Woman Swept Down McDonald Creek In Glacier National Park Dies
A Washington state woman who fell into McDonald Creek at Glacier National Park has died.
- By NPT Staff - July 14th, 2014 11:46am
EPA Agrees To Take A Look At Source Of Air Quality Problems At Voyageurs, Isle Royale National Parks
It took six years, and a lawsuit from the National Parks Conservation Association and other environmental organizations, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to look into the source of air quality problems at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota and at nearby Isle Royale National Park in Michigan.
Exploring The Parks: Chatham Manor At Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
"Chatham." That one word captures a rich and poignant chapter of American history spanning nearly 250 years.
BioBlast! For Bats, Birds, And Bugs Coming To Cedar Breaks National Monument
If you're planning to be in Utah this coming weekend, consider stopping by Cedar Breaks National Monument to take part in a biodiversity search revolving around bats, birds, and bugs.
- By NPT Staff - July 14th, 2014 2:10am
Moods Of The Wild: Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
With the 50th anniversary of The Wilderness Act being marked this year, the National Park Service has been producing a number of videos in celebration of that legislation. This video, guided by the poetic musings of some of our most enlightened thinkers, explores the many moods of the Lassen Volcanic Wilderness in Lassen Volcanic National Park in California.
- By NPT Staff - July 14th, 2014 2:08am
Dinosaur National Monument Adds Visitor Programs
You really don't need any incentives beyond the spectacular beauty of Dinosaur National Monument's river corridors, fossils, and geology to convince yourself to visit this intriguing unit of the National Park System. But there are more incentives now that the park has added a variety of public programs from guided hikes and campground evening programs to the very popular Junior Ranger Program.
- By NPT Staff - July 13th, 2014 2:56am
Preserving Natural Soundscapes In The National Parks
The National Park Service (NPS) Management Policy defines natural soundscapes as “the unimpaired sounds of nature”, something to be preserved, and cherished by those visiting the parks. Think of serene, trickling creeks, cheeping robins, chirping marmots and the lullaby of crickets when dusk sweeps over your favorite park. The NPS protects these natural and cultural sounds that affect the emotions, attitudes and memories of park visitors.
- By Carli Jones - July 13th, 2014 2:31am
Exploring the Parks: New River Gorge National River
Deep in West Virginia, the New River has cut a 1,000-foot gorge that, in places, froths with whitewater. Its V-shaped mountainsides are covered in trees. Outcrops of Nuttall sandstone packed with quartz, the gorge’s bones, show near the tops of the cliffs.
- By Donna Childress - July 13th, 2014 2:26am
UPDATE: Second Lightning Fatality At Rocky Mountain National Park In Two Days
A hiker was struck and killed by lightning Saturday at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, the second fatality in two days due to lightning.
- By NPT Staff - July 12th, 2014 6:01pm
Key Concessions Contracts Up At Yosemite National Park, Along Blue Ridge Parkway
The coming months could tell whether Xanterra Parks & Resorts and Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts are both still in an acquisition mode, or will look to stand pat, as concessions opportunities are weighed in Yosemite National Park and along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
