National Park Jumbles 2: MOLDEC?
Our national park jumbles test your ability to see things differently. Here’s the second brain teaser in the Jumbles series.
- By Bob Janiskee - July 19th, 2012 7:23am
North Cascades National Park Finalizes Plan For Stehekin River Corridor
Relocating a stretch of road, adding some recreational amenities, and moving some structures out of the flood plain are key components of the final Stehekin River Corridor Plan approved at North Cascades National Park in Washington state.
- By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2012 2:47am
Learn About Fur Trading Days During Book Signing At Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
You can learn about the fur trading days of the 19th century, and pick the brains of some experts on the period, during an upcoming book signing at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in North Dakota.
Second Annual Friends of Shenandoah Day Set For July 28
Is Shenandoah National Park your favorite national park? If so, start planning to attend the Second Annual Friends of Shenandoah Day that's coming up at the end of the month.
- By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2012 2:01am
UPDATE: Portion Of Going-to-the-Sun Road At Glacier National Park Closed By Mudslides
Glacier National Park officials are predicting that the entire Going-to-the-Sun Road, which was buried in places by a number of mud-and-rock slides on Tuesday, will be open for end-to-end travel by Thursday evening.
- By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2012 5:56pm
Temporary Trail Closure At Mount Rainier National Park To Protect Hikers
A temporary trail closure has been put in place on the Comet Falls Trail at Mount Rainier National Park to protect hikers from falling through a crust of snow and into the cold waters of Comet Falls.
- By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2012 4:24pm
NPCA Officials Cite Snowmobile Emissions In Criticizing Winter-Use Plan For Yellowstone National Park
Pointing to the National Park Service's own testing as evidence, National Parks Conservation Association officials are criticizing a proposed winter-use plan for Yellowstone National Park, saying testing shows snowmobiles have gotten dirtier and noiser, not cleaner and quieter.
A View From The Overlook: Sometimes Bad Things Don't Happen -- The Pine Lands Reserve
Every so often, but not often enough, environmentally bad things don’t happen. One example was the predicted destruction of a unique ecosystem: The Pine Barrens of New Jersey.
- By PJ Ryan - July 18th, 2012 2:29am
Protecting The Grand And Everything Below: The Grand Teton National Park Foundation
The Grand Teton National Park Foundation helps meet the needs that the National Park Service can't always afford to bear itself.
- By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2012 2:24am
Ranger-Led Tours Reach Newly Accessible Monument on Cedar Creek Civil War Battlefield
Many pivotal Civil War battlefield sites of historic import are unmarked, located on private land, and rarely visited by the public. That was the case with the 8th Vermont Monument on the Cedar Creek battlefield. Now located on National Park Service property, the monument is the destination for a summer program of ranger-led hikes.
