National Park Mystery Spot 14: An Outdoorsy Four-Letter Word that You Have Often Heard
Put your thinking cap on. You'll need it.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 8:48am
Appellate Court Says National Park Service Violated First Amendent By Requiring Permits for Free Speech
In an ironic development considering its role in tracking the nation's history and its efforts to preserve civility in national parks, the National Park Service's practice of requiring permits for public gatherings, demonstrations, or "expressions of views" has been found unconstitutional by an appellate court.
NPS-Free Speech Ruling.pdf
Odds and Ends from Around the National Park System: Interior's Transparency Woes, Plowing Hurricane Ridge, and More
A look around the National Park System finds an interesting potpourri of issues, from the Interior Department's struggles with transparency and a move to see Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park kept open-year round to campfire restrictions in Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks.
Reader Participation Day: Acadia National Park, or Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Glance at a map of the Eastern Seaboard and a number of intriguing national parks jump out: Acadia National Park, Shenandoah National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Everglades National Park. But which one to visit? If you had to choose between Acadia and Great Smoky, which of the two would be at the top of your list?
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 11th, 2010 2:00am
Who Are Those Masked Men At Colorado National Monument?
If you visit Colorado National Monument this summer and drive the park's scenic Rim Rock Drive, you may encounter a group of masked men along the way. Fear not, Jesse James and his gang haven't been reincarnated, but this bunch certainly deserves the "tough guys" label.
- By Jim Burnett - August 11th, 2010 1:49am
Pocket Guides Help Explain The Nature You See in National Parks
A series of inexpensive folding pocket guides can help you easily identify some of the nature you see in national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 10th, 2010 2:08am
Combating Oil and Antifreeze with Sustainable Design at Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Pollutants such as antifreeze and motor oil found in surface runoff from parking areas are a big concern for caves, and a project at Carlsbad Caverns National Park is tackling the problem in a way that's attracting positive attention. The effort has been selected as one of the first in the world in a pilot program called SITES (Sustainable Sites Initiative).
- By Jim Burnett - August 10th, 2010 1:44am
"History Comes Alive" This Week at Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Abe Lincoln is roaming the streets of Springfield, Illinois, again, but if you want to see him, better hurry—his regular strolls in and around Lincoln Home National Historic Site will come to an end on August 15th.
- By Jim Burnett - August 10th, 2010 1:23am
Easy Park Hikes - Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Small historical parks are often overlooked as possible locations for easy park hikes, and that's a shame, because many of them offer some fine opportunities. That's definitely the case at Carl Sandburg Home National Historical Site in North Carolina, which includes both an easy hike or two plus just a little exercise on a nice network of trails.
- By Jim Burnett - August 10th, 2010 1:01am
Arizona Escapee Captured Near Yellowstone National Park
One of three prison escapees from Arizona was captured Monday near Yellowstone National Park, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 9th, 2010 1:30pm
