By the Numbers: Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns National Park preserves some of the world's finest publicly accessible caves.
- By Bob Janiskee - February 11th, 2011 3:59am
Half Dome Permits Available For Reservation Beginning March 1
If you want to stand atop Half Dome in Yosemite National Park this summer, start planning your trek. Beginning March 1, you'll be able to reserve a day-use permit for making the journey to the summit this summer.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 11th, 2011 2:17am
New Fireboat a Welcome Addition at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
One of the intriguing aspects of the work of national park rangers is the wide variety of duties their jobs can entail, but the staff at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has a rather unique distinction—the park is home to perhaps the most active NPS-operated fireboat program in the National Park Service.
- By Jim Burnett - February 11th, 2011 1:18am
Grand Canyon National Park Rangers Working to Recover Body Thought To Be That Of Missing Woman
Grand Canyon National Park rangers were working this morning to recover a body thought to be that of a woman reported missing by her husband. The body was located about 600 feet below the South Rim.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 10th, 2011 12:06pm
National Park Mystery Spot 21 Revealed: Lots of Stars Have Done Their Thing Here
Meteorologists and movie trivia buffs had the inside track on this one.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 8:21am
EPA Agrees To Study Bristol Bay Watershed In Connection with Gold Mine Proposed Near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Fears that a massive mining operation proposed to be developed near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve could impact the water quality and fisheries of Bristol Bay have convinced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to gather baseline data on the watershed.
Alaska's U.S. Senators Want To Run Natural Gas Pipeline Through Denali National Park
Alaska's U.S. senators, with the backing of the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Park Service, have introduced legislation to allow a natural gas pipeline to be routed through Denali National Park and Preserve parallel to a short stretch of the main park road.
Denali Gas Pipeline.pdf
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- By Kurt Repanshek - February 10th, 2011 2:13am
How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice – Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Offers Timely Training
A fall through the ice into cold winter waters is a frightening and life-threatening emergency, and in an attempt to reduce those risks, Apostle National Lakeshore recently offered "ice awareness" and ice rescue training for the park staff and other area agencies.
- By Jim Burnett - February 10th, 2011 1:50am
National Park Mystery Spot 21: Alas, Poor Hillside Homes
National Park Mystery Spot 21 is a place you've almost certainly seen.
- By Bob Janiskee - February 10th, 2011 5:15am
Reader Participation Day: Are You Heading To A New Park This Year? Which One, And Why?
Many of us go to the same national park, or parks, year after year after year. Do you fall into that category, or are you someone who looks to a new park every year, or every few years? If you're planning to visit a park for the first time this year, which one, and why?
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 9th, 2011 2:57am
