 National Park Week Event Series —“The Yangmingshan Nature Experience” invites you to return to nature

The Natural Colors of Yangmingshan: ”Explore the Beauty and Wonder of Indigo Dye—an Ecological Adventure”

Butterfly Festival Concert on May 31 at Yangmingshan National Park—Bring Your Families to Enjoy Music with Nature’s Dancing Fairies！

Registration for the 2014 Yangmingshan Cross-Country Race to begin May 26, 2014, at 2:00 PM.

2014 Yangmingshan Butterfly Festival to take place between 5/31 and 6/22； vehicles barred from Mt. Datun car lane

Yangmingshan Butterfly Festival opens May 31

Enjoy Nature, Embrace Yangmingshan: Registration Begins for the “Yangmingshan Volcano and Geology Exploration Tour”

On the 88th anniversary of the naming of penglai rice, the Yangmingshan National Park Service joins with the Northern Taiwan Penglai Rice Promotion League to hold a series of celebration events

Smoking to be Banned in Yangmingshan National Park Outside of Designated Smoking Zones from April 1

Walk with Nature and Embrace Yangmingshan: The Zhuzihu Eco Tour

Yangmingshan National Park Open for Lunar New Year （closed Lunar New Year’s Eve）. All Services Will Be Available

Get Ready for the “2014 New Year’s Day Mt. Qixing Climb-A-Thon”！

2014 Yangmingshan National Park Environment Education Activity

The film project sponsored by the Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs will be shot from 12/2/02 to 1/10/03. During this period, traffic will be restricted on Zhonghu Road of Armaments

Starting November 22, 2013, Qingtiangang and Lengshuikeng Parking Lots Will Become Pay-Only

Yangmingshan National Park Cares for Injured Birds, Reintroduces Them Into the Wild

Temporary Closing of the Jingshan Camping Area

”Frogs of Yangmingshan” Receives ”Little Green Sprout Award” from Environmental Protection Administration in Recognition of Book’s Value to Environmental Education

Typhoon Season Is Here: Hikers Urged to Be Extra Cautious

Hot and Dry Weather Raise Concerns Over Wild Fires

All Pets Are Forbidden from Entering the Park in Order to Prevent the Spread of Rabies

Visitors Are Urged to Be Cautious of Dangerous Snakes, Bees, Wasps, and Insects

Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters: Guidelines for Interacting with Wild Animals

2013 Yangmingshan Bicycle Festival: LOHAS Bicycle Tour

Yangmingshan National Park Publishes Educational Book, ”Frogs of Yangmingshan”； In Addition to Providing Fun and Educational Information, QR Codes in the Book Enable Readers to Listen to Actual Recordings of Frog Calls and Learn More About Frog Ecology

The Summer Monsoon Season has Recently Caused Heavy Rainfall in Taiwan； Visitors Are Urged to Exercise Extra Caution When Encountering Dense Fog and Low Visibility in the Mountains, Especially in the Afternoon

“2013 Yangmingshan Butterfly Festival－Butterfly Watching at Mt. Datun” is coming soon. From June 1 to June 23, vehicles are prohibited from entering Mt. Datun vehicle lane.

Interpretation signs along Trails and at Scenic Spots in Yangmingshan National Park Are Currently Undergoing Renovation Due to Environmental Changes and Environmental Education Purposes

The Park Headquarters Urges the Public to Take Precautions Against Avian Influenza A （H7N9）

Applications for ”Yangmingshan National Park 2012 Research and Conservation Project Presentation” Now Being Accepted

The ”2013 Yangmingshan National Park Cultural Landscape Photography Contest ” Is Here！ You are invited to be a part of recording the cultural and natural landscape of Yangmingshan！

The Park Headquarters Urges Visitors Not to Abandon Pets, Release, or Feed Animals in the National Park

“First Ascent of Mt. Qixing in 2013 for the Unveiling of Environmental Education Facilities” Coming Soon, We Welcome Everyone to Join In！

”2012 Yangmingshan Bicycle Festival” will start to accept applications on June 10, 2012！

The ”2012 Yangmingshan National Park Wildlife Ecology Photography Contest” has begun！

Recruiting volunteer docents and patrols

The 2012 ”International Biodiversity Day” series of events helps us recognize the importance of insects, fish, birds, beasts, flowers, plants, and trees of the natural world and work together to record their stunning biodiversity！

The 2012 Yangmingshan National Park Bicycle Festival website is online！

The ”2012 Yangmingshan Butterfly Festival” is approaching！, No vehicles will be allowed on the Mt. Datun car lane from May 26 to June 24

Butterflies Dance in Grass Mountain at the Butterfly Festival！

2012 ” Insect Tour ” at the Tianxiyuan Park

Yangmingshan National Park to Release All-New Publication and Video Documentary at the Taipei International Book Exhibition 2012

Come Experience the All-New English and Japanese Editions of the Yangmingshan National Park Website！

Delegation from China visits the park and attends the ”17th Cross-Strait National Park and Protected Areas Symposium”

Yangmingshan National Park Ecology Conservation Lecture

Application for permission to pick arrow bamboo （including Usawa Cane） within Yangmingshan National Park boundaries operation guidelines has been amended by the Ministry of the Interior and is effective immediately.

2011 Yangmingshan National Park Environmental Education Staff Empowerment Workshops

Taiwan Volcano Observatory Opening Ceremony

Yangmingshan National Park website received the seal of excellence from the ”2011 Ministry of the Interior departments website evaluation”

Management of Yangmingshan National Park from the View Point of Other World Heritage Sites Seminar

Headquarters signs memorandum of cooperation with the Lanyang Museum

2011 Yangmingshan Bicycle Festival

10th national park and metropolitan park volunteer union assembly

Held the Meihe Center Handing Over Ceremony

7th annual international isopods seminar and training camp

Insect Ecology Illustration Contest

Sent representatives to the ”16th Cross-Strait National Park and Protected Areas Symposium”

2011 Yangmingshan National Park Road Running

”The Story of Datun Volcano Group” wins the Third National Publication Award Symbol of Excellence

Assist in the National Science Council’s implementation of ”Taiwan Tech Trek”

Held the ”Drawing Bayan” oil painting competition and the Bayan independent environmental effort to improvement contest awards ceremony

The Headquarters signs a long-term memorandum of cooperation with the National Museum of Natural Science

Sent delegation to Japan for volcano monitoring and environmental education presentation

Invasive species—the removal of the red swamp crayfish

Yangmingshan National Park Bicycle Tour

Director Lin leads team to the ”Cross-Strait Yangmingshan Tourism Cooperation and Development Forum”

Traffic Control near Chung-San Hall and along Yangjin Highway. Yangmingshan National Park Bicycle Tour, 8-9a.m. 23th of April 2011

2010 Yangmingshan National Park Seminar for Ecology Conservation Research

22 vacancies for Yangmingshan National Park Bicycle Tour will be released at 9:00 on 16th of March （The 22 number is reached. Thanks for all participates！）

Yangmingshan National Park Bicycle Tour is on the way！（The 1500 number is reached. Thanks for all participates！）

China Wildlife Conservation Association and Bureau of Forestry visit the park

2011 Yangmingshan Flower Festival Traffic Control

Bus Information during Yangmingshan Flower Festival and Zhuzihu Calla Lily Festival

Mt. Qixing Climbing on New Years’ Day for the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of China

2011 Yangmingshan National Park Environment Education Activity

2010 Yangmingshan Ecological and Environmental Education Teachers Workshop

Yangmingshan National Park Ecology Conservation Lecture

2009 Cape Town Ecological Exchange Program

President Menezes of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe visit the park

Yangmingshan National Park website received the seal of excellence from the ”2010 Ministry of the Interior departments website evaluation”

2010 Yangmingshan Bicycle Tour

Protecting Mt. Qixing’s Natural Environment Hand-in-hand

Organized a series of events for the 25th anniversary of conservation advocacy

Xiufengping Fire

2009 Annual Volunteer Docent and Patrol Association General Meeting

2010 Yangmingshan Butterfly Season

Chinese representatives visit Yangmingshan for the ”14th Cross-Strait National Park and Protected Areas Symposium”

Macao Pilot Temporary Agricultural Product Booths Contract Briefing

Primary School One-Day Volunteer Tour in Yangmingshan National Park

2010 Yangmingshan Butterfly Festival Series- Butterfly Photography Competition is on！

2009 Yangmingshan National Park Seminar

Mt. Qixing Climbing on New Years’ Day

2010 Yangmingshan National Park Environment Education Activity

Fresh Agricultural Product Displays and Sales Racks Design Competition

Held the 11th volunteer docent and patrol qualification accreditation ceremony and ’The Image of Grass Mountain’ photography contest presentation ceremony and photo exhibition opening ceremony

2009 Yangmingshan National Park ’The Image of Grass Mountain’ Photography Contest

2009 Yangmingshan National Park Primary and Secondary School Teachers Volcano Geology Workshop

11th new volunteer docent completion of training accreditation ceremony

2009 Yangmingshan National Park Construction of a New Generation Strategy and Vision Workshop

Traffic Control at Qingtiangang and Lengshuikeng area. Orienteering of the 21st Summer Deaflympics Taipei, 9th and 11th of September 2009

The first ”National Park Youth Camp—Yangmingshan Junior Exploration Camp”

18th Yangmingshan National Park Running Competition

2009 Annual Volunteer Docent and Patrol Association General Meeting

”2009 Butterflies Flying in Grass Mountain” opening ceremony

Yangmingshan National Park Ecology Conservation Lecture

The Headquarters was awarded the Executive Yuan’s ”First Annual Government Service Quality Award” for front-line agencies

Yangmingshan Identification Image Contest

Elementary School One-Day Volunteer Patrol

The Headquarters was award the 2008 Ministry of the Interior Quality of Service Award ”Front Line Service Authority” Excellence Award！

The ”Beauty of Taiwan: National Park Tour Special Exhibition” debuts at Yangmingshuwu！

2009 Yangmingshan National Park Seminar for Ecology Conservation Research

Two-year ban on the picking of arrow bamboo

2009 Caoshan Image

Protesters call for prostitution to be legalized

Taipei cracking down on illegal waste disposal

One out of five marriages involve non-Taiwanese

Taipei to hold Filipino cultural festival today

Taipei ranks at top of annual happiness rating

Inauguration of Maokong cable car set for July 4

Citys carless day just a public gimmick: activists

Woman jumps to death at Longshan MRT station

Taipei court tells dentist to compensate coma victim

THREE TAIWAN CITIES JOIN ‘SWITCH OFF, UNPLUG CAMPAIGN

Mayor Hau pledges not to share taxes with Taipei County

Martial arts students at Chinese Culture University provide massage therapy

Taipei City and County heads protest tax revenue allocation

Court acquits former Taipei mayor of corruption

150 youngsters go on bicycle tour of Taiwan

Eastern Multimedias right to run Taipei Arena revoked

Mentally handicapped woman becomes manager of bakery

Exhibition features military weapons

Mechanical marvels sparkle as ten schools show the best and newest inventions

Mayor dismisses reports on gondola breakdown

Singer shocks Formoz with naked stunt

Taipei City Government forms bicycle police squad

Glitch hits Maokong Gondola

Taipei urged to reduce parking lots noise

Taipei seeks amendment to fight for budget

City officials detained over bribery allegations

Convenience stores in Taipei to join first aid network

Court decides AIDS facility to remain at current site

Ping Pu tribes want indigenous status

Series focuses on trials and tribulations of immigrants

Hau rules out bus fare hike

Taipei begins new program to improve doorplate beauty

EFFORTS TO REDUCE SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS PROVE SUCCESSFUL

COURT WITHHOLDS RULING ON USEFULNESS OF WITNESS DEPOSITION

The 2007 Yangmingshan Butterfly Season

Police question High Court ruling on traffic violation

Taiwan Railway Administration to bring old steam locomotive back for a day

Hau apologizes for gondola breakdown

TRTC to offer compensation to riders for gondola glitch

Released prisoner suspected of murdering NTU professor

Taipei City stands firm on ideology-free textbooks

MND confirms National Day military display

Maokong Gondola service suspended

Taipei taxi fare expected to increase in October

No power outage planned during Double Ten display

Eating contest rules changed following criticism

Bad weather interrupts gondola service

E-bus system set for big expansion

Air Force plans fly-by in Taipei to celebrate Air Force Day

Taipei mayor gives guarantee of Maokong Gondolas safety

Taipei not yet considering fees for traffic congestion, mayor says

Two areas designated in Taipei for protests

Maokong was an aboriginal hunting ground in olden times

Yangmingshan National Park Receives Fourth Consecutive Annual Award from Ministry of the Interior for Excellent Website Services

Yangmingshan Eco-Working Holiday Focuses on Elimination of Invasive Southern Cut Grass （Leersia hexandra）

Yangmingshan Working Holiday – A Feast of Ecological Experiences

Yangmingshan Photographic Retrospective Exhibition

Yangmingshan Butterfly Season – Enjoy the Butterflies

Meet at Yangmingshan National Park for the Tiensi Park Bug Symphony

Yangmingshan National Park - Geology Institute – Voices from Underground

Yangmingshan National Park - Impressions of Tsaoshan Photography Contest

Agencies pass the buck over handling of New Year protest

Yangmingshan National Park - 14th Yangmingshan National Park Road Race

Opposition pans expensive guesthouse furniture

Taiwans first test-tube baby turns 22

Sogos traffic promises remain unfulfilled

Bookstore owner challenges court

City unveils Yuanshan traffic plan

Taipei to try to revive Jiancheng market

Sports celebrities cheer on runners in Nike 5k Run

TAIPEI CITY RELEASES LIST OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDS

SPORTS STARS CHEER ON RUNNERS IN TAIPEIS NIKE 5K RUN

TAIPEI CITY TO IMPLEMENT SINGLE-VERSION TEXTBOOK POLICY NEXT YEAR

Simple new test from NTU researchers identifies beneficiaries of chemotherapy

Prehistoric artifacts uncovered in downtown Taipei

Aspiring filmmakers given a home away from home in Taipei

2009 Caoshan Image

Strawberries and cream a popular new kind of poinsettia

The Taipei and Kaohsiung city mayoral and council elections came to a successful conclusion

Traditional Chinese medicine: Watermelon, toufu and lemon help break down alcohol

Taiwan man promotes laughter yoga throughout the island

Taipei Zoo seeks friend for lion in twilight years

Bookstore launches second Lunar New Year charity drive

Faulty signals slow thousands of rail commuters

Blame game erupts over doomed Taipei museum

TAS holds Joanna Nichols Memorial Library ceremony

Taipei to buy rice crop after arsenic scare

DPP lawmaker proposes relocating CKS Memorial Hall

Taipei health chief resigns, criticizes Hau

Taipei to be divided into 8 constituencies for elections

TAIPEI CITY TO HAVE 8 CONSTITUENCIES FOR LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS

Police, protesters clash at Treasure Hill

Police recover NT＄11.8m from robbers

Taking a trip down memory lane

Winter vacation homework takes on new forms as schools give out creative assignments

Old furniture auction a hit

The Bailaka Highway situation changes.

CHINAS TIANSHI GROUP SETS UP REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN TAIWAN

Praising Twenty– Twenty Years of History of Tsaoshan –Journey to see Autumn Awn grass along an Ancient Trail

National Palace Museum to show British collection

Taipei obtains new beauty through use of recycled glass

‘SPIRIT OF TAIWAN 228 CONCERT TO BE HELD

Japanese girls join Taiwanese in seeking mates at Longshan Temple

Chengchung Market offers astounding array of bargains for savvy Taipei shoppers

Military convoy rolls through streets of Taipei

Foreign faces feel at home in Taiwans high schools

Driver turns himself in over hit-and-run crash

Car hits commuters at bus stop, killing one and injuring three

Cruise boat for Danshui River to be launched

Citibank Taiwan to move into Xinyi District

Police hunt for Shilin rape suspects

Students catch French fever at Yongchun High

Jianguo Jade Market packs in beauty, bargains

Wufenpu beckons with bargains for the savvy shopper

Hong Kongs Chua Lam leads tour to Taipei to sample the citys best foods

Mingde Elementary School kids meet foreign students in cultural exchange

Taipei plans to charge for alley parking

DPP councilors claim U paper is a campaign tool

Taipei City Government launches courtesy week

DPP lawmakers criticized for staging hoax attack at NTU

Teenagers die in two separate suicide jumps

Judiciary mulls moving out of current building

Maokong cable cars debut set for end of June

Shilin seeks membership in health alliance

Devoted man on dialysis takes wife with dementia walking in mountains each day

360 octogenarians look after their own health at assisted care facility

Taipei City reprimands dance institute over political rally

Incident raises concerns over sexual harassment on MRT

The ”Exhibition of the Results of YMSNP’s 2008 Outsourced Research and Conservation Project” will be held on 3/25 at our location. We sincerely welcome your participation.

Historic studio of dance legend opens as museum

The Ban on Picking Bamboo Shoots in YMSNP Extended to 2010/12/31

New luxury vessel offers gourmet meals and great views of the Danshui River

Tzu Chi construction plans panned by environmentalists

Cabinet renames CKS Memorial Hall with controversial regulation

2009 YMSNP ”Images of Mt. Grass” Photography Competition Begins！

Four-bus chain collision leaves 22 people injured

CHARITY HOLDS EXHIBIT PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Tourist service centers in Xiao-you-keng and Datun will be closed from 2009/2/6 ~ 2009/5/6 for renovations.

Kids get glimpse of zoo vets life

SYMPOSIUM ON JAPANS WARTIME FORCED LABOR, SEX SLAVERY HELD IN TAIPEI

The launching of ”YMSNP 3D Flight Mode Website”

Expressway protests hit Taipei

DPP councilors query security cameras near Mas house

The Amphitheater of Yangmingshan National Park

Extra station ruled out

Taipei City to take action against memorial renaming

Yangmingshan National Park improves the convenience measures and applies subarea certification free of attaching cadastre copies.

TSU councilors say naming CKS Hall a heritage site a great irony

YouTube co-founder Steve Chen returns to his elementary school in Taipei

Tourists are prohibited from entering into the dangerous water area of Neishuang River for playing, lest the occurrence of dangers

Taipei’s few remaining midwives promote quality home births

DPP to appeal to Legislature on halls name

Lengshuikeng public hot spring bath room: tourists are appealed to comply with the health management regulations of hot spring bath room and 12 precautions for bathing, and respect other people’s rights to bath, so as to enjoy the pleasures of bathing.

Plant specialist publishes book to lend insight into carnivorous plants

Online system for application for the collection of academic research specimens in Yangmingshan National Park will be put into operation on June, 16.

Singer kills nurse in drunk driving accident

The foot spa pool of Longfeng Valley has been altered into an ecological pool, which adds a good place for environmental education.

Prayer activity seeks support for Tibet

Over 500 foreigners come to Taiwan on their own dime to clean toilets

Notice of control of the number of people, opening times and cleaning time of the public hot spring bath room of Lengshuikeng

School incident triggers calls for zero violence on campuses

The department called on tourists to have a bath before going to the public bath house of Lengshuikeng to maintain public health.

Taiwan’s shortest man to stage a play describing his life

What the Next Magazine reported about the Hot Spring Holiday Resort of Yangmingshan National Park is far from the known facts.

Aborigine group clashes with police during rally

The department issued Insects in the Nature, an insect explanation handbook, and Four Seasons of Yangmingshan National Park DVD to invite you to probe rich insect ecology and the change of four seasons of Yangming Mountain.

Neighborhood chief sells recyclable items to fund scholarship program

Malaysia to hold Sun Yat-sen show

Maokong cable cars get off the ground

Drunk rams Presidential Office

Taipei City, Ma slam Next over Taipei Arena story

Taipei City officials ready to negotiate a hike in taxi fares

Cable car service to Maokong to commence

Ethnographic film festival in Taipei to screen Pas-taai

Public lands to be developed to spur business: premier

Looking to appease leasees, city outlines plans for Taipei Arena

Stroke victim denied assistance for exam

European numbers rising among international Rotary exchange students

Court orders Taipei City to pay BNHI NT＄10.8b

Aging entomologists bug-eyed with love late in life

EPA concerned over cable car noise

Foreign students participate in traditional Confucius event

Nine killed, dozens injured in bus crash on Yangmingshan

Co-hosted the ”Atunas 2008 Leave No Trace Mountaineering Day”

Datun Amazing Eco Tours

Yangmingshan National Park website received the seal of excellence from the ”2008 Ministry of the Interior Departments Website Evaluation”

2008 Public Lectures on Conservation Research Achievements

The Headquarters signs the ”2008 to 2010 Memorandum of Cooperation for the Promotion of Education, Research, Conservation and Publicity” with Chinese Culture University

2008 Local Leaders Consultative Conference

Children’s Summer Camp

President Chen’s Yangmingshan National Park Ecological Tour

“Butterflies Dancing in Grass Mountain Event Series” Poster Design Competition

2008 Annual Yangmingshan National Park Volunteer Conference

Anti drug campaign 2006