Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News
A roundup of global national park news.
- By Randy Johnson - March 25th, 2012 11:48am
Grand Teton National Park Foundation Provides Nearly $1 Million For Projects At Grand Teton National Park
Nearly $1 million worth of projects, ranging from teen trail crews, bear boxes, and wildlife research, were underwritten at Grand Teton National Park during the past year by the Grand Teton National Park Foundation.
Tule Springs, With Its Rare Collection Of Prehistoric Fossils, Promoted For National Monument Status
Tule Springs outside of Las Vegas is a hotbed of Ice Age fossils. A large coalition is working hard to make it a national monument.
Searches For Missing Men In Great Smoky Mountains National Park Scaled Back
With no trails to follow and no clues to act upon, rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are scaling back searches for two men thought to be missing in the park.
- By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2012 12:09pm
Visitors To Glacier National Park Warned To Stay Out Of Critical Winter Range For Wildlife
Though spring is breaking out across many parts of the country, in the northern Rockies winter is still the norm, and in Glacier National Park visitors are being urged to let wildlife enjoy their winter range through mid-May.
- By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2012 3:00am
Elk Reduction Finishes Ahead Of Schedule At Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Two productive years of culling elk at Theodore Roosevelt National Park have achieved the park's goal of reducing the elk herd in the South Unit to fewer than 400 animals.
- By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2012 10:14am
National Park Mystery Spot 38 Revealed: Jenny Waded Here
The March Madness clue was an outright gift.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 23rd, 2012 6:47am
Shiloh 150th Events Slated March 29-April 8
A week of great events commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Shiloh.
- By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2012 3:00am
Appalachian Spring: The Video
The Blue Ridge Parkway, between Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks, is a prime venue to a secret season—the explosive beauty and bounty of Appalachian Spring.
- By Randy Johnson - May 21st, 2012 2:15pm
Bears Coming To Life In Grand Teton, Yellowstone National Parks
Grizzly and black bears are starting to come out of hibernation in Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, prompting officials there to warn visitors about the hungry bruins.
- By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2012 3:00am
