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
Parks in the News
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
National Park Service Ban on Lead Ammo, Fishing Gear Draws Ire of Shooting Sports Foundation
What seemed to be a fairly innocuous announcement, that the National Park Service was banning lead ammunition and fishing gear throughout the National Park System, has drawn the ire of the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
House Fails to Pass Massive Lands Bill That Would Have Aided National Park System
A massive lands bill, one that would have added nearly 1 million acres of national park lands to the national wilderness system, has failed to gain passage in the U.S. House of Representatives. But it could live to see another vote.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 11th, 2009 2:14pm
Philatelists Rejoice: New Stamps Honoring Zion and Grand Teton National Parks On The Way
For those of you who keep track of the national parks with stamp collections, get ready to add two new stamps to your albums.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 11th, 2009 11:09am
Building a Tour Boat For Voyageurs National Park Can't Be Done Overnight
While Voyageurs National Park received permission and the funding to purchase a new tour boat, it's going to take just a little while for that cruiser to show up in Rainy Lake.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 10th, 2009 7:38pm
How Valuable Are Fossilized Mammoth Bones To the National Park System?
There are national parks that focus on geology, that provide windows into ancient civilizations, and which honor westward expansion. So should one that preserves fossilized mammoth bones be added to the mix?
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 10th, 2009 10:16am
Glacier National Park Officials Developing Battle Plan For Lake Trout in Quartz Lake
In a sign of how difficult it can be to overturn mistakes in national parks, crews in Yellowstone National Park are moving into their second decade of fighting non-native lake trout in Yellowstone Lake, where they're threatening to wipe out the lake's native cutthroat trout population. Now Glacier National Park has its own lake trout battle.
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