21-Mile Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway Back Open For Motorists Following Roadwork
A 21-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway that had been closed since last year for work to stabilize the pavement has been reopened to the motoring public.
Cost Of Firefighting On Public Lands This Summer Expected To Run Nearly Half-A-Billion Dollars Over Budget
Hot, dry weather and prolonged drought in some parts of the West have federal officials expecting to spend nearly $500 million more than they're budgeted for fighting wildfires this summer.
Photographer Hoping To Document Sites With Potential To Be Included In National Park System
A Washington-based photographer is hoping to spend six months on the road documenting sites across the United States that he believes have the potential to be included in the National Park System.
Yellowstone National Park, The Video
Most of us carry cameras (in some form) to the national parks with us, and some carry videocameras. An Italian traveler who visited Yellowstone National Park had his video gear with him, and came away with the following 8-minute production.
- By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2014 2:10am
Traveler's Gear Box: The Vivitar DVR 787HD Sports Camera
As a professional photographer I've used a lot of equipment over four decades and recently had a chance to try out the new Vivitar Sports Camera (DVR787HD).
- By Patrick Cone - May 1st, 2014 3:14am
Grand Teton National Park Given OK To Rehabilitate Jenny Lake Area
A multi-million-dollar plan to rehabilitate the Grand Teton National Park's Jenny Lake area, with improvements to hiking, camping, and boating areas, has been approved by the National Park Service's Intermountain Region director.
- By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2014 2:50am
Roadwork Will Slow Travel Through Grand Teton National Park This Summer
Note to self: Plan for travel delays while driving through Grand Teton National Park this summer.
- By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2014 2:27am
Arizona Woman Identified As Victim Of Fall At Grand Canyon National Park
A 45-year-old Arizona woman has been identified as the victim of a fall from the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
- By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2014 9:59am
59 National Parks By The Bubble
How do you count the 59 national parks by state? Perhaps you need the following bubble diagram.
- By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2014 3:47am
Site Of 1956 Collision Of Two Airlines Over Grand Canyon National Park Receives National Historic Landmark Status
Aviation safety has come a long way in the past half-century, and many of the improvements were spurred by a tragic mid-air collision which occurred in 1956 over Grand Canyon National Park. Earlier this month, the site of what was then the nation's worst civilian air accident was designated as a National Historic Landmark.
