Fall Kills Teen At Buffalo National River
A 16-year-old Missouri boy lost his footing and died in a fall while hiking near Eden Falls Cave at Buffalo National River in Arkansas.
- By Compiled From N... - September 27th, 2021 11:25am
Around The Parks: Bandelier Cleanup, Planning Ahead, Improvement Projects, Winter Hours, And An Award For Valor
The summer visitation season may be on the wane, but things are still going on out in the parks. Here’s some of the latest news for you as of September 26, 2021.
KNP Wildfire Complex Continues To Grow, But Giant Forest Appears Safe
Nearly 2,000 firefighters are struggling to gain the upper hand over the KNP wildfire complex in Sequoia National Park. While it appears the Giant Forest has evaded the flames thanks to long-term fire management strategies in the park, crews were working to protect the Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park from the fire.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 26th, 2021 2:51pm
Op-Ed | Ranchers Dodge Reforms On Point Reyes National Seashore, Yet Still Complain
The final management plan for Point Reyes National Seashore is a win for livestock operators and a loss for native wildlife, healthy ecosystems, and public recreation. This decision continues and greatly expands commercial agriculture on a National Park Service unit, in addition to granting new uses such as farm stays, horse boarding, and on-site processing of agricultural products.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 26th, 2021 2:00am
Coral Disease Represents Ecological Crisis On Par With 1988 Yellowstone Fires
A disease that threatens an entire ecosystem lies below the surface of the sea – out of sight and out of mind.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 26th, 2021 2:00am
Photography, Family History, And The Underground Railroad
A new virtual exhibit that traces some of the descendants of those who traveled the Underground Railroad to freedom aims to elevate more complete stories of freedom seekers and their allies and highlights how their descendants keep their legacy alive.
- By Compiled From N... - September 26th, 2021 1:45am
Search Continues For Missing Canoeist At Yellowstone National Park
A painstaking and heartbreaking recovery mission continued Saturday for a canoeist missing since last weekend in Yellowstone National Park's second largest lake.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 25th, 2021 1:20pm
National Parks Traveler 2020-21 Annual Report
Attached below is National Parks Traveler's 2020-2021 annual report, which contains information on readership and listenership, editorial output, and donors.
npt_2020_annual_report.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2021 11:39am
Op-Ed | Politics And Privilege At Point Reyes National Seashore
Ansel Adams, the venerated photographer of America’s national parks and wild lands famously remarked, “It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” He would make the same observation today.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2021 1:45am
Tune In To Watch California Condor Release Live
There's no need to leave home to watch the release Saturday of California condors at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. You can simply tune in to a live virtual event of the big birds' flight to freedom.
- By Compiled From N... - September 24th, 2021 1:45am
