Summer Special: Ten Cultural-Historical Parks That Don't Get Enough Love
These ten cultural-historical parks deserve a darn sight more attention than they've been getting.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 28th, 2011 4:59am
Summer Special: Celebrating Summer on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Is there a better season than summer to get out and paddle a river? Greg Breining takes us along as he and his wife explore the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
- By Greg Breining - March 28th, 2011 3:50am
These Ingenious "Meta-Bottles" Carry an Important Message from Point Reyes National Seashore
Stories about someone walking on a beach and finding a message in a bottle can capture our imagination, but a volunteer at Point Reyes National Seashore has used his imagination to turn the bottles themselves into the message--and he did it in a big way.
Congress Slashes $101 Million From National Park Service Budget. More To Come?
One-thirteenth of 1 percent of the federal budget gets you funding for the entire National Park System and the agency that oversees it. Yet that miniscule sliver hasn't stopped Congress from eyeing the National Park Service for cuts to help rein-in the federal deficit.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2011 2:11am
Return of Piping Plovers Means Restrictions on Kites, Dogs at Cape Cod National Seashore
Dogs and kite-flying are being restricted at some Cape Cod National Seashore beaches due to the annual arrival of piping plovers in search of breeding grounds.
Summer Special: It's Time To Start Thinking About Your Summer Vacation In the National Park System
How will you spend your summer vacation? If you're thinking about some R&R in the National Park System, we've got some suggestions and advice to offer. All week-long the Traveler will be offering stories about places to go and things to do in the parks.
Traveler Welcomes Eastern National and O.A.R.S.
A cooperating association that has been developing educational and interpretive materials for units of the National Park System since 1947 and an outfitter that can take you down rivers in some of the West's most iconic national parks are the latest organizations and businesses to help keep the Traveler on-line.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2011 2:49am
Summer Special: A Potpourri Of Summertime Adventures In the National Park System
Summer easily is the best time of year to get out and get sweaty in the National Park System, if only because the warmer weather makes more opportunities available. In time to help you plan your summer vacation, here's a potpourri of outdoor adventures in the parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2011 2:43am
Musings From Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument has taken on a somewhat dark connotation since park Ranger Kris Eggle was killed by drug runners in August 2002. While some parts of the park remain off-limits to casual tourists, and researchers are suggested to go into the field accompanied by security, guest writer Lee Dalton found the park fascinating during a February visit.
- By Lee Dalton - March 27th, 2011 2:22am
Humpback Whale from Glacier Bay National Park is a Regular Winter Resident of Hawai'i
Hawaii's lure as a wintertime destination isn't limited to humans, and researchers recently spotted a regular seasonal visitor to island waters. A humpback whale that's regularly seen in and near Glacier Bay National Park each summer has been making the annual trek for at least two decades.
- By Jim Burnett - March 27th, 2011 1:45am
