Federal Agencies Collaborating To Form Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group
A host of federal agencies are working to collaborate on efforts to protect coral reefs in the Caribbean.
- By NPT Staff - January 17th, 2013 2:46am
UPDATED: Landslide Closes Newfound Gap Road Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A landslide has severed the main route across Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Newfound Gap Road, and it could be a while before the road reopens, park officials said today.
- By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2013 5:08pm
Appalachian Trail Hiker Found Dead In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A man intending to hike roughly 30 miles along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been found dead at the park's Tricorner Knob Shelter.
- By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2013 4:20pm
Grand Canyon National Park Scaling Back Search For Missing Rafter
Grand Canyon National Park rangers are scaling back their search for a 21-year-old Colorado woman who went missing from a river trip last weekend.
- By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2013 2:59pm
Mammoth Cave National Park Detects White-Nose Syndrome Among Its Bat Colonies
Mammoth Cave National Park officials announced today that they've detected white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease to bats, among the bat colonies that hibernate in the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 16th, 2013 1:02pm
Interior Secretary Salazar To Retire In March
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who over the past four years has crisscrossed the nation to oversee management of public lands ranging from national parks to offshore energy deposits, will step down from the job in March.
- By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2013 10:38am
Everglades National Park's Wading Birds Nesting Success Falls Far Off Average
South Florida, including Everglades National Park, has seen a precipitous decline in nesting success among wading birds, according to a report by the South Florida Water Management District.
- By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2013 2:40am
Reader Participation Day: Where Is The Best Sunset In The National Park System?
So many parks, so many sunsets to revel in. In your travels across the National Park System, where did you come upon the most beautiful sunset of all?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 16th, 2013 2:39am
Trails I've Hiked: Old Settlers Trail In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Old Settlers Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a quiet, solitary experience. The trail is full of historic artifacts and is perfect for a winter ramble, even if there's not much winter in the southern Appalachians this year.
- By [email protected] - January 16th, 2013 2:31am
Discovery Channel Version Of NPS Mystery Also Offers A Challenge For Sharp-Eyed Viewers
In July 1996 veteran backcountry ranger Randy Morgenson disappeared in the wilds of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Now the Investigation Discovery Channel has offered a Hollywood version of this real-life mystery.
- By Jim Burnett - January 15th, 2013 2:41am
