National Parks Traveler

A decade after it first appeared on bookshelves, Preserving Nature in the National Parks: A History is reappearing in an updated version, one that follows the course of the national parks and the National Park Service up through the Bush administration and into the early days of the Obama administration.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 22nd, 2009 5:01am

Public Invited to See Release of California Condors Into the Wild at Pinnacles National Monument

The release of some of the rarest birds in the world for their first flights into the wild is scheduled for September 26, 2009, at Pinnacles National Monument. The public is invited to observe the release up to two California condors at the park Saturday morning.

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By Jim Burnett - September 22nd, 2009 3:10am

Yellowstone Grizzlies Are Back on the Threatened Species List

A federal judge has restored Yellowstone ecosystem grizzlies to threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. The upgrade reverses a 2007 F&WS delisting decision that inadequately considered a number of important factors, including the negative impacts of climate change on critical food supplies.

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By Bob Janiskee - September 21st, 2009 6:48pm

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Dog Owner Cited After Pit Bull Attacks a Deer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The requirement to keep dogs on a leash is observed by most—but not all—visitors to national parks. A recent incident in Great Smoky Mountains National Park involving a pit bull and a deer offers a vivid example of one reason for the regulation.

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By Jim Burnett - September 21st, 2009 2:01pm

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Excuse Me, Sir, There's Some Lint on Your Stalactite...

How do you use tweezers and brushes to "tune up" a cave? Volunteers at Oregon Caves National Monument will find out on September 26.

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By Jim Burnett - September 21st, 2009 10:42am

A National Register Nomination Kicks Up a Fuss in North Dakota

A federal proposal to add about 12,000 acres of historic ranchland in and near Theodore Roosevelt National Park to the National Register of Historic Places has many North Dakotans concerned about possible land-use constraints.

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By Bob Janiskee - September 21st, 2009 9:33am

Next Time You're In D.C., Check Out Teddy's Island

Theodore Roosevelt Island might not have sandy beaches and palm trees, but this little island definitely has secrets.

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By Donna Childress - September 21st, 2009 5:28am

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Pruning the Parks: New Echota Marker National Memorial (1933-1950) Commemorated the Cherokee Nation Seat of Government

Congress authorized New Echota Marker in 1930, the NPS acquired it in 1933, and Congress abolished it on September 21, 1950. It’s a pity that so few have ever heard of this historic site, now a Georgia state park, because it commemorates a place and events that should not be forgotten.