The Tramp and the Rough Rider meet in Yosemite National Park
John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt camp in Yosemite. This four-day trip is reenacted by two great actors.
- By [email protected] - October 21st, 2010 2:43am
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Officials To Start Work On ORV Management Plan
How should off-road vehicles be managed at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah? Should they be given free rein, or be reined in?
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 21st, 2010 2:42am
Campsite No. 7 in Zion National Park Gives Up Its Garbage
During their visit to Zion National Park this summer, Jon Merryman and his son decided to clean up their campsite, No. 7 in the South Campground, before leaving the park. The accompanying photo shows what they gathered up.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 21st, 2010 1:15am
How Much Garbage Can You Identify From Zion National Park?
It can be amazing how much garbage folks drop, unintentionally or otherwise, during camping trips to the national parks. The accompanying photo shows a collection of items long-time Traveler reader Jon Merryman and his son collected from their campsite in Zion National Park. How many can you identify?
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2010 3:15am
Halloween Program Offered This Saturday at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Want to get your kids into the spirit of Halloween? Consider heading to Millbrook Village at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area for the NRA's annual "Octivities" program.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2010 2:21am
Reader Participation Day: Does Hunting Season Move You Out of National Forests and Into National Parks?
With hunting season opening in more areas across the country as the days tick by, are you staying out of national forests and heading into national parks when you head out onto the public landscape?
NPCA Suggests Expanding Santa Monica Mountains NRA to Encompass Rim of the Valley Corridor
With time running down on the public's opportunity to comment on a proposal to add another unit to the National Park System in California, the National Parks Conservation Association is suggesting that the effort result in an enlarged Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2010 2:00am
Major Redo of Popular Emory Peak Trail at Big Bend National Park Completed
At 7,832 feet, Emory Peak is the highest point in Big Bend National Park. The hike to the top of Emory Peak is now easier on both people and the terrain, thanks to a recently completed multi-year project to reroute the popular trail.
- By Jim Burnett - October 20th, 2010 1:07am
National Park Service Denies Request for Bridge Across St. Croix River Between Minnesota and Wisconsin
A Minnesota congresswoman, disappointed that the National Park Service has reversed its position on allowing a bridge to be built within the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, hopes to clear the way via legislation.
SACR-Bridge Evaluation.pdf
What Every Visitor to Glacier National Park Needed to Know … in 1920
Glacier National Park's centennial year is winding down, so the Traveler thought it might be both fun and enlightening to take a peek at a pair of park brochures from the early years of the park. It's pretty clear from these excerpts that life in the park was just a bit different in 1912 and 1920 than it is today.
- By Jim Burnett - October 19th, 2010 1:54am
