2022 Year In Review: Top Stories From Around The National Park System
Here's a look at some of the to stories from around the National Park System in 2022.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2022 3:00am
Mountain Bike Trail Approved For Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Approval has been given for a mountain bike trail to be built in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but there's no money dedicated for its construction, and park staff are still looking into how it should be operated.
- By Compiled From N... - December 31st, 2022 2:45am
Rockfall Kills Two Visitors To Yosemite National Park
A California couple driving in Yosemite National Park was killed this week when an estimated 185 tons of rock peeled away from a cliff high overhead and landed on their rental truck.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2022 6:04pm
Year-End Musings About The National Parks
With the final days of 2022 here, and the 365 days of 2023 about to debut, it seems to be a good time to reflect a bit on the past year in the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2022 3:00am
Some Boating Access Available At Lake Powell
It's winter, but if you have determination, a four-wheel-drive, and a small boat, you can reach the water of Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah.
- By Compiled From N... - December 30th, 2022 2:45am
National Park Service Has Lost Nearly 50 Percent Of Its Special Agents Since 2000
The National Park Service's loss of special agents over the past 20 years means those who remain will not get involved with “felony investigations of property crimes, and crimes against society such as serious drug-related offenses," according to the agency's associate director for visitor and resource protection.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2022 2:30am
2022 Year In Review: Photography A Little Closer To Home
With the exception of a couple of longer road trips, Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson kept her cameras closer to home during 2022. Rebecca shares with you her favorite photo columns from all the ones published over the course of the year.
- By Rebecca Latson - December 29th, 2022 3:00am
Georgian Bay Islands National Park Unveils New Management Plan
The management plan for Georgian Bay Islands National Park, including Beausoleil Island National Historic Site, has been released.
- By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2022 2:45am
Cape Cod National Seashore's Coast Guard Beach Eroded By Winter Storm
Winter Storm Elliott took a bite out of Cape Cod National Seashore, eroding a section of the bluff above Coast Guard beach and taking out the trail to the shoreline.
- By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2022 2:30am
Searching for Denali
The tallest mountain in North America is known for making its own weather. Now its weather patterns and temperatures are the subject of scientific scrutiny in a warming climate.
- By Kim O'Connell - December 28th, 2022 3:00am
