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Star-Gazing Event At Joshua Tree National Park On November 23

Heads will be tilted back and eyes gazing overhead on November 23 at Joshua Tree National Park when the park, in partnership with Celestron Telescopes, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, American Park Network, and the Joshua Tree National Park Association, hosts an astronomy event.

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By NPT Staff - November 16th, 2013 2:59am

Traces Of Gold Along Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Gold deposits, many of us assume, are found in the Rocky Mountains or Sierra Range, not along the Eastern Seaboard. But there was a time when gold fever reigned along the Chesapeake and Ohio towpath.

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By NPT Staff - November 15th, 2013 2:39am

Gettysburg Railroad Station Acquired By Gettysburg Foundation For National Park Service

Though Congress has yet to act on legislation to allow the National Park Service to acquire the Gettysburg Railroad Station, the Gettysburg Foundation has reached an agreement to purchase the station.

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By NPT Staff - November 15th, 2013 2:31am

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Campground Fees Rising At Buffalo National River

Citing the rising cost of doing business and tighter budgets, Buffalo National River officials have increased the fees for camping along the national river.

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By NPT Staff - November 15th, 2013 2:14am

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Ask A Former National Park Superintendent

Do you have a national park question in search of an answer? Ask Costa Dillon, a recently retired park superintendent.

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By CJDillon - November 14th, 2013 3:10am

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What Did The Colorado Plateau Look Like 250 Million Years Ago?

What did the Colorado Plateau look like 250 million years? That's a question geologists hope to shed some light on via an ambitious project that is pulling rock cores up from as much as 1.5 kilometers down into the plateau's belly.

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By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2013 2:59am

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Grand Teton National Park Biologists Wondering How To Deal With Non-Native Mountain Goats

While many long to see mountain goats in the wild, at Grand Teton National Park biologists are trying to figure out how to deal with non-native goats that pose a threat to the park's bighorn sheep.

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By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2013 2:56am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Moving To Winter Schedule

With November halfway gone, it should come as no surprise that winter is in the offing. And at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials have recognized the changing seasons by releasing their winter operating schedule.

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By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2013 2:44am

Holiday Open House At Mesa Verde National Park Set For December 5

The soft glow of luminarias will guide visitors through some of the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park on December 5 when the park holds its Holiday Open House.

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By NPT Staff - November 13th, 2013 2:55am

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Reader Participation Day: Which Is Your Favorite Winter Event/Activity In The National Park System?

Visit Mesa Verde National Park in December and you can experience cliff dwellings by the soft glow of luminarias. Head to Yosemite National Park later in the month and you can feast at The Ahwahnee. But what other winter events are there that interest you?

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 13th, 2013 2:49am

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