Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Working To Battle Lake Michigan's Erosion Of Beaches
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore officials are crafting a plan to battle the erosion of their beaches.
- By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2012 3:03am
Google Maps: More Travelers Are Interested In Death Valley Than Yellowstone
So, are more Americans looking for a vacation in Death Valley National Park than, say, Yellowstone National Park? The folks at Google Maps might have you think so.
- By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2012 3:03am
Autumn Steams Into Steamtown! All Aboard!
Come fall in Pennsylvania the hardwood forests glow orange, red, and yellow as the air takes on a crispness that blankets the Poconos with the smells of autumn. Board one of Steamtown National Historic Site's special fall excursion runs through this brilliant countryside and you can feast your eyes on the colors of the season in the comfort of a coach.
- By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2012 3:03am
Crystal Cave Tour Season At Sequoia National Park Extended Deep Into November
Though Mammoth Cave and Carlsbad Caverns national parks are perhaps best known within the National Park System for their caves, other parks have caves worth exploring, too. And one, Sequoia National Park, has extended the season for touring Crystal Cave deep into November.
- By NPT Staff - September 17th, 2012 3:03am
State Of Utah Hoping 10th Circuit Judges Agree A Creek In Canyonlands National Park Is Also A Road
A creekbed that carries water intermittently through Canyonlands National Park is also a road that should be open to vehicles. At least that's the argument the state of Utah will press this week when its attorneys appear before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 17th, 2012 3:03am
U.S., Russia Move Closer To Sharing Their "Beringian Heritage"
Natural history and cultural heritages can't be constrained by political boundaries, which is one reason why it's good to see the United States and Russia working to forge ties through a “Shared Beringian Heritage Program." Through this program the proposed Beringia National Park in Chukotka would be linked with the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve and Cape Krusenstern National Monument in Alaska.
- By NPT Staff - September 17th, 2012 3:03am
Parks Beyond Borders: Aussie Rangers Against Hunting, Floridians Find Kruger "Doable," Northern Ireland's First National Park
A global roundup of national park news.
NPCA Invites You On A Float Through Grand Teton National Park
Now here's a deal that's hard to pass up if you're going to be anywhere close to Grand Teton National Park on Tuesday: The National Parks Conservation Association is inviting you on a float through the park.
- By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2012 3:03am
Half Dome And Its Cables Listed On National Register Of Historic Places
One of the most iconic spots in the National Park System is now officially an historic place.
- By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2012 3:03am
Four Light Stations At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore To Be Restored
Fans of lighthouses can start counting down the days until four more light stations at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore have been restored to a certain degree.
- By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2012 3:03am
