National Parks Traveler

The reopening of NPS areas late last week came just in the nick of time for not only the popular fall color season, but also for some annual special events in parks. Among the activities held last weekend were the 34th Annual Bridge Day at New River Gorge National River and Yorktown Day at Colonial National Historical Park, which commemorates the 232nd anniversary of America's climactic Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown.

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By Jim Burnett - October 22nd, 2013 3:17am

Birding In The National Parks: Chasing Boobies And Other Out-Of-Place Birds

“I’ll chase that bird with you if the furlough is still going on.”

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By Kirby Adams - October 22nd, 2013 2:56am

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Cape Lookout National Seashore Chooses Ferry Company For Service To Shackleford Banks, South Core Banks

A Beaufort, North Carolina, company has been awarded a contract to ferry Cape Lookout National Seashore visitors out to Shackleford Banks and South Core Banks.

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By NPT Staff - October 22nd, 2013 2:32am

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Hunting Season At Big Cypress Preserve Extended Due To Government Shutdown

To offset hunting days lost in Big Cypress National Preserve due to the closure of the National Park System, the National Park Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have agreed to extend the hunting seasons in the preserve.

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By NPT Staff - October 21st, 2013 3:09am

To Conserve Unimpaired, The Evolution Of The National Park Idea

There is no better time than now -- with the searing aspects of a shuttered National Park System still fresh -- to sit down with a copy of To Conserve Unimpaired, The Evolution of the National Park Idea.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 21st, 2013 2:56am

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Back To Normal After The Reopening

The first couple of days after Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened were remarkably normal. Visitors were so happy to get back to the bookstores and the trails.

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By [email protected] - October 20th, 2013 3:12am

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Special Deal On Private Chartering Of River Trips Through Dinosaur National Monument

Got a large, extended family, or a great group of friends you like to hang out with? Act now and you can all go on a river trip through Dinosaur National Monument next year at a special rate.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2013 2:49am

Legislation Introduced To Let States Manage National Parks, Other Public Lands

In a move not entirely surprising, U.S. Rep. Don Young of Alaska is proposing legislation to create a mechanism for states to take over management of national parks and other federal lands.