National Parks Traveler

The National Park System’s built environment sports two iconic arches. One is the Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, and the other is the Roosevelt Arch at Yellowstone. Some think that the Gateway is just eye candy, but everyone knows that the Roosevelt is history with a capital H.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 16th, 2009 4:00am

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Sen. Salazar Sails Through Confirmation Hearing

The Obama administration's nominee for Interior secretary, U.S. Senator Ken Salazar, today sailed through his confirmation hearing. Along the way he spoke of supporting an economic stimulus package for the national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 15th, 2009 1:13pm

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Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks Low on Snow For Holiday Weekend

It might be cold and snowy in some parts of the country, but it's comparatively dry and mild in the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. As a result, if you're heading into a national park in the West this long weekend don't expect premium snow conditions.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 15th, 2009 10:59am

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Lodging Discounts Available At Furnace Creek at Death Valley National Park

Got time for a mid-winter break? Over 60? Then the folks at Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch in Death Valley National Park have a slight break on lodging to offer you.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 15th, 2009 9:18am

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Climate Change: Fact or Fiction?

Back in 1925 Glacier Bay National Monument was established, in part, to protect "a number of tidewater glaciers ... in a magnificent setting of lofty peaks ..." Well, as these photos show, those glaciers are slip-sliding away.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 15th, 2009 8:55am

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Friends of Big Bend Land Grant to Help Fund New Orientation Film

Every little bit helps, particularly in these challenging times. Just ask the folks at Friends of Big Bend, who just received an $8,000 grant to help pay for a new orientation film for Big Bend National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 15th, 2009 4:31am

Why On Earth Would Anybody Want to Do That?

At War in The Pacific National Historical Park, vandals and thieves have desecrated memorials erected in honor of the more than 16,000 Chamorros and American servicemen who suffered and died on Guam during World War II.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 15th, 2009 4:00am

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Those Dogs Could Hunt! But Not in Glacier National Park

In the case at hand, the dogs could hunt. They just didn't know they weren't supposed to go into Glacier National Park in their pursuit of mountain lions.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 14th, 2009 5:03pm

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Yellowstone National Park: Poster Child For Goofy Gun Laws

For all, including Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who thought the rules change concerning carrying concealed weapons in national parks would simplify life, Yellowstone National Park is proving the case of some of what's wrong with that rule change.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 14th, 2009 10:11am

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Echoes of the Cold War in the Tropical Warmth of Everglades National Park

For most people, the name Everglades National Park conjures up a variety of mental images: alligators, birds and other wildlife; tropical swamps and a "River of Grass." The Everglades may not immediately bring to mind a historical site from the Cold War, but that's the latest visitor attraction at the Florida park.