National Park Mystery Spot 30 Revealed: The Rhyming Road Takes You There
A rhyming road takes you there.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 15th, 2011 6:30am
Going Underground At Carlsbad Caverns National Park To Learn How To Explore the Stars
Teams of scientists have headed into the Utah desert in years past to better understand life on other planets, so why not go underground to do the same? A recent workshop at Carlsbad Caverns National Park was intended to help scientists envision exploring caves on other worlds.
- By NPT Staff - November 3rd, 2011 2:55am
A Winter Visit To Virgin Islands National Park: The Logistics
While winter is the slow season for many national parks, it is the very best season to visit Virgin Islands National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 3rd, 2011 2:44am
Two Nighttime Emergencies at Big Bend National Park Solved by Hardy Rescuers—and a Mule
Dramatic rescues employing helicopters and highly-trained crews have become almost commonplace from high mountains, deep canyons and other challenging terrain in parks across the country, but sometimes the solution to an emergency requires a return to the basics, including a trio of hardy park employees…and a mule.
- By Jim Burnett - November 3rd, 2011 2:14am
Family of Man Killed By Mountain Goat in Olympic National Park Sues National Park Service
The family of a man gored to death by a mountain goat in Olympic National Park a year ago has sued the National Park Service for wrongful death, arguing the park staff knew the animal was a danger to hikers but failed to do anything about it.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 2nd, 2011 5:56pm
National Park Mystery Spot 30: Just Answer These Questions
This one may give you cause for pause, but we swear that it's fair.
- By Bob Janiskee - November 2nd, 2011 4:00am
Stretches Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Be Closed For Months For Work on Historic Guardrails
Planning to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway in the months to come? Be sure to bring your roadmap, as construction work along three stretches in North Carolina will impede your progress.
BLRI-Detour Map NPS.pdf
- By NPT Staff - November 2nd, 2011 2:44am
Running With The Big Sled Dogs At Denali National Park, The Video
Running with the big dogs means something in Denali National Park and Preserve, where Ranger Jess Toubman has been training her sled dogs in a park campground for the coming winter.
- By NPT Staff - November 2nd, 2011 2:29am
Yellowstone National Park Receives Green Light To Redesign Traffic Flow Through North Entrance
A plan to redesign traffic flows into Yellowstone National Park through its North Entrance has been given the green light by regional officials, although a firm timetable for the work to proceed is somewhat open-ended at this time.
- By NPT Staff - November 2nd, 2011 2:16am
President Obama Uses Antiquities Act To Create Fort Monroe National Monument
The National Park System grew by one unit Tuesday as President Obama used his powers under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to create Fort Monroe National Monument in Virginia. With that declaration the president preserved a site integral to the history of slavery, the Civil War, and the U.S. military.
- By NPT Staff - November 1st, 2011 1:14pm
