Count Migrating Golden Eagles At Glacier National Park's Hawk Watch
Glacier National Park is hosting its annual Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program on October 5.
- By justin.housman - September 25th, 2024 11:17am
Proposed Trail Extension At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Raises Concerns
A proposed extension of a multi-use trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan is raising concerns even before the design work is finished.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 25th, 2024 8:31am
One More House Claimed By The Atlantic At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
One more house has been claimed by the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, with several others precariously perched over the churning waters.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2024 3:23pm
UPDATE | Tropical Storm Helene Weakens But Still Prompts Park Closures
As Tropical Storm Helene continues its northward trajectory through the Gulf of Mexico, gaining strength along the way, some units of the National Park System were closing before the storm hits.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 27th, 2024 6:16pm
Photography In The National Parks: Cave Photography
Low-light interior photography takes a little effort at the best of times, and this is with a tripod. Cave shots captured during one of the tours offered at a cave-centric park unit are trickier, because tripods, bipods, and monopods are prohibited. How do you achieve great cave shots without using a tripod during a tour of a cave unit in the National Park System?
- By Rebecca Latson - September 24th, 2024 3:00am
Safety First When Building Roads And Bridges In Yellowstone National Park
Building roads through Yellowstone is a considerable undertaking given all the thermal ground found throughout the park. Bridges, like the new span across the Yellowstone River near Tower Junction, are especially challenging.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2024 2:30am
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park — White Rhinos And Zulu Heritage
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is famous for its large rhino population and yet — more than 60 years after Operation Rhino showed conservation world that the near-impossible could be achieved — the future of these iconic creatures seems less assured than ever.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2024 2:30am
Climber Dies In Fall At Devils Tower National Monument
A 21-year-old Wisconsin man climbing Devils Towers became the seventh climber to die there over the past century when he fell while rappelling down the geologic oddity located in northeastern Wyoming.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 23rd, 2024 3:43pm
Section of Highline Trail In Glacier National Park Remains Closed After Bear Injures Hiker
A hiker was bitten by a bear last week on Glacier National Park's popular Highline trail. A section of the trail is closed until further notice.
- By justin.housman - September 23rd, 2024 2:56pm
Olympic National Park Floats Concessions Contract
The National Park Service is seeking proposals to run lodging, food and beverage, retail, and other commercial operations at Olympic National Park in Washington state.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 23rd, 2024 2:30am
