Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Named Acting Intermountain Region Director
The superintendent of Grand Teton National Park has been appointed acting-regional director for the Intermountain Region.
Spring Break At .... Bryce Canyon National Park!
Growing up on the East Coast, spring break meant heading either to Florida's beaches or going north to New England's snow country. In the Southwest, among the destinations growing in popularity with regional spring-break students is Bryce Canyon National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2010 5:00am
National Park Mystery Photo 19 Revealed: The Tiger Wall
Most national park travelers won't spot this site, for it takes a river trip to reach it. But for those who paddle the Yampa River through Dinosaur National Monument, the Tiger Wall is well-known.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 6:36am
Vegetation In Joshua Tree National Park Slowly Moving Towards Spring Blooms
With the guessing ongoing in Death Valley National Park over the spring bloom, the folks at Joshua Tree National Park say their spring blooms are some weeks off as well.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2010 4:58am
Oracoke Lighthouse Ready To Shine Again at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
After four months of refurbishing, the Oracoke Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore was scheduled to go back online Wednesday night.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 3rd, 2010 3:09pm
Pruning the Parks: Shadow Mountain Recreation Area (1952-1979)
The National Park Service once managed a recreation area focused on Shadow Mountain Lake, a West Slope Collection System reservoir located near Grand Lake, Colorado. Transferred to Forest Service management more than 30 years ago, this property is now a component of the huge Arapaho National Recreation Area.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 3rd, 2010 5:19am
If There's A Noticeable "Peak Bloom" At Death Valley National Park, It'll Be In Late March, Early April
The guessing game on how significant the spring bloom in Death Valley National Park will be continues. No one is willing yet to say it will rival the 2005 showcase, but Park Service officials are predicting the "peak bloom," if there is one, will arrive in late March and into early April.
Mammoth Cave National Park Officials Talking About Renovating Mammoth Cave Hotel
Four decades after it went into service, the Mammoth Cave Hotel is showing its age, both in appearance and function. As a result, Mammoth Cave National Park officials want to start talking about how the hotel can best be renovated to improve visitor services.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 3rd, 2010 4:45am
Reader Participation Day: Where Are the Best Waterfalls In the National Park System?
Two of the most incredible waterfalls in the National Park System can be found in Yellowstone National Park. But it certainly doesn't have a monopoly on waterworks. Olympic National Park boasts the beautifully secluded Marymere Falls, Glacier National Park the towering Bird Woman Falls, and Great Smoky Mountain National Park the comparatively small but gorgeous-just-the-same Abrams Falls. What other waterfalls in the park system deserve to be singled out for their beauty?
National Park Mystery Photo 19: My, What Nice Stripes You Have!
OK, guessing where this National Park System mystery photo was taken will either be really easy, or a killer. Let the guessing begin, and if it becomes a huge struggle we'll drop in some hints. But not too many.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 11:07am
