Search Under Way For Missing Man In Shenandoah National Park
A search was under way Wednesday for a Virginia man who failed to return from a weekend trip to Shenandoah National Park.
- By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2013 4:18pm
Congressman Claims National Park Service "Discouraging" Visitation To Yosemite National Park
A congressman, after hearing from select witnesses about the impacts of a draft management plan for the Merced River through the Yosemite Valley, charged that the National Park Service is "discouraging" visitation to the iconic valley.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore To Hold Public Hearings On New Beach Access Points
When Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials implemented an off-road management plan for the 70-mile-long seashore off North Carolina's coast, they agreed to create new public access points to the beach. Next week the public will get a chance to discuss those plans.
- By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2013 3:02pm
Jones Hole Trail At Dinosaur National Monument Still Closed Due To Rock Slides
A section of the Jones Hole Trail in Dinosaur National Monument remains closed to hikers and anglers until geologists can determine whether a cliffside has stabilized after releasing several rock slides last month.
- By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2013 2:47pm
Fruit Harvest At Capitol Reef National Park Could Be Late This Year
While some fruits are ready for harvest at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, other crops could arrive later than normal due to colder weather earlier this year.
- By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2013 2:33pm
Concessions Employee Falls To His Death While Climbing In Glacier National Park
A 21-year-old Florida man climbing in Glacier National Park was killed when he fell about 1,000 feet from Apikuni Mountain, park officials said.
- By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2013 9:35am
A View From The Overlook: A Virginia Farmer
My wife suggested that she would like to do something different and interesting on her birthday. Now if I were Bill Gates or that nice Zuckerburg boy that might mean leasing the island of Lanai and inviting friends. Since that is not the case, I suggested a boat trip to Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, our first President and Founding Father. It would not only be patriotic but cheap.
- By PJ Ryan - July 10th, 2013 3:43am
After More Than 40 Years, New Exhibits At Fort Raleigh Historic Site Visitor Center
After more than four decades, new exhibits, some including artifacts never displayed by the National Park Service, have been installed at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site's visitor center in North Carolina.
- By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2013 2:30am
Reader Participation Day: Which Road Would You Choose, Going-To-The-Sun, Or Trail Ridge?
There are many incredible drives in the National Park System, but two of the best, at least in the western half of the country, are Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park and Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Which is your favorite, and why?
Photography In The National Parks: Mesa Verde Light And Shadow
That park photograph that didn't come out as perfect as you had hoped might be saved through a little magic with editing software.
- By Rebecca Latson - July 9th, 2013 3:42am
