Birding In The National Parks: Looking For The Regulars At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sometimes, if you look around, you can find some pretty good birding in your own backyard.
Cuts To Grand Teton National Park's Staff Will Delay Emergency Response, Close Some Facilities
Climbers, backcountry travelers, and even front-country campers at Grand Teton National Park will face longer response times if they get in trouble this year as a result of federal budget cuts, according to the park superintendent.
Songs For Junior Rangers: An Interview With Jeff Wolin
Have you heard about the new award-winning Songs for Junior Rangers CD? Written by Ranger Jeff Wolin of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, this collection of kid-friendly songs was released recently by the National Park Service, and will have kids singing, dancing, and laughing as they learn fun facts about history and nature.
- By NPT Staff - March 26th, 2013 3:03am
Final Season Of Bear Lake Road Construction In Rocky Mountain National Park
You can expect one more summer of road construction in the Bear Lake area of Rocky Mountain National Park, but this should be the end of the project that began back in 2003
- By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2013 2:59am
Wine, Drilling, Interior Secretaries And The National Parks
Wine, drilling, Interior secretaries and the national parks. That's quite a collection of park-related topics. Let's take a look at what's going on.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2013 2:55am
North Cascades National Park Given Go-Ahead To Implement Stehekin River Plan
North Cascades National Park officials have received the go-ahead to implement a plan for mitigating flooding along the Stehekin River, a plan that calls for relocating a stretch of road, adding some recreational amenities, and moving some structures out of the flood plain
- By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2013 2:46am
Hard-Rock Mining Ban Around Grand Canyon National Park Upheld By Federal Judge
An effort to overturn the Obama administration's moratorium on new mining claims on some 1 million acres around Grand Canyon National Park has been rejected by a federal judge.
- By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2013 2:21am
Parks Beyond Borders: Icelandic National Park Rangers and Partners Train in United States; Wales' Brecon Beacons Gets Dark Sky Designation
Icelandic park rangers and partners just finished a two-week visit to the United States, learning about American-style national park management, development and conservation at national parks in Washington and Oregon.
The Graphic History Of Gettysburg - America's Most Famous Battle And The Turning Point Of The Civil War
This "illustrated history" offers a concise and readable overview of "America's most famous battle and the turning point of the Civil War." Although the target audience is older children and young adults, the book provides a nice visual summary of the Battle of Gettysburg for almost any reader.
Desert Treasures: Spring Blooms In Big Bend National Park
Thoughts of spring wildflowers usually bring visions of lush hills and meadows with picturesque streams. But not the desert. Certainly not arid West Texas. Yet by April, especially in years following a wet autumn, wildflowers and cacti turn the rugged landscape of Big Bend National Park into a palette of rainbow hues. And migrating birds add their colorful magic to the trees and thorn-covered vegetation.
- By George Oxford Miller - March 24th, 2013 2:46am
