National Parks Traveler | National Parks Traveler

Search

Help power the National Parks Traveler’s coverage of national parks and protected areas.

You are here

America's Champion Trees Include At Least One In the National Park System

There are trees, big trees, and really big trees that are recognized as national champions by American Forests. And one of those champion trees, a chesnut oak, can be found in a small Civil War setting in Washington, D.C., preserved by the National Park Service.

Read more about America's Champion Trees Include At Least One In the National Park System

By NPT Staff - October 12th, 2013 2:28am

Updated: Colorado Follows Utah's Lead, Rocky Mountain National Park To Reopen Saturday

Colorado officials quickly followed Utah in working out an agreement Friday with the Interior Department to reopen Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday.

Read more about Updated: Colorado Follows Utah's Lead, Rocky Mountain National Park To Reopen Saturday

By NPT Staff - October 11th, 2013 5:01pm

6 comments

Utah Reaches $1.7 Million Deal To Open Five National Parks In State

Five national parks in Utah, plus one national recreation area and two national monuments, will reopen, temporarily, under a deal the state reached with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell.

Read more about Utah Reaches $1.7 Million Deal To Open Five National Parks In State

By NPT Staff - October 11th, 2013 10:38am

36 comments

When Does Civil Disobedience Morph Into Criminal Mischief In National Parks?

When does a purported act of civil disobedience turn into criminal mischief in the National Park System? That's a good question as visitors across the country are turning a blind eye to closure signs and barricades.

Read more about When Does Civil Disobedience Morph Into Criminal Mischief In National Parks?

By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2013 3:03am

11 comments

By The Numbers: The Impacts Of Shuttering The National Park System

"By the numbers" stories are usually intriguing and interesting, though the following numbers on the impacts of the shutdown of the National Park System are sobering and disconcerting.

Read more about By The Numbers: The Impacts Of Shuttering The National Park System

By NPT Staff - October 11th, 2013 2:45am

Traveler's Gear Box: Solar 50 Rash Guard From Bomber Gear

Paddling trips in the national parks, either by canoe or kayak, expose you to a lot of sunshine. So much that it'll bake you if you're not careful. That's where a good hat, comfortable shirt, and sunscreen, can help you enjoy the day to its fullest.

Read more about Traveler's Gear Box: Solar 50 Rash Guard From Bomber Gear

By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2013 2:32am

Updated: Interior Department Might Let States Pay To Open National Parks

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Thursday she would consider reaching a working agreement with states to open national parks within their borders if they have the financial resources to pay for the National Park Service staff in the parks.

Read more about Updated: Interior Department Might Let States Pay To Open National Parks

By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2013 1:10pm

1 comment

A National Park Of Your Own And Nowhere To Go

Imagine Yellowstone National Park as your own private backyard...and you're not allowed to explore the landscape. That, in essence, is the situation employees of the National Park Service and of concessionaires find themselves in.

Read more about A National Park Of Your Own And Nowhere To Go

By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2013 2:32am

11 comments

Losses Mounting For Yellowstone Association Due To Closure Of Yellowstone National Park

The Yellowstone Association, a non-profit cooperating association that conducts field schools in Yellowstone National Park and runs gift shops there, is losing tens of thousands of dollars due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Read more about Losses Mounting For Yellowstone Association Due To Closure Of Yellowstone National Park

By NPT Staff - October 10th, 2013 2:19am

Around The Shutdown: Utah Offers To Run National Parks, House Committee Wants NPS Answers, Petition To Stop Oil Production From The Parks

Another state suffering from the loss of fall tourism has raised its voice, House members are seeking answers from the National Park Service, and a Democratic congressman is petitioning to halt the oil flowing out of park units. Those are just some of the topics involving shuttered national parks.

Read more about Around The Shutdown: Utah Offers To Run National Parks, House Committee Wants NPS Answers, Petition To Stop Oil Production From The Parks

By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2013 2:14am

1 comment