National Parks Traveler

Three Western Maryland national parks this month concluded operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer that threaten the historic scenery of two Civil War battlefields and a 5,810-acre hardwood mountain forest. This season, more than eight tons of venison were donated to the local Maryland Food Bank, the Thurmont Food Bank, the Help Hotline and the Lunch Place soup kitchen.

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By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2017 2:00am

Tracking Wolves By Radio Frequency In National Parks Of Alaska

Before the state of Alaska essentially killed off the wolf packs that roamed Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, the National Park Service studied the wolves through radio collars that allowed biologists to follow them. This video, produced in 2013, shows the process National Park Service biologists go through to place the collars on wolves.

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By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2017 2:00am

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National Park Week Arrives April 15

Ring in spring with a visit to a national park during National Park Week, April 15 through 23. Throughout the country, hundreds of programs and events will encourage visitors to explore new places and enjoy new experiences. More information is available at this website.

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By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2017 2:00am

Finding A Little Acadian Solitude This Spring

Spring is a wonderful time to visit Acadia National Park. You’ll find empty parking spots at Acadia’s top destinations, “vacancy” signs at your favorite lodgings, and a more relaxed feel in and around the park as it gears up for the busier seasons of summer and fall.

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By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2017 2:00am

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Rep. Raúl Grijalva: Public Opinion For Public Lands Can Sway Congress

"Starve the beast," a phrase fashionable with fiscally conservative politicians dating to the mid-1980s, has returned in full force to Congress, where U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva worries about how national parks and public lands in general will fare if Republicans aren't checked.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2017 10:16am

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Welcoming Spring For Three Glorious Days In Great Smoky Mountains National PArk

Horace Kephart roamed the Smoky Mountains in all seasons, but he held springtime here in high esteem.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2017 2:00am

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Portion Of North Kaibab Trail In Grand Canyon National Park Facing Temporary Closure

Grand Canyon National Park on Monday will begin daily closures of the North Kaibab Trail at Redwall Bridge to remove debris from a storm-caused rockslide. During this time, rim-to-rim travel will be restricted.

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By NPT Staff - March 26th, 2017 2:00am

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Winter Flooding Damages Road Into Dinosaur National Monument

Winter flooding has taken out sections of roads leading to Island Park and Rainbow Park in Dinosaur National Monument, and park officials have no firm timetable for when repairs will allow the roads to reopen.

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By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2017 2:11pm

Crews Making Progress on Parliament Fire At Big Cypress National Preserve

While the wildfire burning in Big Cypress National Park in Florida has expanded to more than 25,000 acres, fire crews have been able to build containment lines around 40 percent of the blaze, according to a park release.

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By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2017 11:42am

Exploring Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument By Canoe

As soon as we slid the canoe into the river, the current grabbed it and pulled us towards the first rapid on our 26-mile guided trip down the East Branch of the Penobscot in the heart of Maine’s north woods. Now mid-May, it was the perfect time to run the Stream of Light, as the native Abenaki called it, in part because the black flies weren’t yet biting.