National Park Quiz 98: Lakes
Take this quiz and see if you know as much about national park lakes as you think you do. Answers are at the end. You can peek if you feel the need.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 4:27pm
Birding in the National Parks: Puffins, Murrelets And More In Glacier Bay National Park
I wasn't really sure what to expect from Glacier Bay National Park, outside of glaciers, of course, but it didn't take long for me to realize this Alaskan park is a birder's paradise. From the "poor man's puffin" to dwindling numbers of Kittlitz's murrelets, I was rewriting my birding success, and not in days, but in minutes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 11th, 2011 7:32pm
Guided Hike Will Explore Cataloochee Valley in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
On October 4th you can take a guided hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to catch the first glimpses of autumn color, explore old cabins and cemeteries, and even ring the bell of a picturesque mountain chapel.
- By Bob Janiskee - September 20th, 2011 4:00am
National Park History: Yosemite's Cosmopolitan Bathhouse & Saloon (1871-1884)
Even before Yosemite became a national park, tourists who endured the wearying journey to Yosemite Valley and suffered the valley's many discomforts were refreshed by some very special amenities at the Cosmopolitan Bathhouse & Saloon.
- By Bob Janiskee - September 20th, 2011 10:47am
New Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park Now Open to the Public
There's now even more to see and do at Richmond National Battlefield Park—the area's newest unit known as Rural Plains is now open to the public. The area includes an 18th century house, civil war earthworks, a walking trail and interpretive information, and an interesting human interest angle.
- By Jim Burnett - September 20th, 2011 2:00am
Is The Time Right For A "Maine Woods National Park"?
Inspired in no small measure by others who gave so much to the National Park System, Roxanne Quimby is offering 70,000 acres for a national park embracing Maine's North Woods.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 19th, 2011 3:00am
America's Parks Through The Beauty Of Art—A New Art Competition Issues Call For Entries
Visual artists are invited to submit works for a new competition, "America's Parks Through The Beauty Of Art" that will feature a national traveling exhibition beginning in 2013.
- By Todd Wilkinson - September 19th, 2011 3:00am
Study Points To Economic Benefits of Colonial National Historical Park
Perhaps President Obama, in his effort to get Congress to support his jobs bill, should have mentioned the economic might of investing in national parks. While here at the Traveler we believe you don't need to stress economics when discussing the value of parks, their ability to generate jobs can't be ignored.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2011 3:00am
World Heritage Field Team To Visit Yellowstone National Park To Check On Challenges
A field team representing the World Heritage Center will visit Yellowstone National Park this week to see how the park is faring against challenges ranging from climate-change impacts to fisheries issues and even recreational snowmobiling.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2011 3:00am
Earliest North American Beaver Thought To Have Sharpened Teeth Near Site Of Today's John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
It might not look so good to a beaver these days, but once upon a time the landscape in and around John Day Fossil Beds National Monument kept beavers happy.
