By the Numbers: The National Park Service Workforce
It takes a lot of people to staff around 400 parks, centers, and regional offices around the country.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 23rd, 2009 4:35am
Yosemite National Park Says "No Thanks" to Major Cycling Race
The route for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, a major, Tour de France-style cycling road race has been announced, and while some cycling fans may be disappointed, other visitors to Yosemite National Park next May can breathe a sigh of relief. Roads in the park will not be included in the route.
- By Jim Burnett - October 23rd, 2009 3:56am
Newspaper Reports That Gettysburg National Military Park Superintendent Is Stepping Down
A newspaper reported Thursday that Gettysburg National Military Park Superintendent John Latschar is stepping down as the result of the discovery of pornography on his office computer. National Park Service officials had no comment, citing Privacy Act restrictions regarding personnel matters.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 22nd, 2009 9:25am
Rocky Mountain National Park's Trail Ridge Road Closes; Can Winter Be Far Off For Us in the Lowlands?
Wintry conditions have become too frequent at the top of Rocky Mountain National Park for crews to keep Trail Ridge Road open any longer this year. But that doesn't mean you couldn't ski or snowshoe across the Continental Divide, if you're hardy enough!
Need to Identify Exotic Weeds in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area? There's An App For That!
Need to identify invasive weeds at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area? There's an app for that!
Electronic Portal to Open Great Smoky Mountains National Park To Schools Next Month
Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park hope to take millions of school children on an adventure into the park next month.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 22nd, 2009 4:20am
Tamarisk Beetles Found in Grand Canyon National Park. "Oh, My" or "Oh, Me"?
Tamarisk, or salt cedar, is a highly invasive plant that has caused plenty of problems in the West. A test project to control the pest with the tamarisk leaf beetle has been underway since 2001 in parts of the country, but a few of the beetles have turned up unexpectedly in the upper end of the Grand Canyon. Will this prove to be a case of "Oh, my," or "Oh, me"?
- By Jim Burnett - October 22nd, 2009 4:09am
National Park Mystery Spot 4 Revealed: It's Where Lincoln Famously Eulogized
Were you able to figure out that the mystery spot is in Gettysburg National Cemetery?
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 9:22am
This Third Time Was Anything But Charming – SPOT Misuse At Grand Canyon National Park
Frivolous calls to 911 centers are a growing problem all across the country, but when the call comes from a remote location in Grand Canyon National Park, both the expense and risks of an emergency response increase dramatically. A group of hikers recently activated their SPOT device not once, not twice, but three times on the same trip.
- By Jim Burnett - October 21st, 2009 10:29am
What Now Becomes Of Fort Hancock At Gateway National Recreation Area?
A final decision by the National Park Service that ends an agreement to allow commercialization of historic military buildings at Gateway National Recreation Area leaves one question dangling: What now becomes of the steadily deteriorating buildings?
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 21st, 2009 5:07am
