National Parks Traveler | National Parks Traveler

Search

Help power the National Parks Traveler’s coverage of national parks and protected areas.

You are here

Obama Administration Cites 5-Year-Old Study To Tout Value of America's Great Outdoors

The Obama Administration is touting the economic benefits of the great outdoors ... but the lion's share of that clout is based on a five-year-old study.

Read more about Obama Administration Cites 5-Year-Old Study To Tout Value of America's Great Outdoors

By Kurt Repanshek - October 13th, 2011 2:56am

10 comments

Limited Backcountry Closures Coming To Theodore Roosevelt National Park For Elk Reduction

With elk culling scheduled to resume in Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit next week, park officials say some backcountry areas and hiking trails will be closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays into December.

Read more about Limited Backcountry Closures Coming To Theodore Roosevelt National Park For Elk Reduction

By Kurt Repanshek - October 13th, 2011 2:46am

National Park Mystery Photo 37 Revealed: It Floats On Water

To find this boomer, you really need to travel far in the National Park System.

Read more about National Park Mystery Photo 37 Revealed: It Floats On Water

By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 5:59am

Massive Landslide in Utah Cuts Off One Route To Cedar Breaks National Monument

A massive landslide, possibly 1,700 feet wide by as much as 100 feet deep in places shoved a Utah highway 100-150 feet downhill, indefinitely closing off one route to Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Read more about Massive Landslide in Utah Cuts Off One Route To Cedar Breaks National Monument

By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2011 4:55pm

Wolf Looking For Human Handouts Euthanized By Yellowstone National Park Staff

A 110-pound gray wolf that appeared to have become too familiar with human foods was put down by Yellowstone National Park staff recently.

Read more about Wolf Looking For Human Handouts Euthanized By Yellowstone National Park Staff

By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2011 2:40pm

18 comments

NPCA Sues National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service Over Big Cypress National Preserve Addition Lands Management

National Park Service officials failed the American public by allowing off-road vehicle use in the "Addition lands" area of Big Cypress National Preserve, the National Parks Conservation Association charged today while filing a lawsuit against the agency.

Read more about NPCA Sues National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service Over Big Cypress National Preserve Addition Lands Management

By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2011 10:57am

3 comments

Update: Grandfather Indicted On Child Abuse Charges Stemming From Grand Canyon National Park Hike

An Indiana man has been indicted on six counts alleging child abuse stemming from rim-to-river-to-rim hikes in Grand Canyon National Park with his three grandsons during some of the hottest days of the summer.

Read more about Update: Grandfather Indicted On Child Abuse Charges Stemming From Grand Canyon National Park Hike

By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2011 9:11am

National Park History: The Grand Register of Yo-Semite Valley

Now a prized possession of the Yosemite Museum, the guest register of the Cosmopolitan Bathhouse & Saloon is a treasure trove of information about early Yosemite tourism.

Read more about National Park History: The Grand Register of Yo-Semite Valley

By Bob Janiskee - October 12th, 2011 3:59am

Many Facilities on Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim to Close for Season on October 15

As the fall color season winds down in the Arizona high country, there's another sure sign winter is on the way: Most facilities on the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park will close for the season on October 15. The area remains open for visitors for another month or so, depending upon the weather, and all operations continue as normal at the park's busy South Rim.

Read more about Many Facilities on Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim to Close for Season on October 15

By Jim Burnett - October 12th, 2011 1:30am

3 comments

NPS Steps In to Keep Three California State Parks Open in 2012

Budget shortfalls are expected to result in the closure of up to 70 of the 278 California state parks, but thanks to help from the National Park Service, three of those sites will get at least a one-year reprieve. Projects in a fourth state site will also receive some additional NPS support.

Read more about NPS Steps In to Keep Three California State Parks Open in 2012

By Jim Burnett - October 12th, 2011 1:15am

7 comments