National Parks Traveler

What should the National Park Service do, if anything, with Angel's Landing in Zion National Park? This question arises every time there's a fatality, and rightly so. The recent death of Barry Goldstein has rekindled the debate, with at least one reader believing the Park Service should, in essence, certify the ability of hikers determined to reach the landing.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 19th, 2007 12:32pm

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Take an Audio Snapshot of the Parks

A recent entry on the WildeBeat about the natural soundscapes present within our parks, has me inspired to share my experience and equipment list used to capture an 'audio snapshot' of my own visits.

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By jersu - June 18th, 2007 1:25pm

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A New Foundation Arises to Aid Lake Superior Parks

As times grow increasingly tougher, financially, for the National Park Service, individual parks can find a bit of a lifeline in non-profit friends groups. The latest non-profit to surface is the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 18th, 2007 6:18am

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Off The Well-Worn Path: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Still wondering where to head for your summer vacation? Well, if you live in or anywhere near the Midwest, there's a gorgeous national lakeshore with a nice chain of islands to explore, called the Apostle Islands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 17th, 2007 10:34pm

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USOC Feeling Overly Proprietary About "Olympic"

The USOC is focusing its power on an Olympic National Park ranger, demanding that he be careful with how he uses the world "Olympic." And it wants him to forget about trademarking his guidebook 'Best of the Olympic Peninsula'.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2007 8:32pm

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Griles Wants To Do Community Service With ARC

The lawyers for convicted former deputy Interior secretary, are asking that any community service Mr. Griles is ordered to serve be done with the motorized recreation industry that wants more and more inroads to the country's public lands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2007 3:11pm

Museum of the National Park Service

One Centennial Initiative idea that is making the rounds, is that a Museum of the National Park Service be constructed to chronicle the history and impact of the agency.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2007 8:05am

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Secretary Kempthorne Won't Oversee Snowmobile Decision

Apparently Mr. Kempthorne won't get involved. You see, it turns out that the Interior secretary has recused himself from taking any action on the snowmobile plan because of his former role as governor of Idaho, which holds a stake, albeit small, in the outcome of this issue, which leaves the door open for Lynn Scarlett to step in.