Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore BioBlitz: Latest Tally Above 1,700 Species
The latest species tally from the BioBlitz at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: 1,716. How high will it go?
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 17th, 2009 11:17am
Facilities, Roads Opening Around Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is not something to be rushed through, but rather savored like a fine glass of wine, a bold cup of tea, or a beautiful sunset. And the road network, such as it is, ensures that you won't rush through this park, which is how it should be. There's just so much to enjoy that you shouldn't rush.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 17th, 2009 3:28am
Don't Take National Park Landscapes for Granted
How comfortable have we become with national park settings? With the big sweep of granite that frames the Yosemite Valley, with Old Faithful's not-quite-so-faithful demonstrations of steam and hot water, with the fall's colorful deciduous forests of Great Smoky and Shenandoah?
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 17th, 2009 3:11am
New Tours Offer a Nighttime Experience at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Lighthouses are a popular attraction, and what better time to appreciate one than at night? Cape Hatteras National Seashore is offering the unusual chance to climb to the top of the venerable Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on a new nighttime tour.
- By Jim Burnett - May 16th, 2009 4:07am
Massive Avalanche Took Out Sections of Stone Wall, But Glacier National Park's Sun Road Should Open On Schedule
A massive avalanche, one not seen in Glacier National Park in decades, roared down the "Garden Wall" in January and took out nearly 550 feet of stone retaining wall along the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Here's How You Can Follow Science At Great Smoky Mountains National Park From Afar
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most biologically diverse units of the National Park System. And now you can get a feel for that diversity without leaving the comfort of your home (though hopefully you'll be inspired to visit the park).
Grand Canyon National Park Rangers Recover Bodies of Two Young Drowning Victims
The bodies of two young men who disappeared after jumping into the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch in the bottom of Grand Canyon National Park have been recovered.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 15th, 2009 4:02pm
Judge Blocks Wal-Mart SuperCenter From Opening Near Joshua Tree National Park
In what could be a sign of what's to come, a court has blocked Wal-Mart from building a Supercenter near Joshua Tree National Park because the company did not adequately consider its greenhouse-gas impacts.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 15th, 2009 11:56am
Endangered Species Day, What Have We Lost, What Might We Lose In the National Parks?
For many going to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge is a town they pass en route to the park. Others spot the Pigeon River, or even spend a day rafting it during their stay. The pigeon that influenced these place names no longer darts through the skies nor perches in the forests. It's extinct.
Sail on a Historic Schooner at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
If you've got a hankering to feel the wind and salt spray from the deck of a historic sailing ship, the staff at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park has a deal for you.
- By Jim Burnett - May 15th, 2009 4:56am
