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Yellowstone: A Rugged 'Hole' In The Map Of North America Until The 1870s

The isolated and rugged Yellowstone region remained a “hole” in the map of North America until the 1870s. Indigenous North Americans knew the area well, but it was one of the last places on the continent to be explored by Euro-Americans.

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By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2022 2:30am

Tracking Climate-Change Impacts In The National Park System

A new eBook, Changing Climate, Changing Parks, from the National Parks Traveler presents park-by-park examples of how these impacts are altering the park system.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2022 2:30am

Plugging Cape Sable At Everglades National Park

Nearly a century after a series of canals was dug through Cape Sable to the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay, work to permanently seal them all is almost complete in another step towards restoration of the "river of grass."

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2022 2:30am

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NPS Denies South Dakota Request For Fireworks Over Mount Rushmore

National Park Service officials have denied a request from South Dakota to allow a fireworks display over Mount Rushmore National Memorial to celebrate the Fourth of July.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2022 2:30am

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President Biden Signs Legislation For Amache National Historic Site

A Japanese-American incarceration site in Colorado became the 424th unit of the National Park System on Friday when President Biden signed legislation to establish Amache National Historic Site.

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By NPT Staff - March 18th, 2022 3:41pm

Construction To Navigate Pretty Rocks Landslide In Denali To Start This Summer

Work to build a way around the Pretty Rocks landslide in Denali National Park in Alaska is set to begin this summer.

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By Compiled From N... - March 18th, 2022 2:45am

Generals Highway Opens At Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks

Barring an unexpected event, the Generals Highway between Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks was set to open Friday for the season. With it open, visitors can quickly travel between the Giant Forest area of Sequoia and the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon.

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By Compiled From N... - March 18th, 2022 2:45am

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Campground Added To Recreation.Gov

The Wilderness Road Campground at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Virginia has been added to the online recreation.gov reservation portal, bringing an end to first-come, first-served access to the campground.

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By Compiled From N... - March 18th, 2022 2:45am

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Weighing Livestock Management Plan

Whether Theodore Roosevelt National Park should more actively manage its feral horses and longhorn cattle, and if so, how, are questions up for public consideration and input.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2022 2:30am

Photography In The National Parks: Yellowstone In Winter

Visiting and photographing Yellowstone National Park in winter has long been on contributing photographer Rebecca Latson’s bucket list. Rebecca shares her images, along with tips and techniques to help you capture your own amazing images if you ever visit Yellowstone between December and early March.

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By Rebecca Latson - March 17th, 2022 4:00am

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