Shenandoah National Park Trust Has Ambitious Plans For 2014
A new year often brings a new set of goals for many, and the Shenandoah National Park Trust is no exception.
- By NPT Staff - January 6th, 2014 2:22am
"Ecology Walk" Scheduled For Saturday At Mesa Verde National Park
Looking for an invigorating walk at Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado? On January 11 rangers will lead an "ecology walk" to point out the ways animals and plants survive the winter months.
- By NPT Staff - January 6th, 2014 2:13am
Joshua Tree National Park To Partner With NatureBridge
NatureBridge, a non-profit organization that provides environmental education for youth in national park settings, has reached an agreement to bring its programs to Joshua Tree National Park.
- By NPT Staff - January 5th, 2014 2:33am
Top National Park Service Officials Reverse Decision Tied To Fatal Climbing Accident
While a 2011 fatal climbing accident in Denali National Park led local Park Service officials to deny the outfitter involved in the matter "preferred status" for permit renewal, officials in the agency's Washington, D.C., headquarters overturned that decision.
Mountain Trip International Ruling.pdf
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- By Kurt Repanshek - January 5th, 2014 2:27am
Darwin At The End Of The World: Patagonia More Than The Galapagos Shaped Darwin’s New View Of Life
It turns out that scrambling out of a bouncing Zodiac and climbing 160 sodden, wooden stairs are the easiest challenges of the day. At the crest of the cliff, the trail stretches across the grassy, rolling hilltop of the southernmost inhabited island on the planet.
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Seeks Volunteers For Stewardship At The Summit
You can help protect Hawai‘i’s fragile ecosystem from invasive, non-native species by volunteering for Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's “Stewardship at the Summit” programs throughout 2014.
- By NPT Staff - January 4th, 2014 2:30am
Update: Three Appalachian Trail Hikers Need Rescue In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Winter's latest punch to the East caught three Appalachian Trail hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park unprepared and needing to be rescued by rangers.
- By NPT Staff - January 3rd, 2014 8:13am
Cowpens National Battlefield Anniversary January 17-19 Offers An Impressive Slate Of Events
It may seem an unlikely name for the site of a battle often called the turning point of the Revolutionary War in the South, but Cowpens National Battlefield also claims a second distinction: one of the few uses of a classic military tactic known as a double envelopment occurred here. The park will commemorate the 233rd anniversary of the battle with an impressive slate of events January 17-19.
- By Jim Burnett - January 3rd, 2014 3:00am
Shenandoah National Park's Byrd Visitor Center To Be Open Weekends This Winter
Good news for travelers to Shenandoah National Park this winter: The Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center at Big Meadows will be open weekends, weather allowing, of course.
- By NPT Staff - January 3rd, 2014 2:29am
"Adventures In Nature" Program For Kids Coming To Wind Cave National Park
A program specifically designed to get youngsters out into nature, and the national parks, is coming to Wind Cave National Park in a couple of weeks.
- By NPT Staff - January 3rd, 2014 2:10am
