National Park Mystery Plant 16: One of a Pair
You might think this month's mystery plant looks too pretty to be a weed.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 26th, 2011 4:59pm
Fire Detection and Protection Upgrades Will Close The Ahwahnee In Yosemite National Park for Three Weeks
Repairs to the fire detection and protection systems in The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park will close the elegant landmark for three weeks in February.
Previously Unknown Prehistoric Bird Species Found at Denali National Park and Preserve
Denali National Park, which in the past has given up fossils of prehistoric creatures, has done it again, this time relinquishing the fossilized bones of two new bird species.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 2:28am
Reader Participation Day: How Far In Advance Do You Plan Your National Park Escape?
How far in advance do you plan your national park trips? A year? Six months? Two weeks out?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 2:04am
Bald Eagles Appear To Be Nesting Again At Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Though not exactly like the swallows returning to Capistrano, a pair of bald eagles has once again been spotted at Cuyahoga Valley National Park and seems interested in nesting there.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2011 2:30am
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Project Sends Teddy Roosevelt's Papers Into The Digital Age
Work is under way at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site to bring many of Theodore Roosevelt's papers to your computer monitor.
Restoration of Bodie Island Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Hits a Snag
Anyone who's ever taken on a major home repair project knows this version of Murphy's Law: "It will take longer than you think, and will cost more than you planned." That's unfortunately the situation at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, where restoration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse has hit a serious snag.
- By Jim Burnett - January 25th, 2011 1:31am
Capitol Reef National Park: Winter Solitude & Silence
Capitol Reef National Park is far enough off most people's radar that they miss out on this red-rock paradise when visiting Utah's other, more famous, parks. In the wintertime? Capitol Reef becomes a virtually private playground.
- By Julie Trevelyan - January 24th, 2011 2:47am
BuRec Issues Draft Environmental Assessment Looking At High-Flow Releases From Glen Canyon Dam
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials have released a draft environmental assessment that proposes a decade-long series of experimental high-flow releases of the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam and through Grand Canyon National Park.
Lodging Specials As Low As $29 A Night In Yosemite National Park, But Bring Your Blankets!
The mid-winter lodging specials are under way at Yosemite National Park, but the $29-a-night deal might not be for everyone.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 24th, 2011 2:16am
