National Parks Traveler

The roadsides, trails and shorelines of our national parks would be a lot less attractive without the hard work of volunteers, park employees and conscientious visitors who pick up litter left by others. Every now and then, however, we learn about someone who has gone the literal "extra mile" many times over to help make a park a better place.

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By Jim Burnett - May 30th, 2013 2:41am

Bat Programs On Summer Calendar At Pipe Springs National Monument In Arizona

Bats come out at night in the skies around Pipe Spring National Monument in Arizona, so it's only natural for the monument staff to offer you programs on those creatures of the night.

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By NPT Staff - May 30th, 2013 2:32am

NPCA, NPHA Want National Park Service To Raise Entrance Fees To Parks

A coalition led by the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Park Hospitality Association is lobbying National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis to increase entrance fees in parks that now charge them, and to expand such fees to parks that don't have them.

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By NPT Staff - May 29th, 2013 3:48am

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Essential Friends + Gateways: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, A Great Gateway To The Smokies

What could be better than combining the Great Smokies, America’s most-visited national park, with an iconic gateway to summer fun in the South?

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By NPT Staff - May 29th, 2013 3:10am

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Slavery Topic Of "Public Archaeology Day" At Timucuan Ecological And Historic Preserve In Florida

Archaelogolists frequently are confronted by mysteries, and that's the case at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Florida where they're trying to piece together the history of slavery at the Kingsley Plantation.

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By NPT Staff - May 29th, 2013 2:20am

Exploring The Parks: City Of Rocks National Reserve

There are hybrid cars, hybrid corn, hybrid cattle, so why not a hybrid park? City of Rocks in south central Idaho is one. City of Rocks National Reserve is part of the national park system, but there are no NPS personnel there.

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By Lee Dalton - May 28th, 2013 2:33am

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Photography In The Parks: Grand Teton National Park's Queen, Grizzly No. 399

If there's an icon in the wild kingdom of Grand Teton National Park, it would be No. 399, a venerable grizzly sow known for her prolific breeding and trio of cubs in tow.

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By Deby Dixon - May 28th, 2013 2:28am

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You're Invited To Help Denali National Park Staff Maintain Trails

Want to know what it takes to provide trails for visitors in Denali National Park? Come join the Denali trail crew on Saturday, June 1, and celebrate National Trails Day by helping with annual maintenance activities on the Mount Healy Overlook Trail.

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By NPT Staff - May 28th, 2013 2:09am

Where Will You Retire? Imagine How Ideal That Destination Would Be If It Had A National Park In The Backyard

If you’re enticed by retirement near a national park, your options swell to 401. But how do you decide which park is perfect for you?

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By NPT Staff - May 27th, 2013 3:07am

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New Leases On Life For Hot Springs National Park

In this, the second of a two-part series on how the National Park Service manages its concessions, David and Kay Scott look at how facilities at Hot Springs State Park in Arkansas are being used for some untraditional purposes.