Mt. McKinley Fall Claims Lives of Two Climbers
A climbing fall at Mt. McKinley's Denali Pass took the lives of two mountaineers on Wednesday and critically injured two others.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 26th, 2011 5:53pm
Man Missing for Four Days in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve is Found Alive
Prominent Colombian educator Dr. Francisco Piedrahita was found alive and in fairly good shape after being missing for four days in the Barataria Preserve unit of
Louisiana's Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve.
Updated: Yosemite National Park Officials Have No Timetable For Opening Tioga Road
Add another iconic national park road that won't be open for travel this Memorial Day Weekend: the Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2011 2:41am
Grand Teton National Park Urging Motorists To Slow Down and Watch Out For Wildlife
It's getting to be that time of year again -- summer's coming, folks are heading out to national parks, and wildlife are losing their lives to collisions with vehicles.
NPCA Leading Petition Drive To Protect Funding for National Parks
From time to time we get asked by readers what can they do to help the National Park Service out? Well, today you can sign a petition being circulated by the National Parks Conservation Association urging Congress to safeguard national park funding.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2011 2:15am
Two Climbers Killed While Working New Route on Mount Frances in Denali National Park
An apparent avalanche has killed two climbers attempting a new route on the west face of Mount Frances, a 10,450-foot peak just north of the Kahiltna Basecamp on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve.
George Washington Carver National Monument Lost Power, But Generally Unscathed By Joplin Tornado
Two days without power and some damaged trees were the extent of damage sustained by George Washington Carver National Monument from the tornado that devastated much of nearby Joplin, Missouri, earlier this week.
Tornado Destroys Great Blue Heron Rookery At Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
A tornado has devastated a great blue heron rookery at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, killing nearly 200 of the graceful birds.
Reader Participation Day: What Would You Like To See On National Park Websites?
One of the first websites folks head to to research national park matters is, of course, that run by the National Park Service. What suggestions would you make to the agency to improve its sites?
Fort Stanwix National Monument Presents Historic Artifacts From 19th Century, Including A Chamber Pot of Questionable Taste
It is not, by any stretch of the imagination, an honor to have your face portrayed in the bottom of a chamber pot. But that was the fate of British Naval Capt. Basil Hall, and you can find the proof at Fort Stanwix National Monument in New York.
