Dining At The Parks: National Park Restaurants Striving To Raise the Culinary Bar
Like to mix food and national parks? Consider these special food attractions at Shenandoah, Mesa Verde, and Olympic national parks.
Republicans, Democrats Differ Over Whether National Park Designations Should Block Energy Projects
When the Bush administration late in 2008 tried to auction energy leases near national parks in Utah, there was an outcry by many who considered siting oil and gas exploration projects next to parks was anathema. The Obama administration quickly reversed the decision, but the debate over whether to locate energy projects next to parks continues.
Which National Park Is Home to the World's Largest Beaver Dam?
Not so many decades ago, the beaver population in North America was in decline, thanks largely to the fur trade. Beaver numbers are on the rebound, and the animals can be found in a number of national parks. Do you know which park can claim it's home to the world's largest beaver dam?
- By Jim Burnett - May 11th, 2010 1:36am
The Way We Used To Describe And Enjoy National Parks
The written word is a marvelous thing, so much more so when it's used to describe a place. In the early part of the 21st century, those employed by the Government Printing Office had a stylish way to describe national parks. Perhaps not as eloquent as some of today's finer writers, but stylish just the same.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2010 2:54am
Is the Old Faithful Area At Yellowstone National Park Visitor-Friendly?
How visitor-friendly is the Old Faithful area at Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service is asking that question as it moves forward to develop a long-range plan to the area that has risen up around the iconic geyser.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2010 2:25am
Native Plant Sale to Benefit Santa Monica Mountains Fund
You're not normally allowed to take plants out of a national park, but come this Saturday you'll be able to walk away from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area with some of the natives. But it's for a good cause.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2010 2:08am
$200 Off On Float Trip Through Cataract Canyon In Canyonlands National Park
One of the classic river trips in the Southwest is riding the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon with the sandstone walls of Canyonlands National Park rising overhead. You can sign up to run that stretch this summer, and save $200 per person, but you have to act fast.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2010 2:00am
Backpacker On Two-Night Trip Through Great Smoky Mountains National Park Found Dead
A 26-year-old Michigan man was found dead in a lean-to along the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to park officials.
Denali Climbing Season Is Underway
During the late April to early July climbing season on Mt. McKinley, more than 1,100 climbers from all over the world will be testing themselves against a windy, cold, and snowy 20,000-footer that rates as one of the world's most challenging climbs.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 9th, 2010 3:55am
Public Comment Period on Cape Hatteras Draft ORV Management Plan Ends Tuesday
Another chapter -- and that's it, a chapter, not the end of the book -- in the at times bitter struggle over how to manage off-road vehicles in Cape Hatteras National Seashore comes to an end Tuesday when seashore officials close the comment period on their draft management plan.
