National Parks Traveler

Grand Teton National Park provides some outstanding opportunities for winter recreation, and the Teton Park Road, which is closed in winter to motorized travel, is a favorite route for cross country skiers. A new agreement between the park and Teton County will provide regular grooming for Nordic and skate skiing along the Road.

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By Jim Burnett - February 3rd, 2014 3:04am

Five Aspects Of Grand Teton National Park Not To Miss On Your Next Visit

Grand Teton National Park seems rather straightforward for visitors, no? You stop at any one of the pullouts along U.S. 191/89/26 and gaze up at this gray massifs. Well, if that's all you do, you'll miss out on a lot.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 2nd, 2014 3:27am

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Lake Clark National Park Working To Update Its Management Plan

Thirty years after Lake Clark National Park and Preserve's initial General Management Plan was crafted, officials are working to update it with an eye on more clearly providing for visitors to the remote Alaskan park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 2nd, 2014 3:06am

Photo History From National Park Lookouts Shows Landscape Changes Over 70+ Years

There's an intriguing page within the vast nps.gov domain that opens a wonderful portal of history, one that allows us to compare today with yesteryear. The site, within the National Park Service Fire and Aviation Management section, compares historic photos taken from fire lookouts in the National Park System with today's landscapes.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 2nd, 2014 2:26am

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Bald Eagle Numbers Down Slightly At Lake Mead National Recreation Area

An annual survey of raptor species at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in mid-January found a slight decline in the number of bald eagles from the previous year, but biologists were not surprised by the results. What's behind the changing numbers of these birds?

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By Jim Burnett - February 1st, 2014 3:02am

Hiker Stranded In Snowstorm In Hawaii Rescued At Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

There have been plenty of tales over the years of hikers marooned by snowstorms in national parks, but one of the latest occurred in what may seem an unlikely location: Hawaii. Earlier this week, a New York resident, and an experienced hiker, found himself in that situation high on a mountain at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

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By Jim Burnett - January 31st, 2014 8:23am

Parking Meters Envisioned For National Mall And Memorial Parks

Planning a visit to the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, D.C.? Take mass transit, or take change to feed the meters.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 31st, 2014 2:46am

Meetings On Wilderness Plans At Lake Mead National Recreation Area Scheduled

Lake Mead National Recreation Area may be centered around water, but there also is a land mass attached to the NRA, and wilderness areas within that mass. Now the park staff is working to develop a management plan for those areas.

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By NPT Staff - January 31st, 2014 2:24am

"Muir's Ride" Will Range From San Francisco Bay Area To Yosemite National Park

This year's edition of "Muir's Ride," part of a campaign to see the Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park drained of its water and restored, will stretch from the San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite.