Search Launched For Overdue Hiker In Olympic National Park
A search was under way in Olympic National Park on Wednesday for a backpacker who failed to return from a three-day hike.
- By NPT Staff - August 29th, 2012 2:10pm
Help Your Essential Friends: Suggestions On Contributing To National Park Friends Groups
Throughout the summer we've been celebrating the work of national park friends groups. While the summer is coming to an end, their good work continues throughout the year. And with that in mind, they could use your support to fund that work. Here's a look back at some of the park system's "essential friends" and how you can support them.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2012 2:50am
NPS Sites Going To The Dogs, At Least Where Canine Volunteers Are Greeting Visitors
Cuyahoga Valley National Park took the first four-legged steps to engage local dog owners and their canine companions with a Paw Patrol volunteer program. Devils Postpile National Monument just started their own program.
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- By Randy Johnson - August 29th, 2012 2:47am
Reader Participation Day: Should The National Park Service Ban Solo Hikers In Grizzly Bear Territory?
Does the National Park Service have to rethink its rules when it comes to backcountry travel in known grizzly bear habitat? That question grows in importance in the wake of last week's fatal mauling of a backpacker in Denali National Park.
Trails I've Hiked/Video: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
September 4th, the popular National Park Exploration Video Series releases "The Great Smoky Mountains: Crown Jewel of the Appalachians." The video's on-camera guide is Randy Johnson, Traveler's travel editor and author of "Best Easy Day Hikes of Great Smokies." Our 10-minute video preview showcases why the Smokies is such a great place to hike.
- By Randy Johnson - August 29th, 2012 2:40am
Head Into The Wilderness Of Theodore Roosevelt National Park This Sunday
If you're planning to be in North Dakota this coming weekend, celebrate the Labor Day holiday with a hike into the backcountry of Theodore Roosevelt National Park on Sunday.
- By NPT Staff - August 29th, 2012 2:33am
Pompey's Pillar And The Last Trace Of Lewis and Clark
Pompey's Pillar National Monument in southern Montana marks the only remaining place along the Lewis and Clark trail where one of 13 inscriptions Capt. Lewis reportedly made two centuries ago remains.
- By David and Kay Scott - August 29th, 2012 2:20am
Deadly Hantavirus Claims Second Victim Who Visited Yosemite National National Park
A second fatality tied to hantavirus possibly contracted in Yosemite National Park has been confirmed, leading to a search for visitors who stayed in the "Signature Tent Cabins" at Curry Village this summer.
- By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2012 8:56am
Birding In The National Parks: Pledge To Fledge A New Birder!
Pledge to Fledge: Take a friend birding in a national park of your choice.
- By Kirby Adams - August 28th, 2012 2:59am
Start Planning For The Shenandoah Scramble!
Take a hike and help out the Shenandoah National Park Trust. You can do that on September 22 when the annual Shenandoah Scramble takes off!
- By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2012 2:20am
