Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News—Ecologist in Australia Urges Park Sell-Off; While Ecuador Promotes Park Preservation
Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News
150th Anniversary Of Homestead Act Will Be Celebrated With Impressive Event May 20-25
Homesteaders flooding the American heartland in the 1860s couldn't have imagined electric power, much less lasers. A May 20-25 celebration of the 150th anniversary of the
signing of the Homestead Act will feature a laser light show and much more at Homestead National Monument of America.
- By Jim Burnett - May 13th, 2012 3:00am
Zion-Mount Carmel Highway And Tunnel Recognized As National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
If you've ever driven through the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway and Tunnel at Zion National Park, you know what kind of engineering marvel it is. Well, it's now official. The highway and tunnel have been designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Keeping Things Quiet In The National Parks
There are at times unintended consequences of good deeds in national parks. For instance, efforts to reduce traffic by using shuttle buses can actually create a noisier environment, according to studies at Rocky Mountain National Park and elsewhere in the park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 13th, 2012 3:00am
Be Aware Of Fishing Regs At Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
If you're planning to spend any time fishing at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan this summer, be sure to read up on the fishing regulations there so you don't get fined.
- By NPT Staff - May 12th, 2012 3:00am
New Lodging Concessionaire In North Cascades National Park Complex
A Washington, D.C.,-based concessionaire with operations in a number of national parks has added a property in North Cascades National Park to their portfolio.
- By David and Kay Scott - May 12th, 2012 3:00am
National Park Mystery Photo 49 Revealed: Wind Plus Sand Plus Time Equals Erosion
What we have here is a reminder that wind is a powerful agent of erosion.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 11th, 2012 5:03am
South Entrance To Yellowstone National Park Opens Today
Getting into Yellowstone National Park from the south gets easier Friday, when the park's South Entrance gate is scheduled to open to vehicles.
- By NPT Staff - May 11th, 2012 8:13am
National Travel And Tourism Strategy Provides Justification For More Investment In National Parks
A national strategy for building travel and tourism in the United States, with a goal of enticing more foreign visitors to come to America, touches in no small part on the role national parks play in tourism. And that, says the National Parks Conservation Association, is a perfect justification for investing more in the parks.
Alternative Realities Discovered On Spring Break In Joshua Tree National Park
A week-long immersion into Joshua Tree National Park offers much more than a visit of a few days. For Oliwia Baney, a week in the park working alongside rangers and other Student Conservation Association volunteers revealed the disparities between life in, and beyond, a national park's boundaries.
- By Oliwia Baney - May 11th, 2012 2:36pm
