By the Numbers: Grand Canyon National Park
Extraordinary parks tend to generate extraordinary numbers, and Grand Canyon is no exception.
- By Bob Janiskee - September 8th, 2009 5:00am
Classic Road Bike Rides in the National Parks of the Intermountain West
Experiencing our national parks’ grandeur from the saddle of a road bike is a bit like summiting a high peak. The arduous pedal through the park is rewarded with the scenery and equally thrilling descent from the park roads’ high points. Fall is sublime for cycling in national parks, so with the season quickly approaching, now is the time to experience the Mountain West’s greatest national park road cycling routes.
- By SaltSage236 - September 8th, 2009 4:56am
Anniversary of Landmark Environmental Law Case at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of two related events: the establishment of the park and a landmark court case that helped lay the foundation for modern environmental law.
- By Jim Burnett - September 8th, 2009 4:20am
Updated: Search Continues for Missing Hiker at Grand Canyon National Park
Additional resources have been added in the search for a 43-year-old North Carolina man thought to be missing at Grand Canyon National Park. Park officials are seeking the assistance of anyone who has visited the park within the last week and might have information on his whereabouts.
- By Jim Burnett - September 7th, 2009 1:11pm
In Honor of Labor Day: "Other Duties as Assigned" at Winsor Castle
Have you ever stopped to consider the wide variety of duties performed by employees at a national park? In honor of Labor Day, here's a peek back to a bygone era at some of the duties for the first NPS employee assigned to take care of Winsor Castle.
- By Jim Burnett - September 7th, 2009 7:03am
Creature Feature: Invasives At Biscayne National Park Often Come By Sea
It is at the same time both one of the most striking fish you'll encounter as well as one of the most dangerous to appear in the waters of Biscayne National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 7th, 2009 6:56am
What's the Best For Elk In Theodore Roosevelt National Park?
On a recent Monday, as I was hiking near treeline in a quiet part of Rocky Mountain National Park, I rounded a corner to see a gigantic bull elk. He hadn’t seen me, but ran down the open hillside to a creek, where he pawed at the water and thrashed at it with his antlers, sending up silver curves of droplets and a splashing sound through the small valley. He then slowed to drink.
- By Donna Childress - September 7th, 2009 6:13am
Refuge Watch, A Good Site To Bookmark on Your Browser
While surfing around the 'net the other day I came across a website that's a good one to bookmark in your browser if you're concerned about wildlife and public lands managed for wildlife.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 7th, 2009 5:48am
Traffic Changes This Week at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
Work is underway at Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim to help ease traffic congestion, but "progress" will mean a detour and parking changes for the next few days. Here's what you need to know if you're visiting the South Rim this week.
- By Jim Burnett - September 7th, 2009 4:39am
Search Under Way for Missing Hiker in Grand Canyon National Park
A search was under way Sunday for a 43-year-old North Carolina man thought to be missing in the Grand Canyon National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 6th, 2009 6:22pm
