Flamingo Lodge is No More
Hurricane damaged beyond repair in 2005, Everglades’ venerable Flamingo Lodge has finally been demolished. It remains to be seen when, if ever, a replacement structure will be built.
Parks in the News
Mount Redoubt in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Erupts as Predicted
Alaska's Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is back in the news with the eruption overnight of Mt. Redoubt.
- By Jim Burnett - March 23rd, 2009 9:55am
NRA Appeals Ruling Blocking Concealed Carry in National Parks
The National Rifle Association on Friday appealed a federal judge's ruling that put a halt to concealed weapons permit holders arming themselves in national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2009 4:58pm
Federal Judge Issues Scathing Opinion in Blocking "Concealed Carry" In National Parks, Wildlife Refuges
A federal judge, in a biting opinion highly critical of the Bush administration's Interior Department, has blocked a rule change that would have allowed national park visitors to carry concealed weapons.
National Parks-Gun Ruling TRO.pdf
Sections of Pacific Crest Trail Poached by Mountain Bikers; Could Problems Arise in National Parks?
The Pacific Crest Trail ranges from Canada to Mexico, running through Washington, Oregon, and California along the way, traversing not one but seven units of the National Park System in the process. While mountain bikers are not supposed to use the trail, recently some have been poaching sections in California.
National Park Designation is an Unholy Mess
With national park redesignation back in the news, this seems like a good time to remind Traveler readers just how nonsensical National Park System unit nomenclature has become. Why can’t Congress and the National Park Service put their heads together and come up with a designation system that actually makes sense?
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 5:26am
Fall Proves Fatal to Climber in Joshua Tree National Park
A 67-year-old icon of the southern California climbing community has died in a fall at Joshua Tree National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2009 11:34am
Should Ocmulgee National Monument Be Transformed into a National Park By Stimulus Funds?
While no decisions have been announced by the Interior Department as to how stimulus funds can best be used in the National Park System, there are plenty of suggestions being offered. One is to turn Omculgee National Monument into a national park.
Congressman Seeks Stimulus Funds For Restoration Work at Gateway National Recreation Area
A congressman from New Jersey hopes he can convince the National Park Service to spend some of its economic stimulus funds on historic restoration work at Fort Hancock in Gateway National Recreation Area.
Bears On the Prowl In Yellowstone National Park
The last time I saw a grizzly in Yellowstone National Park, back in September, it was more interested in grubs, tubers and forbs than it was in me, fortunately. But that was last fall, when the park's bears were just topping off their nutritional needs. Now they're coming out of hibernation and they're really hungry.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 12th, 2009 5:54pm
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