Photography In The National Parks: Get Intimate With Your Camera
Every now and then, you should get intimate with your camera in a national park.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 2nd, 2013 2:17am
The Seventymile Kid: The Lost Legacy Of Harry Karstens And The First Ascent Of Mount McKinley
Turn-of-the-century Alaska was a harsh, demanding, and yet exhilarating place, a landscape that didn't suffer greenhorns. Nineteen-year-old Harry Karstens thrust himself into this setting in 1897 to join the Gold Rush, and went on to cast a long shadow in the state's history, and not just because of his role in summiting Mount McKinley.
From Mammoth Cave To Death Valley And Back Again In One Career With The National Park Service
Sarah Craighead has come full circle. It took trips through Saguaro and Death Valley national parks, and some other units of the National Park System, but she's back where she started her career several decades ago.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ready For Spring, New PWC Regs For Lake Powell
With spring slowly warming up the Southwest, hours at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah are expanding to accommodate travelers.
- By NPT Staff - April 1st, 2013 2:28am
Parks Beyond Borders: Conference On European Wilderness Set During "The Gathering" Travel Year In Ireland
The topic of “rewilding” Europe will come up for serious consideration at a May 14-16, 2013 international conference on The Potential and Challengees of Developing Wilderness in Modified European Landscapes. The conference, to be held in County Mayo, Ireland.
Can You Identify These "Historic Firsts" In The National Park System?
The country's first National Historic Site celebrated its 75th anniversary earlier this month, and the occasion offers the opportunity for some fun challenges for NPS trivia buffs. Can you identify the NPS area claiming this historic "first"? How about the location of America's first National Battlefield, or the former national park that's now a national monument?
- By Jim Burnett - March 31st, 2013 2:32am
Around The Parks: Shorebird Nesting, Culling Deer At Rock Creek, Gettysburg Tours
Let's take a quick look around the National Park System at some of the issues and activities different units are involved with.
- By NPT Staff - March 31st, 2013 2:12am
Shenandoah National Park Facilities To Open For Spring
With the arrival of spring in the Appalachians facilities in Shenandoah National Park will soon be open for visitors to take a break from their ride along Skyline Drive.
- By NPT Staff - March 31st, 2013 2:12am
Mesa Verde National Park To Sell Tickets For Cliff Dwelling Tours Beginning April 7
Tickets for tours of the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park will go on sale April 7 at the park's new Visitor and Research Center.
- By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2013 2:29am
Another County Voices Opposition To Backcountry Fees At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Opposition continues to mount in the counties surrounding Great Smoky Mountains National Park to backcountry fees the park instituted earlier this year.
