Winter Visits to the National Parks
Planning a national park visit during the winter months is not as easy as it might seem. Do you pack your long johns, or your swimsuit?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2008 6:29pm
Parks in the News
Send A Bison Valentine To Your Sweetie And Help Yellowstone's Herds
I've got to hand it to the Buffalo Field Campaign, the group that doesn't believe shooting bison is a smart way to manage Yellowstone National Park's bison herds. The folks there are always thinking of innovative ways to raise money for their efforts.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2008 4:28pm
The Insanity Behind the Christmas Mountains Sale
The debate over whether the National Park Service should be allowed to buy the Christmas Mountains for an addition to Big Bend National Park should not be dominated by the personality and rigid mindset of pro-gun Texas land Commissioner Jerry Patterson. So says the Dallas Morning News.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2008 4:06pm
Using Controlled Burns To Manage Stones River National Battlefield
When "controlled burns" are mentioned in the national park system, most thoughts turn to the big, sprawling Western parks, such as Zion, Yellowstone and Yosemite. But using fire as a management tool also is beneficial at places such as Stones River National Battlefield in Tennessee.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2008 7:41pm
Fishers Return to Olympic National Park
Like springs unsprung the fishers bolted from their boxes and vanished into the forests of Olympic National Park's Elwha Valley, carrying hopes that they would reestablish one of the region's long-lost residents.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 27th, 2008 6:08pm
Why Did The Park Service Agree To Secret Meetings Over Yellowstone Snowmobiling?
Yellowstone National Park officials plan to meet in private with representatives from the state of Wyoming and the town of Cody to discuss snowmobiling over Sylvan Pass. Does that mesh with Park Service Director Mary Bomar's pledge of transparency?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2008 5:35pm
How Many Tourists are Too Many in the Yosemite Valley?
When last we visited the legal wranglings over Yosemite National Park's Merced River Plan, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had taken under advisement arguments over just how far the Park Service most go to meet federal laws.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2008 9:37am
Paw Print Another Sign That Wolves Might Be Returning to Rocky Mountain National Park
A paw print 4 inches across is a tantalizing piece of evidence that indicates gray wolves just might be returning on their own to Rocky Mountain National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 22nd, 2008 11:16am
Park History: Acadia National Park
Spend any time in Acadia National Park during the summer and early fall and you'll understand why the "rusticators" descended on the park in the mid-1800s.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2011 6:21pm
Elephant Seals Returning to Point Reyes National Seashore For Breeding
They're big, the males are ugly, and it's best to keep your distance. Yep, it's time for the Northern elephant seals to breed and pup at Point Reyes National Seashore.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 17th, 2008 7:26pm
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