Ask A Former National Park Superintendent
Do you have a national park question in search of an answer? Ask Costa Dillon, a recently retired park superintendent.
- By CJDillon - November 14th, 2013 3:10am
What Did The Colorado Plateau Look Like 250 Million Years Ago?
What did the Colorado Plateau look like 250 million years? That's a question geologists hope to shed some light on via an ambitious project that is pulling rock cores up from as much as 1.5 kilometers down into the plateau's belly.
- By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2013 2:59am
Grand Teton National Park Biologists Wondering How To Deal With Non-Native Mountain Goats
While many long to see mountain goats in the wild, at Grand Teton National Park biologists are trying to figure out how to deal with non-native goats that pose a threat to the park's bighorn sheep.
- By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2013 2:56am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Moving To Winter Schedule
With November halfway gone, it should come as no surprise that winter is in the offing. And at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials have recognized the changing seasons by releasing their winter operating schedule.
- By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2013 2:44am
Holiday Open House At Mesa Verde National Park Set For December 5
The soft glow of luminarias will guide visitors through some of the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park on December 5 when the park holds its Holiday Open House.
- By NPT Staff - November 13th, 2013 2:55am
Reader Participation Day: Which Is Your Favorite Winter Event/Activity In The National Park System?
Visit Mesa Verde National Park in December and you can experience cliff dwellings by the soft glow of luminarias. Head to Yosemite National Park later in the month and you can feast at The Ahwahnee. But what other winter events are there that interest you?
Dead Mountain Lion Shows Highways Turning Santa Monica Mountains NRA Into Genetic Island
Bottled-up genetics lead to problems, as evidenced by the inbreeding woes of the wolves at Isle Royale National Park. Though mountain lions that roam Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area aren't as inbred as those wolves, the lack of genetic diversity is a growing concern.
- By NPT Staff - November 13th, 2013 2:26am
Photography In The National Parks: Shooting From The Car, Is It The Best Way To Get The Money Shot?
Is it unethical to photograph park wildlife from your car?
- By Deby Dixon - November 12th, 2013 3:27am
Yellowstone National Park Proposing Changes To Pack Trip Operations
Yellowstone National Park officials are proposing some changes to their outfitted pack trip regulations. Some would allow park officials to close areas of the backcountry to stock use if impacts are great.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 12th, 2013 2:54am
Drive Under Way In Colorado To Gain License Plate Honoring Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado motorists might soon have the option of showing their support for Rocky Mountain National Park on their license plates.
- By NPT Staff - November 12th, 2013 2:41am
