National Parks Traveler

It's short -- just two days -- but the Spiny Lobster Sport Season is coming to Biscayne National Park in Florida later this month. Be sure to obey the catch rules, as park law-enforcement rangers will be patroling around the clock, both to ensure public safety and and to check for legal lobster harvests.

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By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2014 2:54am

Waterton-Glacier Science And History Day.

A day-long program on science and history at the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is coming up later this month at Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberata, Canada.

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By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2014 2:31am

Traveler's Gear Box: Staying Cool In The National Parks

Staying cool in the national parks this summer isn’t difficult, and it can even be stylish with what’s out on the market.

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By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2014 2:04am

Denali National Park Officials Looking To Widen Pullout At Government Hill

Great photo spots in the national parks often tend to lead to wide, crowded spots in the road if there's not an overlook already established or the one that exists is too small. At Denali National Park in Alaska, officials are working to "uncrowd" one such spot and make it safer for you to pull over, enjoy the view, and snap a few photos.

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By NPT Staff - July 17th, 2014 2:55am

Efforts To Restore Peregrine Falcons At Shenandoah National Park Showing Success

Ongoing efforts to see peregrine falcons soaring above Shenandoah National Park in Virginia have been showing some success, with nine falcons recently having been reared in the park by human foster parents.

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By NPT Staff - July 17th, 2014 2:32am

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Tool From USGS Lets You Assess Sea-Level Rise, Storm Overwash, Coastline Changes At Your Favorite National Seashore

With hurricane season upon us, what are the odds that your favorite national seashore might be impacted by a Category I storm? How might sea-level rise in the years ahead affect your favorite beach? The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a tool that can give you some insights to those questions.

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By NPT Staff - July 17th, 2014 2:26am

Traveler's Long-Maligned Search Engine Getting Better

Here at the Traveler we're always looking for ways to improve the site's appearance and its use. The latest improvement is to our long-maligned search engine.

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By NPT Staff - July 17th, 2014 2:22am

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Search Ongoing For Missing Hiker At Mount Rainier National Park

Efforts to find a missing day hiker at Mount Rainier National Park moved into day four Wednesday with dog teams helping ground crews while searchers looked from the air, as well.

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By NPT Staff - July 16th, 2014 12:33pm

Biologists Catch Sight Of Condor Chick At Zion National Park

A gut feeling that a pair of California condors had laid an egg in the upper reaches of Zion National Park has been confirmed with the first documented sighting of a condor chick born in Utah, an event biologists hope is the first step in the large birds reestablishing a presence in southern Utah.

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By NPT Staff - July 16th, 2014 8:35am

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Reader Participation Day: What Role Should Horses Have In The National Parks

Horses have a long, long history in America. They came to the New World with the Spaniards, and have carried riders ever since. In many national parks horses are icons, seen as both honorable steeds that carry mounted rangers and as work horses that carry both visitors and gear. But they also have impacts on the landscape, and there have been calls to ban them from the parks. But should they be banned?