"Beach Fire" in Yellowstone National Park Nearly Contained
Fire bosses in Yellowstone National Park say the "Beach Fire" is nearly fully contained and has grown no larger than 520 acres.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 30th, 2010 11:54am
Public Input Sought for the Bodie Island Alternative Transportation Study at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The National Park Service is soliciting input on proposed alternative transportation strategies developed for Bodie Island at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. A public meeting has been scheduled for August 4. Written comments should be submitted by August 19.
Pruning the Parks: Verendrye National Monument (1917-1956)
On July 30, 1956, Verendrye National Monument was delisted from the National Park System and transferred to the state of North Dakota. Congress decided that the claim of historical significance on which the 1917 national monument proclamation had been based was spurious.
- By Bob Janiskee - July 30th, 2010 3:55am
Glacier National Park Officials Urge Visitors to Be "Bear Aware"
Glacier National Park officials are urging motorists and hikers to be extra-cautious around bears. Two bear cubs have been killed in park traffic so far this year, and trail users continue to encounter bears in potentially dangerous circumstances.
- By Bob Janiskee - July 30th, 2010 3:05am
Inupiat Heritage Center On Top Of The World
Greetings from Barrow, Alaska at the “top of the world” and the northern most city in the United States. It’s also the home of the northern most National Park Service unit – the Inupiat Heritage Center
- By [email protected] - July 30th, 2010 2:05am
"The Spirit of America" Is a Unique Combination of History and Art – See It at Ellis Island
Music has been called a universal language, and now a unique musical instrument has been created to commemorate not only two important historic sites, but also some ideals that are central to the story of our nation. The Spirit of America Gibson Les Paul Guitar has just gone on display at Ellis Island in New York, and you can see it there until next August.
National Park Mystery Plant 10 Revealed: It's False Hellebore
Don't mess with this one, folks, and don't let your livestock mess with it either.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 26th, 2012 10:31am
Trails I've Hiked: Hidden Lake Overlook in Glacier National Park
Just getting out of your rig in the parking lot atop Logan Pass in Glacier National Park offers spectacular views, but with a little effort and perhaps two hours of time you'll be searching for a word to amplify "spectacular."
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 29th, 2010 2:31am
Prized Statue of George Washington Has a New Home at Valley Forge National Historical Park
There are plenty of statues of George Washington around the country, but if you showed up on the Antique Road Show with this one, it would cause quite a stir. Valley Forge National Historical Park is home to one of the finest statues of George Washington in existence, but if you're looking for this piece of sculpture, it now has a new home in the park.
Climber Dies From Fall into Crevase On Mount Rainier
A 52-year-old Seattle man has been killed in a climbing accident at Mount Rainier National Park, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 28th, 2010 8:33pm
