Reader Participation Day: Do Dogs And National Parks Mix?
Are dogs a good fit with national parks?
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2013 2:33am
Photography In The National Parks: To The Sun And Beyond In Glacier National Park
Of course I wanted to go to the Sun in Glacier National Park - the very idea of capturing everything between earth and sky, with my camera and lens, filled me with the same visions that I experienced as a child, when walking into a candy store to choose just one piece of chocolate. I wanted them all.
- By Deby Dixon - April 30th, 2013 3:35am
Corporate Donation Enables Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area To Open Milford Beach This Summer
Just when it looked like Milford Beach at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area would be closed this summer due to the budget sequestration, a corporation has stepped up with the money to open the beach.
"The Last Spike" - Separating Fact From Tradition At Golden Spike National Historic Site
If you were a contestant on one of several TV shows that test your knowledge of famous historical events, how would you fare if the question involved the driving of the "golden spike" to mark the completion of the transcontinental railroad? If you happened to miss a key fact or two, you'd be in good company, and the staff at Golden Spike National Historic Site has to contend with some long-established traditions that don't quite "hit the nail on the head."
Snowplows From Wyoming, National Park Service, Bust Through Drifts In Yellowstone National Park
It wasn't exactly like the meeting of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit in 1869, but there still was plenty of celebrating when snowplows from the state of Wyoming and the National Park Service met near Grant Village.
- By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2013 2:30am
Op-Ed: Yosemite, The Fate Of Heaven Revisited
As shoulder seasons in Yosemite National Park continue to grow, does the National Park Service have a good plan for preserving the Merced River as it flows through the park's iconic valley?
- By Barbara Moritsch - April 29th, 2013 3:06am
Updated: NPCA President Tom Kiernan Leaves For American Wind Energy Association
National Parks Conservation Association President Tom Kiernan, who three years ago was ready to leave the park advocacy group to head a charity in New Hampshire, has been hired as chief executive officer of the American Wind Energy Association.
- By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2013 2:32am
Exploring The Parks: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
President Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached. But there's much more to our 17th president. His story is told well at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee. By the time you finish your visit, you might like the man.
- By [email protected] - April 29th, 2013 2:19am
America’s Premier Hut System is 125 Years Old—A Classic Appalachian Trail Adventure
America’s premier hut system is 125 years old this year. Scattered for 56 miles along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in New Hampshire, the Appalachian Mountain Club’s system of 8 huts and two major lodges are all about a day’s hike apart. “This is an AT adventure of the first order,” says Rob Burbank, of the Appalachian Mountain Club. “Imagine an opportunity to hike one of the most rugged and spectacular sections of the Appalachian Trail with just a tooth brush in your pack!”
- By Randy Johnson - April 28th, 2013 5:07am
High-Tech Meets The Past Via Animated Fly-Through Tours Of Historic Locations
There are some historic features in the National Park System we just can't walk through in person, such as the remains of the Civil War gunboat USS Cairo at Vicksburg National Military Park. Now, thanks to some high-tech wizardry, anyone can take an animated "fly-through" and explore the interior of the ship—or five other historic locations around the country.
- By Jim Burnett - April 28th, 2013 3:03am
