Parks Beyond Borders #3: Looking Abroad At National Park News
A roundup of national park news in other nations.
- By Randy Johnson - February 20th, 2012 3:32am
Hunter Convicted Of Shooting Wild Horse On Assateague Island National Seashore
A Maryland man has been handed $5,000 in fines and restitution costs, placed on 18 months probation, and banned from hunting on federal lands for shooting a mare on Assateague Island National Seashore.
- By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2012 2:21am
Yosemite National Park Study Points To Safety Concerns At The Ahwahnee
The Ahwahnee Hotel, the flagship lodging in Yosemite National Park, has numerous public safety issues revolving around seismic stability and fire protection for guests and employees. While park officials have come up with a plan for renovating the historic structure, they have no timetable or stated funding source for addressing the violations.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 20th, 2012 2:03am
Vicksburg National Cemetery Releases Study Findings on Unmarked Graves
Officials at the Vicksburg National Cemetery, located on the edge of Vicksburg National Military Park, have released the results of an extensive study of a group of unmarked graves discovered in the cemetery in 2010.
- By Jim Burnett - February 20th, 2012 1:59am
Counting Birds and Turtles at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The 2011 Monitoring Reports at Cape Hatteras National Seashore reveals that piping plovers, sea turtles and even the American Oystercatcher really need protection.
- By [email protected] - February 19th, 2012 2:52am
Muir's March For Hetch Hetchy Valley In Yosemite National Park To Offer More Routes This Year
Though summer is months away in the High Sierra, it's not too early to start thinking about joining "Muir's March" in support of draining the Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park.
- By NPT Staff - February 19th, 2012 2:16am
Section of Big Oak Flat Road In Yosemite National Park To Close Until April For Road Repairs
A rockfall that came down on Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park in January did more damage than initially thought, and access into the Yosemite Valley via the road will be impossible for more than a month while crews work round-the-clock to repair it.
- By NPT Staff - February 19th, 2012 2:14am
March Activities At Pipe Spring National Monument Aimed At Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month
Arizona culture and heritage will be on display at Pipe Spring National Monument in March as the park celebrates Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month.
Wind Cave National Park Officials To Discuss Management of "Casey Addition"
Most national park boundaries are fairly static, not growing or shrinking over the years. But Wind Cave National Park is growing by more than 5,500 acres thanks to an acquisition arranged by The Conservation Fund, and now park officials are working on a plan to manage that addition.
- By NPT Staff - February 18th, 2012 2:37am
Effort Under Way In Congress To Reinstate Ban On Firearms in National Parks
A group of congressmen, led by two members of Washington state's delegation, is trying to reinstate a ban against firearms in national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 17th, 2012 3:47pm
