National Parks Traveler

Though some states are seeing spikes in Covid-19 cases, more parks are reopening access to the public. Death Valley National Park has reopened more campgrounds, Zion National Park plans to resume its shuttles this week, and Canyon Mouth Park at Little River Canyon National Preserve is back in business.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 29th, 2020 11:10am

Grand Canyon's North Rim To Open Tuesday Morning

Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim, which has been closed to the public due to a wildfire, is set to reopen Tuesday morning.

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By NPT Staff - June 29th, 2020 10:23am

Poaching Flowers At Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area

There are poachers, and then there are dumb poachers. The dumb ones are those who leave behind evidence of their illegal deed. At Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, the dumb poachers didn't erase the holes they dug to steal more than two dozen Pink Lady Slipper plants.

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By NPT Staff - June 29th, 2020 1:31am

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Missing Climber Adds To Mount Rainier National Park's SAR Load

Mount Rainier National Park's search-and-rescue teams, who have been busy the past week looking for two missing hikers, have added a missing climber to their workload.

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By NPT Staff - June 28th, 2020 10:00am

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Can You Name The National Park Named After A Slave Trader?

Princeton University made national news the other day when it took Woodrow Wilson's name off its School of Public and International Affairs because of President Wilson's racist thinking. Might that prod calls to have Jean Lafitte's name removed from Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana?

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 28th, 2020 2:00am

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Gases From Yellowstone Volcano Provide Clues To Earth's Formation

Scientists skilled in geologic chemistry say gases released from some of Yellowstone National Park's thermal features point to a new hypothesis for how Earth obtained the "ingredients" needed to spawn life.