Heavy Flooding Impacts C&O Canal National Historical Park, Great Falls Park, And Other D.C. Area Parks
National Park Service officials and volunteer crews near the nation’s capital have their hands full these days, cleaning up after a flood.
Paintball Vandals Deface Petroglyphs at Lake Mead National Recreation Area
A 20-year-old man from Bullhead City, Arizona, who is suspected of vandalizing petroglyphs at Grapevine Canyon in Lake Mead National Recreation Area was cited by park rangers last week. He and a 13-year-old boy were reported to have been shooting paintballs in the area.
- By Jim Burnett - March 26th, 2010 2:10am
Reader Participation Day: Should There Be a Moratorium On Additions To the National Park System?
If you follow national parks and the National Park Service to any degree, you likely know that the agency has a very hefty maintenance backlog. With that in mind, should there be a moratorium on additions to the park system until the red ink is wiped out?
New Commemorative Coins Proposed as NPS Centennial Fundraiser
Coin collectors were enthused by the America the Beautiful series of quarters that features a number of NPS sites, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has just proposed a new commemorative coin project. It would serve as a fundraiser to commemorate the upcoming NPS centennial.
- By Jim Burnett - March 25th, 2010 2:34am
National Park Mystery Photo 20 Revealed: A Door Knob At Scotty's Castle In Death Valley National Park
Well, it appears we had a pretty good stumper in this latest Mystery Photo, though one reader came close enough to identify where the photo was taken, but not explain exactly what it was.
30th Anniversary of James A. Garfield National Historic Site Celebrated This Year
Quick, what stands out from James A. Garfield's presidency? If you struggle to answer that question, you might consider a visit to the James A. Garfield National Historic Site this year during its 30th anniversary.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2010 2:15am
House Republicans Say Interior Secretary's Proposed Snake Ban Bad for Business
Republican members on the House Natural Resources Committee seem never to be at a loss for words when it comes to Democratic initiatives. This week the GOP members are shaking their heads over Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's efforts to get a grip on invasive snakes invading national parks in Florida.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2010 2:14am
Searchers Find Two Missing Grand Canyon Hikers
On Tuesday, searchers at Grand Canyon National Park located two overdue hikers. The two Kansas men, who were found in good condition, had been reported missing after failing to return March 20.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 24th, 2010 6:25am
Wild Horses in a Georgia Wilderness? Cumberland Island National Seashore Completes Annual Count
Wild horses in a NPS site in Georgia? That may come as a surprise, but they've been in the area for centuries. The annual census of wild horses at Cumberland Island National Seashore has just been completed. How's the park's population of untamed equines doing these days?
National Park Mystery Photo 20: What Curious Thing Is This?
Time is reflected in the worn profile of this animal, that much is obvious. But where in the National Park System can you set your eyes upon it?
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 12:41pm
