Cyclist in Yosemite National Park Dies in Collision With Auto
A cyclist in Yosemite National Park died recently when he collided with an automobile on Southside Drive.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 10th, 2009 8:05am
National Park Quiz 58: Tunnels
Tunnel vision is one thing, but tunnel knowledge is quite another matter. See if you can sort things out in this week’s quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you hold the steel for a cross-eyed sledge wielder.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 1:34pm
Coming Thursday: Rocky Mountain Bear Wrestling
Michael Dunn always wondered how he would die, whether his life might be lost in a plane crash or
if he would grow old and simply not wake one morning. But as he repeatedly was raked by the grizzly's 4-inch-long claws and berry-stained fangs, he feared fate was at hand.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 10th, 2009 3:46am
Suicide? Murder? What Secrets Lie in that Grave on the Natchez Trace?
Famed explorer Meriwether Lewis is said to have committed suicide while overnighting at an inn along the old Natchez Trail in 1809. Many skeptics, however, believe he was slain. The Lewis descendants want his remains exhumed for examination, but the Park Service won’t allow it.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 10th, 2009 3:30am
Yellowstone Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for Life
Convicted Yellowstone poacher Stephen Slavinsky has been prohibited from hunting or possessing firearms for the rest of his life. If he wants to visit national parks again, he has to wait 20 years.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 9th, 2009 11:51am
Is the National Park Service Wise to Be Promoting The Use of Segways?
In a unit of the National Park System that preserves one of the "last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic Coast" along with 6,000 years of human history, should the National Park Service be promoting the use of Segways to explore the park?
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 9th, 2009 10:13am
Reservation System Set Up for Lady Liberty Crown Visits
On July 4th, the Statue of Liberty’s crown will be reopened to the public for the first time since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The NPS will start taking reservations this Saturday.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 9th, 2009 8:28am
Update: Seizure Threat Accelerates Land Acquisition for Flight 93 Memorial
The Flight 93 National Memorial won’t be ready for dedication on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks if land acquisition efforts remain stalled. Interior Secretary Salazar will order seizure of the land if willing seller agreements cannot be reached by the end of this week.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 9th, 2009 5:35am
Trail Jogger at Glacier National Park Walks Away from Encounter With Two Grizzlies
A trail runner in Glacier National Park has survived an encounter with two young grizzly bears, although he's got some bite marks to show for it.
Vehicle Passes Still Available for Great Smoky Mountains National Park's 75th Anniversary Concert
Vehicle passes for those wanting to attend the 75th anniversary concert at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are still available, but if you plan to go, cross your fingers that the weather will cooperate. Park officials note that rain could wipe out the concert and there are no plans to make up the event and no refunds will be given.
