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Yellowstone National Park To Open For Winter Thursday, With Or Without Snow

The gates will open Thursday for winter traffic at Yellowstone National Park, but it's likely a key ingredient will be in short supply: snow.

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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2011 2:30am

Congressman Dusts Off 1913 Law In Battle To Get Yosemite National Park's Hetch Hetchy Valley Drained

A California congressman has dusted off a nearly century-old law in a bid to see the Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park drained and restored.

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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2011 2:11am

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New York Man Dies On Hike At Mount Rainier National Park

The body of a New York man who went out for a day hike in Mount Rainier National Park was recovered Tuesday.

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By NPT Staff - December 13th, 2011 6:34pm

Holiday Tours Set For James A. Garfield National Historic Site

Holiday tours have been scheduled for the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Ohio.

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By NPT Staff - December 13th, 2011 2:53am

Birding in the National Parks: Time For The Christmas Bird Counts

It's that time of year again. Yep, time to grab your binoculars and notebook and head out into the national parks for the annual Christmas Bird Count.

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By Kirby Adams - December 13th, 2011 2:47am

Wintering At Valley Forge National Historical Park In the Footsteps Of the Continental Army

An upcoming mid-December event at Valley Forge National Historical Park has nothing to do with the holiday season, but plenty to do with the story of our nation: a reenactment of the desperate march by Washington's army to Valley Forge in 1777 in search of shelter and safety.

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By Jim Burnett - December 13th, 2011 2:40am

Visitation Continues To Slide At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

It might have been the weather, the doldrums of the economy, or the fact that Great Smoky Mountains National Park's 75th anniversary is two years gone. Whatever the cause, visitation to the park continues to slide.

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By NPT Staff - December 13th, 2011 2:23am

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Tethered To Cyberspace On the Face Of El Capitan In Yosemite National Park

Social media is ramping up the vicarious experience of backcountry adventures in the national parks, but is that a good thing?

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 12th, 2011 2:27am

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Obama Administration Proposing Worrisome Change In Endangered Species Act

The Obama administration is proposing a change in the language of the Endangered Species Act that is worrisome to some conservation groups concerned that it could significantly diminish the preservation of species.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2011 2:19am

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Motorized, Non-Motorized Groups To Work On Economic Impact Study On Western Recreation

Proponents of motorized and non-motorized recreation on public lands in the West will collaborate on a study to measure their combined economic impact, the Western Governor's Association has announced.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2011 2:04am