A View From The Overlook: The Agenda
One of our readers hinted darkly that there was an “Agenda” to “A View From the Overlook.” Well, yes. Astute of you to notice!
- By PJ Ryan - November 14th, 2012 2:22am
Creature Feature: Gray Wolves At Voyageurs National Park
Gray wolves are fairly well-known to be loping about Yellowstone, Glacier, Grand Teton, and Isle Royale national parks. But they're also roaming the forests of Voyageurs National Park.
- By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2012 2:14am
Updated: Missing Snowshoers Found In Good Condition At Mount Rainier National Park
Two snowboarders who became stranded by a snowstorm at Mount Rainier National Park on Sunday were found Tuesday morning in good condition.
- By NPT Staff - November 13th, 2012 2:40pm
Outdoor Industry Groups Urge President Obama To Create 1.4-Million-Acre National Monument Around Canyonlands National Park
President Obama is being urged by a broad coalition of outdoor industry businesses to create a 1.4-million-acre national monument around Canyonlands National Park in Utah to preserve a "world-class landscape."
Canyonlands_letter.pdf
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Working To Manage Elk Numbers
In an effort to keep their overall elk population between 100 and 400 individuals, crews at Theodore Roosevelt National Park have been culling some elk from the park in recent weeks.
- By NPT Staff - November 13th, 2012 2:58am
Traveler's Gear Box: Solite 250 From Light & Motion
Headlamps are invaluable, whether you're deep in the backcountry, cross-country skiing, or even at home when you need a focused beam and your hands free. The folks at Light & Motion have come out with a blinding lamp to light up the darkest spots, one with an output of 250 lumens.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 13th, 2012 2:36am
Interns Helping National Park Service Study Climate Change At Lassen Volcanic National Park And In Rocky Mountain Forests
Food chains in alpine lakes in parks such as Lassen Volcanic National Park and changing fire regimes at Rocky Mountain parks such as Yellowstone, Glacier, Grand Teton, and Rocky Mountain, are among the climate-change studies under way in the park system.
Search Under Way For Missing Snowboarders At Mount Rainier National Park
A search was under way Monday for two snowboarders who became lost in a winter storm at Mount Rainier National Park while descending the mountain.
- By NPT Staff - November 12th, 2012 2:43pm
Grand Canyon National Park, China's Yuntaishan World Geopark Renew Sister Park Agreement
China and the United States might have some differences over trade and monetary policies, but the two countries' park systems see eye to eye. Proof of that came earlier this month when officials from Grand Canyon National Park and Yuntaishan World Geopark renewed their Sister Park Agreement.
- By NPT Staff - November 12th, 2012 2:52am
Wildlife Pose Problem For Inattentive Motorists At Wind Cave National Park
Winter driving in Wind Cave National Park can be troublesome for inattentive drivers due to short hours of daylight, snowy weather, and bison drawn to the roads by salt used to melt snow and ice.
- By NPT Staff - November 12th, 2012 2:21am
