Yellowstone National Park A Week Away From Opening For Winter Season
Snow conditions willing, Yellowstone National Park will open for the winter season a week from today.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2011 3:00am
100 National Park Quizzes
Traveler has published 100 national park quizzes for your edification and amusement. Here is the master list with hotlinks.
Nearly 6 Years After Being Vandalized, Statue Honoring 4th New York Battery Returned To Pedestal At Gettysburg National Military Park
Nearly six years after a statue honoring the 4th New York Battery's role at Gettysburg was vandalized, it has been repaired and returned to its pedestal.
Reader Participation Day: Why Are National Parks So Controversial?
Why are national parks so dang controversial?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2011 3:00am
Lodging Plan For Flamingo Area Of Everglades National Park Continues To Evolve
Costs, seasonality, and even climate change have planners at Everglades National Park revisiting how best to provide lodging for visitors to the Flamingo area of the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2011 3:00am
Last Body From Trio Swept Over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park Identified
Authorities have identified the last victim of an accident back in July in which three people were swept over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park.
- By NPT Staff - December 6th, 2011 4:28pm
Passport Picks For Winter: Where In the National Park System Should You Visit?
How would you like to enjoy our national parks this winter? The folks at Eastern National put together the following list to highlight some of the activities that are taking place in December, January, and February
- By NPT Staff - December 6th, 2011 3:00am
Acadia National Park Will Hold Holiday Open House At Jordon Pond Gate Lodge
Acadia National Park will hold a holiday open house at the Jordan Pond Gate Lodge on Saturday, December 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- By NPT Staff - December 6th, 2011 3:00am
Hiker Wants Great Smokies Mountain National Park To Divulge Comments On Proposed Backcountry Fee
Officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are being asked to make public all the comments they received on a proposal to charge for overnight backcountry use.
Orphaned Florida Panther Released into the Wild at Big Cypress National Preserve
The tale of a young Florida panther known as K304 reached an important milestone last week when the cat was released into the wild at Big Cypress National Preserve. Just over a year ago, the animal was found orphaned in the park after the death of its mother.
- By Jim Burnett - December 6th, 2011 3:00am
