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Wounded Warriors Tackled Mount McKinley In Denali National Park And Preserve

A group of "wounded warriors," veterans from, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, tackled Mount McKinley in Denali National Park in June. This is their story.

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By NPT Staff - October 1st, 2012 2:19am

Native Cutthroat Trout Restoration Continues In Yellowstone National Park On Elk Creek

Across the National Park System, habitat restoration efforts seem to be ongoing daily, and specific projects can take years to complete. One such project is ongoing in Yellowstone National Park, where crews are working to restore native Yellowstone cutthroat trout to streams.

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By NPT Staff - October 1st, 2012 1:00am

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Parks Beyond Borders: New Success As Ecuador Involves The World In Preserving Amazon Park

Ecuador’s revolutionary Yasuní-ITT initiative—which seeks to preserve one of the largest, most diverse national park regions on the planet—got a big boost last week when Italy pledged 35 million Euros to the project.

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By Randy Johnson - September 30th, 2012 2:17pm

New Postage Stamp Putting Kenai Fjords National Park On The Map, Er, The Envelope

Come Monday, you can send Kenai Fjords National Park around the country. At least figuratively, thanks to a new stamp from the U.S. Postal Service.

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By NPT Staff - September 30th, 2012 2:50am

Unexpected Treasures on Nebraska’s High Plains: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

In the ranching country of western Nebraska lies a small national park unit with a big name, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. It emphasizes two treasures, but it also holds some unexpected riches on this prairie landscape.

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By Bob Pahre - September 30th, 2012 2:33am

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Joshua Tree National Park Association Celebrating 50 Years Of Park Partnership

A 50th anniversary celebration is planned October 3 for the Joshua Tree National Park Association, which long has supported the park's education and interpretation mission.

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By NPT Staff - September 30th, 2012 2:26am

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Looking For Teenage Filmmakers

Teenagers with a good eye are being invited to focus their cameras on Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and enter the park's fourth annual Digital Mountain Film Festival.

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By NPT Staff - September 29th, 2012 2:32am

Analysis Shows Stains On Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Arch Just Cosmetic

Worries that the dazzling arch in St. Louis at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial was experiencing some structural fatigue have been allayed by an analyis that shows staining on the arch is superficial and can be remedied.

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By NPT Staff - September 29th, 2012 2:03am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Planning To Implement Backcountry Fees In 2013

A backcountry fee system will be implemented in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2013, unless a legal challenge derails it.

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By NPT Staff - September 28th, 2012 2:59am

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Llama On The Lam Saga Has A Happy Ending At Cowpens National Battlefield

Cowpens National Battlefield and the Revolutionary War battle it commemorates are both named for a site associated with the early cattle industry in America. An recent situation at the park created the need to get a four-legged animal into a pen, but in this case it wasn't a cow—it was a llama on the lam.

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By Jim Burnett - September 28th, 2012 2:33am

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