Caldera Or Crater…What’s The Difference?
Is a caldera a landform or a type of volcano? Turns out, it’s both. Which can be a little confusing.
- By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2024 2:45am
CCC Exhibit On Display At Scotts Bluff National Monument
An exhibit tracing the work of Civilian Conservation Corps crews at Scotts Bluff National Monument is now on display in the park in western Nebraska.
- By Compiled From N... - January 9th, 2024 2:30am
UPDATE | National Park Sites Dealing With Weather Extremes
Bitter sub-zero temperatures, flooding, ice, and heavy snows are being reported from across the National Park System, forcing some closures and warnings that visitors not ignore the weather extremes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2024 12:21pm
Rocky Mountain National Park Rangers Ready To Take You Snowshoeing
With snowstorms beginning to rake the Rockies, the rangers at Rocky Mountain National Park are ready to lead you on a snowshoe jaunt in the park.
- By Compiled From N... - January 8th, 2024 2:30am
NPS Proposing To Rehabilitate Water Systems In Death Valley National Park
Two water systems in Death Valley National Park that are in a state of failure would be rehabilitated under a plan the National Park Service is seeking public comment on.
- By Compiled From N... - January 8th, 2024 2:30am
An Arborist’s Challenge: Saving John Muir's Giant Sequoia
The John Muir tree is in serious trouble. The giant sequoia towers 80 feet over the landscape, but its vibe is scrawny — a scarred trunk beneath a skimpy top half, where sparse branches wear scraggly foliage. Gone is the bushy canopy seen in its historic photos. Needles are entirely brown, not a good look for an evergreen’s mantle.
- By Rita Beamish - January 7th, 2024 2:30am
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #70
Get ready to test your national parks knowledge with this first National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece of 2024.
- By Rebecca Latson - January 6th, 2024 3:00am
Traveler's View | Should International National Park Visitors Be Charged More?
Should international visitors be charged more than U.S. residents to enter the National Park System?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 5th, 2024 2:30am
Prepare For Your National Park Adventures With These Books
We're four days into 2024, the calendar is empty, or mostly empty, of planned forays into the National Park System. It's the perfect time to prepare for your adventures with some books that delve into various corners of the park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 4th, 2024 2:30am
Five Things I Learned In Glacier And Yoho National Parks
On a shoulder season road trip through the Kootenay Rockies region of British Columbia, I whirled through Glacier National Park and Yoho National Park in that awkward down time between fall and winter. But while there was just enough snow to make hiking treacherous, and not enough snow to do winter sports or take comfort in the knowledge that the grizzlies were hibernating, I was still able to explore with my camera in hand.
- By Jennifer Bain - January 3rd, 2024 3:00am
