2022 Brooks Camp Bear Pins Logo Contest Underway
Another year, another contest to design the bear pins given to visitors to Katmai National Park and Preserve this year.
- By Compiled From N... - January 20th, 2022 2:45am
Renovations On Tap For Historic Log Tea House In Yoho National Park
Parks Canada has chosen the Alpine Club of Canada to operate Twin Falls Tea House National Historic Site in Yoho National Park for the next 10 years.
- By Jennifer Bain - January 20th, 2022 2:30am
Army Guard Called Out To Rescue Snowbound Hiker In Great Smoky
A San Diego man hiking the Appalachian Trail through Great Smoky Mountains National Park had to be airlifted out of the park after becoming snowbound from a recent storm that dumped more than a foot of snow.
- By Compiled From N... - January 19th, 2022 3:36pm
Army Corps To Spend $1.1 Billion On Everglades Restoration
A $1.1 billion infusion from the federal government announced Wednesday should help make significant progress in restoring the Everglades' natural streamflows and ecosystem.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 19th, 2022 12:08pm
Patronize These Businesses And You'll Support National Parks Traveler
The National Parks Traveler partners with a number of businesses that donate a percentage of your purchase to support the Traveler's ongoing coverage of national parks and protected areas. From lodging in Yosemite National Park and Tyler Nordgren's inspiring posters of the night skies over the parks to outdoors-influenced jewelry from Park City Jewelers, when you treat yourself, family, and friends through these partners, you help ensure the Traveler's future.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 19th, 2022 2:30am
Musings From The Parks: Navigating National, Wild, Recreational, And Scenic Rivers
There are relatively few rivers and streams across the country designated as either "national," "wild and scenic," or "recreational," and so it seems to reason they should be held to a higher environmental standard than their peers. But when you look at those rivers, you'll see a range of regulations when it comes to how big of an engine can be placed on a boat plying its waters.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 19th, 2022 2:30am
Ironman Race Seeks Temporary Closure Of 21 Miles Of Blue Ridge Parkway
An organization that runs Ironman events wants the Blue Ridge Parkway to close 21 miles of the scenic highway to the public for a day in early June to allow for the road bike aspect of the race.
- By Compiled From N... - January 19th, 2022 2:30am
National Park Service Opens Comment Period On Caneel Bay's Future
A high-end resort would return to Caneel Bay at Virgin Islands National Park under a proposal the National Park Service released Tuesday, and a mid-ranging lodging option also would be included in the package.
- By Compiled From N... - January 18th, 2022 12:31pm
Funding Questions Arise Over Padre Island's Sea Turtle Program
Padre Island National Seashore officials are being accused of being disingenuous in their announcement of $300,000 arriving to help strengthen the seashore's renowned sea turtle research program, a program whose management and direction have been shrouded in controversy for more than a year.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 18th, 2022 2:30am
How Should Hurricane Damage At Dry Tortugas National Park Be Repaired?
Three somewhat recent hurricanes -- Harvey, Irma, and Maria -- did damage to Dry Tortugas National Park off the southern tip of Florida, and now the National Park Service is working on plans for repairs to the moat wall that surrounds Fort Jefferson in the park.
- By Compiled From N... - January 17th, 2022 2:45am
