Backpacker On Two-Night Trip Through Great Smoky Mountains National Park Found Dead
A 26-year-old Michigan man was found dead in a lean-to along the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to park officials.
Denali Climbing Season Is Underway
During the late April to early July climbing season on Mt. McKinley, more than 1,100 climbers from all over the world will be testing themselves against a windy, cold, and snowy 20,000-footer that rates as one of the world's most challenging climbs.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 9th, 2010 3:55am
Public Comment Period on Cape Hatteras Draft ORV Management Plan Ends Tuesday
Another chapter -- and that's it, a chapter, not the end of the book -- in the at times bitter struggle over how to manage off-road vehicles in Cape Hatteras National Seashore comes to an end Tuesday when seashore officials close the comment period on their draft management plan.
Is There A Need to Have the Government Promote National Parks?
Is there a need to promote places that "our woven into our American culture," that require room reservations to be made months, if not a year, ahead of schedule, and which not too long ago gained national exposure through a 12-hour Ken Burns mini-series?
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 9th, 2010 2:23am
Forecasts Indicate Oil Could Reach Parts of Gulf Islands National Seashore This Weekend
National Park Service officials are warning that oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico could come ashore on some parts of Gulf Islands National Seashore this weekend.
Public Flyer-Marine Wildlife Response Action Plan-FINAL-050410.pdf
Denali National Park and Preserve Just About Ready for Summer Season
While spring in the 49th state does tend to lag a bit behind the season in the other states, it is beginning to take root in Alaska, and Denali National Park and Preserve is working on opening its facilities for the summer season.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2010 2:59am
Add Glacier National Park to The List of Construction Zones
Let's see, Great Smoky Mountains? Check. Zion National Park? Check. Sequoia National Park? Check. Grand Teton National Park? Check. Yellowstone National Park? Check. Glacier National Park? Yep, it too will feature some traffic snarls due to road construction along the Going-to-the-Sun Road this spring and summer.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2010 2:35am
Volunteer At Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Wins National Honor
A long-time volunteer at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area who devised a wildflower identification database for the NRA is being honored as the National Park Service's national "Outstanding Volunteer."
Yosemite National Park Boasts One Very, Very, Very Old Lodgepole Pine
Since we're taking a look today at champion trees as recognized by the American Forests, it seems appropriate that we toss a bit more national park tree trivia your way. According to the folks at Yosemite National Park, the oldest known lodgepole pine in the United States is located just a bit east of Tuolumne.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2010 2:33am
Seaplane Service to Dry Tortugas National Park Returns Monday
After a two-year hiatus, seaplane service to Dry Tortugas National Park is set to return Monday, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2010 2:21am
