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Monday Brings Free Entrance To All 401 Units Of National Park System

If you're lucky enough to have Monday off in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, treat yourself with a visit to your nearest national park. Monday is the first of nine days this year when entrance fees to the parks will be waived.

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By NPT Staff - January 17th, 2014 3:31am

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Photo Op Coming To Tumacácori National Historical Park

Here's a little advance warning for a photo op -- good weather prevailing, of course -- for Tumacácori National Historical Park in Arizona. Artists and photographers looking for a chance to capture the magical light of early morning at Tumacácori can set aside two days in the coming months.

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By NPT Staff - January 17th, 2014 2:48am

Finally, Enough Snow For Play At Paradise In Mount Rainier National Park

How can you tell the Pacific Northwest has been enduring a drought? There hasn't been enough snow -- until just recently -- to open the snow play areas at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park. But they'll open tomorrow.

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By NPT Staff - January 17th, 2014 2:11am

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Traveler's Gear Box: The Lowepro Flipside Sport 20L AW

Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson continues to prove she's a fan of Lowepro's Flipside series of bags by reviewing the Lowepro Flipside Sport 20L AW.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 16th, 2014 3:17am

Hard Freeze Opens Ice Caves At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

A sturdy ice bridge might not yet have formed between Canada and Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior, but the recent cold weather has made it possible to open the "ice caves" at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on the lake's south shore.

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By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2014 2:54am

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A View From The Overlook: The First National Park (We Think)

After doing a bit of volunteer time last summer at Yellowstone National Park, I decided to do a column on dear old Yellowstone, established way back in 1872, “The World’s First National Park." Or so I thought.

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By PJ Ryan - January 16th, 2014 2:32am

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Search Launched At Great Smoky Mountains National Park For Fugitive

A search was under way in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wednesday for a Tennessee man wanted on a first-degree murder charge in Florida.

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By NPT Staff - January 15th, 2014 2:41pm

Point Reyes National Seashore Oyster Farm To Take Case To U.S. Supreme Court

Owners of an oyster company that can't get their lease at Point Reyes National Seashore renewed are pledging to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 15th, 2014 7:57am

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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site Staff Turns To You To Create Museum Exhibit

Not many museums would let the general public decide on a new exhibit, but the staff at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in New Hampshire is reaching out to you for suggestions.

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By NPT Staff - January 15th, 2014 2:59am

Five Aspects Of Acadia National Park To Consider On Your Next Visit

Acadia National Park seems like a pretty straightforward adventure for park travelers. Arrive in Bar Harbor. Drive, or ride the Island Explorer, down the loop road, and get off for some overlooks and a hike or two. Resist the urge to run with the pack. Here are five aspects of visiting Acadia that shouldn't be overlooked.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 15th, 2014 2:59am