National Park Mystery Spot 34 Revealed: Up the Creek
You can't get this one right if you can't see the forest for the trees.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 27th, 2012 4:00am
Zion National Park Adding New Restrooms In Watchman Campground
Can you ever have enough restrooms in a national campground? If your answer is "no," then you'll be happy to hear that three new "comfort stations" are being built at the Watchman Campground in Zion National Park.
- By NPT Staff - January 27th, 2012 3:00am
Springfield Armory National Historic Site Planning Activities For Winter School Break
With winter breaks arriving for many school systems in February, it's not too early to begin mapping out ways to keep your kids occupied. If you live in Massachusetts or nearby, one solution is to head to Springfield Armory National Historic Site.
- By NPT Staff - January 27th, 2012 3:00am
Blue Ridge Parkway Digital History Now Online
A new Web site rounds up remarkable visual resources about the history of the most popular unit of America's National Park System.
- By Randy Johnson - January 27th, 2012 3:00am
National Park Mystery Spot 34: Focusing Too Much on the Details
If details are all you glean, the overall pattern may not be seen.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 26th, 2012 4:00am
We've Added The Blue Ridge Parkway To Our Collection of Essential Park Guides
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a globally recognized icon of the American landscape. Stretches of road elsewhere in the United States may indeed be spectacular, but nothing matches this manicured, uniquely uncommercialized, half a thousand mile thoroughfare through the lofty heart of America’s first frontier.
- By Randy Johnson - January 26th, 2012 3:00am
Money Allocated To Plan Extension of "Red Canyon Trail" To Bryce Canyon National Park
A $5,000 "in-kind" grant from the federal Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program will allow for development of a plan to extend the "Red Canyon Trail" to Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
- By NPT Staff - January 26th, 2012 3:00am
Talking About Video Games, History, And Teens At America's Summit On National Parks
Thirteen hours at America's Summit on National Parks raised questions about video games as an enticement, in-park history lessons, and how the economy affects affection for the national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2012 3:00am
Reader Participation Day: What Was Your Most Surprising Encounter On a National Park Trail?
Tell us about a particularly memorable thing, person, or situation you've come upon or met up with while using a national park trail or walkway.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 25th, 2012 4:00am
For Safety's Sake, Yosemite National Park Proposes Decrease In Half Dome Permits
With an eye on improving the safety of hikers heading to the top of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park officials are proposing to reduce the number of daily permits from 400 to 300, according to a proposed management plan.
- By NPT Staff - January 25th, 2012 3:00am
