Winter In Summer at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Sure, it's summertime, and the weather is hot, but there's talk of winter at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore next week.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 30th, 2009 3:52am
Selecting Lenses For Your National Park Visit
How many lenses do you need for your camera to capture all the beauty of our National Park System? That's a question that can be costly if you're not careful in your selections.
- By brettgross - June 30th, 2009 3:30am
Rescued Park Visitors Return to Yosemite National Park to Thank Good Samaritan
In today's busy world, we don't often hear about recipients of a good deed taking time to formally thank a Good Samaritan. Two California residents made it a point to return to Yosemite National Park recently to thank a ranger they credit with saving their lives.
- By Jim Burnett - June 29th, 2009 4:55am
National Park Mystery Plant 3: It’s Toxic, and Livestock Producers Hate It
Sheep, cattle, pigs, and goats shouldn't eat this mystery plant. But sometimes they do, and that's a problem.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 20th, 2009 8:49am
Mark Your Calendar: Music in the Parks Coming to Grand Teton National Park
If you've got plans, or can make plans, to visit Grand Teton National Park during the next four weeks, you'll definitely want to read the rest of this story.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 29th, 2009 3:18am
Upon Further Review: If It Smells Like Gasoline...
On June 25, 2009, a boater at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area was preparing to head out for a day on the lake. What happened next proves that knowledge is a wonderful thing... if you decide to apply it.
- By Jim Burnett - June 28th, 2009 4:34am
Teach Your Kids to Enjoy Hiking With Shenandoah National Park's Family Hiking Program
Hiking is an easy and enjoyable activity that can quickly turn into a lifelong passion. And while it's as easy as setting one foot in front of another on a path through the woods, sometimes the fleeting attention spans of kids can make that difficult. That's where the rangers of Shenandoah National Park come in.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 28th, 2009 4:07am
Zuni-Cibola National Historical Park, the Park that Died A-Borning
Congress authorized a Zuni-Cibola National Historical Park several decades ago, but no such NPS unit ever materialized. The people of Zuni Pueblo didn’t like the idea.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 28th, 2009 4:00am
Dinosaur National Monument: More Than You Can Imagine
Are many months as fickle as April? Bogged down in gooey mud that once had been the campground at Deer Lodge in Dinosaur National Monument while grilling brauts over an open fire in the rain didn't seem to portend a good river trip. At least it wasn't snowing. No, that would come the next night.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 28th, 2009 3:15am
UNESCO Agrees to Send Field Team to Inspect Threats to Glacier, Waterton National Parks
Things are going to get real interesting on the U.S.-Canadian border where Glacier and Waterton Lakes national parks meet now that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Committee has voted to send a team to the parks to inspect threats to their resources.
