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By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2021

Kurt Repanshek in the Cunningham Cabin at Grand Teton National Park/Marcelle Shoop

Editor's note: Kurt Repanshek is the founder and editor-in-chief of the National Parks Traveler.

Kurt Repanshek

Based in Park City, Utah, Kurt is the Traveler's founder and editor-in-chief. His journalism background includes a role as The Associated Press's Wyoming correspondent-in-charge, a position that put him on the ground in Yellowstone National Park during the 1988 wildfires. The author of Rebisoning The West: Restoring An American Icon To The Landscape, National Parks For Dummies, and several other books, he's also written for National Geographic's online news service, Smithsonian, National Audubon, Reuters, Hemispheres, National Geographic Traveler, National Wildlife, and other publications.

Favorite park or go-to-park: Yellowstone first entered my consciousness as a youngster growing up in New Jersey who waited anxiously for the latest National Geographic magazine to arrive. The park's wildlife, geothermal features, thick forests, and gorgeous lakes have provided me with endless adventures since I moved west in 1985. 

Favorite outdoor activity in the parks: Paddling, whether the vessel be a canoe or sea kayak. Closely followed by snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

What the Traveler means to me: The Traveler started out as a means to promote my public lands, environmental, and outdoors writing. But it quickly evolved, and continues to evolve, into a vital nonprofit media organization to provide daily coverage of national parks and protected areas. Being able to keep you informed about not only how to make the most out of your national park adventures but also to keep you apprised of the threats the parks face is a great way to give back to the landscapes and their natural resources, history, and culture that have for so long nutured me.

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Comments

Submitted by Loui on December 29, 2021 - 8:49am.

Thanks for creating this thing Kurt.  It's a great resource.  If only we could get the NPS Morning Report recesitated! 


Submitted by RD Payne on December 29, 2021 - 10:23am.

One of the perks of being a member of the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks is an Emailed copy of their BiWeekly Report -- next best thing to the NPS Morniing Report (especially since the original creator of the NPS Morning Report produced the CPANP Report until he retired for a second time earlier this year, but it is still as informative as ever).  Speaking of NPS Morning Reports, coming to a Website near you in 2022 will be a collection of old NPS Morning Reports for a trip down memory lane for all you old-timers out there!


Submitted by Harryb3570 on December 29, 2021 - 6:54pm.

Bring back the morning report now.


Submitted by Rick B. on December 31, 2021 - 7:34pm.

I'd also like to read the Morning Report again, but [1] it isn't Kurt's to bring back and [2] see [1].


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