Reader Participation Day: Which is Your Favorite National Seashore?
Which is your favorite national seashore, and why? Seems like a pretty straightforward question, no?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 27th, 2010 3:35am
National Park Mystery Photo 18: What's One More Monument/Statue/Memorial in the National Park System?
Tour the National Park System and you'll find more than a few statues, monuments, and memorials. Statues of war heroes, monuments honoring something that happened (usually long ago), and memorials honoring somebody or some event (often somber). But what's the motivation behind this memorial, and where is it?
Grand Teton National Park Rangers to Offer Moonlit Snowshoe Hikes
While rangers in Glacier National Park will be leading moonlit tours on cross-country skis, those in Grand Teton National Park will be using snowshoes to explore their park under the full moon.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2010 4:19am
Moonlight Cross-Country Ski Outings Scheduled at Glacier National Park
When clear nights coincide with full moons in the Rockies, the snow-covered landscape can be so illuminated to make it possible to explore after sundown without need of a headlamp. In Glacier National Park, a ranger will help you explore parts of the park under a full moon on cross-country skis, a nice twist to the usual snowshoe hikes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2010 4:02am
Apollo Astronauts Visited Craters of the Moon
You know that Apollo astronauts visited craters on the moon, but did you know that some of them also visited Craters of the Moon right here on earth?
- By Bob Janiskee - January 26th, 2010 3:55am
Rocky Mountain National Park Marks 95th Birthday, Superintendent Invites You to The Park
It was almost a century ago that President Woodrow Wilson signed the enacting legislation that created Rocky Mountain National Park. With its 95th birthday now here, Rocky Mountain Superintendent Vaughn Baker is inviting you to visit the park and explore its beauty.
- By Vaughn Baker - January 26th, 2010 3:34am
National Park 2009 Visitation Soared to 285.4 Million
Whether it was the weak domestic economy that persuaded folks to vacation close to home, the strong Euro vs. the weak dollar, Ken Burns' take on the national parks, or simply people deciding they wanted to explore national parks, visitation to the National Park System in 2009 jumped to 285.4 million, an increase of more than 10 million over 2008 levels.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2010 3:27am
Tectonic Plates Thought Responsible for Swarm of Yellowstone National Park Earthquakes
The recent swarm of earthquakes noted at Yellowstone National Park were most likely caused by shifts in tectonic plates, not pressures in the magma chamber beneath the park, according to geologists.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2010 3:14am
Historic Film Footage of Bighorn Canyon Before the Dam to be Shared This Week
Ever wonder what lies beneath the water of those big man-made lakes in the West? Before the Yellowtail Dam was completed on the Bighorn River in Montana, an expedition took a last look at the river and canyon. A member of that group will share historic film footage and stories at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area on January 28.
- By Jim Burnett - January 26th, 2010 3:01am
Deadly Weather Buffets Great Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah National Parks
Powerful winds and heavy rains descended on the Appalachians on Sunday and lingered into Monday, downing trees, flooding roads, and resulting in a death in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2010 3:18pm
