Bodies Of Three Climbers Recovered From Mount Rainier National Park
The bodies of three climbers killed back in May by a likely avalanche on Mount Rainier have been recovered by park rangers.
- By NPT Staff - August 20th, 2014 1:22pm
Trails I’ve Hiked: Castle Crest Wildflower Trail At Crater Lake National Park
Though short, at not quite a half-mile, the Castle Crest Wildflower Trail offers a refreshing walk through a cool, colorful corner of Crater Lake National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 20th, 2014 3:08am
Float The Last Undammed River On The Colorado With National Parks Traveler
Join National Parks Traveler as we spend five days floating the Yampa River, the last undammed tributary of the Colorado River, through Dinosaur National Monument in northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 20th, 2014 3:05am
September Moonrise Tours Scheduled For Cape Lookout Lighthouse On the Outer Banks
For a unique September outing, head to Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina to catch the moonrise from the national seashore's lighthouse.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 20th, 2014 2:50am
Park History: The Railroads And The National Parks
Railroads played a huge role in the establishment of the national parks in the early 20th century. Just how great their influence was will be discussed by Dr. Alfred Runte as part of the lecture series at Zion National Park this summer.
- By NPT Staff - August 20th, 2014 2:49am
Olympic National Park Visitor Scratched By Bat, Getting Treated For Rabies As A Precaution
A 59-year-old Washington state man is undergoing rabies prevention treatment after being scratched by a bat in front of Lake Crescent Lodge in Olympic National Park earlier this month.
- By NPT Staff - August 19th, 2014 2:55am
Explore, And Contribute To, Parkipedia, The First Crowd-Sourced Approach To National Park Guides
Bring us your knowledge of the National Park System, travelers, and grow the Internet's first-ever crowd-sourced approach to the ultimate national park guides.
Essential Fall Guide '14: Find Your Place In The West At A Dude Ranch Near A National Park
There’s a sense of place in the West. It flows from endless stands of lodgepole pines, glades of aspen tinged gold by the season, horizons that spread the sky wider than you’ve ever noticed. Spend a little time here, and it seeps into you. It’s the distant bugle of a bull elk, a band of pronghorn darting across the open range, the chortling flock of sandhill cranes, southbound, high overhead. They all fill your senses with the West as it’s always been, as it always should be.
- By NPT Staff - August 19th, 2014 2:01am
Photography In The National Parks: Same Park, Same Scene, Different Seasons, Different Times
Rebecca Latson shows how the change of seasons, time of day, and/or weather conditions can make the same scene in a national park look totally different.
UPDATE: Young Girl Dies In Fall Into Grand Canyon Of The Yellowstone
A young girl visiting Yellowstone National Park with her family has been killed in a fall into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
- By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2014 2:32pm
