National Park Mystery Spot 24: A Movie Critter Provides a Clue
Can you identify this place using just a few clues?
- By Bob Janiskee - December 15th, 2011 10:45am
National Parks Road Trip 2011: Into the Lone Star State
As David and Kay Scott set out on their trip to visit national park lodges to update their guidebook, they come upon a rarity at Gulf Islands National Seashore -- a campground with hot and cold running water and electricity...run by the National Park Service.
- By David and Kay Scott - May 4th, 2011 2:54am
Man Arrested For Blowing Up Restroom at Saint Croix National Scenic River
At a time when budgets are tight for government agencies and citizens alike, it's a shame when senseless vandalism results in destruction of facilities intended for the common good. That was certainly the case at Saint Croix National Scenic River, where a pipe bomb was used to blow up a restroom.
- By Jim Burnett - May 4th, 2011 1:32am
Traveler's View: Rethink National Park Pass Fees
Interior Department officials need to rethink the fees that are charged for annual park passes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 3rd, 2011 2:55am
Take Part In Art At Weir Farm National Historic Site This Year
Since the late 19th century the setting at Weir Farm in Connecticutt has been inspiring artists, and the National Park Service is inviting you to the national historic site this summer to see what your artistic muse can create.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 3rd, 2011 2:48am
Reglueing Prehistoric Pots at the National Park Service's Western Archaeological and Conservation Center
Conservators at the National Park Service's Western Archaeological and Conservation Center are partway through a three-year project to take apart, and then reglue, more than 600 prehistoric pots collected by archaeologists.
The Case of the Indian Trader: Billy Malone And the National Park Service Investigation At Hubbell Trading Post
In The Case of the Indian Trader, author Paul Berkowitz peels back the luminous outer skin of the National Park Service to reveal a dark and dysfunctional culture, one that by his accounts at times has placed itself above the law.
Array Of 17 Stations Will Help National Park Service Track Climate Events in Alaska
In the coming year technicians will install an array of 17 remote automated stations in five national park areas in northern Alaska to help the National Park Service track climate trends.
Tranquility and Beauty in Crater Lake National Park
A great deal of beauty can be seen in the different moods of national parks, as evidenced in the following video of Crater Lake National Park by Rob Mutch.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 2nd, 2011 2:19am
Reflecting On The "State Of The National Parks" In The Wake Of National Park Week
Handling endangered and threatened species and off-road vehicles, scalping campsite reservations, and the interpreting of parks by smartphone are among the things to wonder about in the wake of National Park Week.
