Quote For The Day: Ed Abbey On Grizzly Bears And Humans
Well, the grizzlies are awakening in the Northern Rockies, so this quote from Ed Abbey seems pertinent.
- By NPT Staff - March 31st, 2014 8:24am
Essential Paddling Guide: Rio Grande River Grapples With High Salinity, Bacteria Loads
Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River claim 245 miles of this renowned river. And while many of those miles wend their way through rugged and remote canyon country, sections of the river nevertheless are on the state of Texas’ list of impaired water bodies. The primary concern is high total dissolved solids (high salinity), but bacteria can be a problem in the very upper reach.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2014 3:29am
Decades-Long Cattle Trespass Comes To A Head For Lake Mead National Recreation Area And BLM
In a situation that reads like a bad plot from an old western movie, officials with the Bureau of Land Management and Lake Mead National Recreation Area are hoping for a peaceful resolution of a cattle trespass dispute with a Nevada rancher that has lasted more than 20 years. It's a tense and tricky situation.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Struggling To Afford Lifeguards This Summer
Riptides along Cape Hatteras National Seashore are some of the most dangerous along the East Coast, but budget woes have left the question of whether there will be lifeguards on the seashore this summer up in the air.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2014 3:00am
Trail Closures Planned At Zion National Park This Summer
Trailwork in Zion National Park this summer will require the closure of some trails in the Weeping Rock area, according to park officials.
- By NPT Staff - March 31st, 2014 2:33am
4.8 Quake Shakes Yellowstone National Park
A swarm of earthquakes, with one registering a 4.8 magnitude, shuddered parts of Yellowstone National Park on Sunday, with smaller quakes before and after that one reported by seismologists.
- By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2014 12:52pm
Grand Teton National Park, The Videos
Kudos to the Grand Teton Association, which won a Media and Partnership Award at the Association of Partners for Public Lands' annual convention for a video series, From Valley to Peak, created in partnership with the Grand Teton National Park Foundation.
- By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2014 3:50am
Two Tons Of Garbage Removed From Lehman Cave At Great Basin National Park
You wouldn't immediately think caves would be a sink for garbage, but quite a bit of junk collects in Lehman Cave at Great Basin National Park each year. Recently, volunteers hauled more than two tons of garbage out of the cave.
- By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2014 2:59am
Essential Park Guide, Spring 2014: Spring Into The Parks
While spring in some parks (mostly those in the Rockies, Sierra, and Pacific Northwest) is rightfully described as “mud season,” there are some great early season hikes—and some wonderful camping—to be found across the National Park System. Here’s a rundown of some of the highlights.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 30th, 2014 2:34am
Congressman Would Open More National Parks To Drilling
There are some units of the National Park System that allow oil and gas drilling, but very few. And that's wrong, believes a congressman from Texas.
- By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2014 2:23am
