Low Water Levels Hampering Opening Of Ok-A-Beh Marina At Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Low water levels have been complicating the full opening of the Ok-A-Beh marina at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.
Grizzly Apparently Falls To Its Death In Glacier National Park
A young grizzly bear apparently fell to its death in Glacier National Park, where it was found on the Going-to-the-Sun Road by maintenance workers.
- By NPT Staff - May 23rd, 2014 1:09pm
Exploring, And Honoring, The Past In National Parks Over Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend is a time for remembrance, and for getting outdoors and enjoying the weather. You can do both in the National Park System this weekend, as the National Park Foundation notes in its list of "10 Ways to Honor Memorial Day."
- By NPT Staff - May 23rd, 2014 2:47am
Glacier National Park Will Have Limited Facilities For Memorial Day Weekend
Winter doesn't easily let go in places such as Glacier National Park in northern Montana, and while the park will be open for visitors on Memorial Day weekend, not all facilities will be open and hiking conditions could be dicey.
- By NPT Staff - May 23rd, 2014 2:31am
Pick Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore For A Bracing Summer Vacation
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, where Lake Superior’s stupendous power pounds Michigan’s craggy shore, is a tremendous place to kayak. But plan for a few extra days unless you have a really favorable weather report.
- By Greg Breining - May 23rd, 2014 2:02am
Court Documents Allege Private Trails Cut Into Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Sometime in recent years two trails running more than a mile-and-a-half was cut into the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, allegedly for the use of a private resort that borders the park, according to court documents.
13 Feet Of Snow Won't Stop Mount Rainier National Park From Opening For Memorial Day
Live in the high country of the Pacific Northwest and you get used to snow, lots of it. And so, despite 13 feet of snow piled about Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park will have many facilities ready for visitors come Memorial Day weekend.
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- By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2014 2:18am
Olympic National Park Officials Propose Temporary Salvation For Enchanted Valley Chalet
Olympic National Park officials are proposing to move the Enchanted Valley Chalet up to 100 feet from the East Fork of the Quinault River to both protect the historic structure from collapsing and to prevent impacts to the riverbed and its hydrology and fishery.
Badlands National Park, The Video
Traveling across the country, or even across a state, to explore a national park you've never been to can generate a little anxiety. Will it be like the brochures depict it, will you like it, will you see wildlife, what's the landscape really like? That's where videos can help out a lot, as this was does for Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
Some Suggestions For Where To Float In The National Parks This Summer
Spring has set in throughout the country, perennials are reappearing, if they haven't already started to bloom, and summer vacation for some could be just weeks away. If you need some suggestions on where to float in the National Park System, we have them.
- By NPT Staff - May 21st, 2014 2:50am
