National Park Week: So Many Parks, So Many Things To Do, So Little Time
If you're at a loss for things to do during National Park Week, which kicks off Saturday, you're not trying hard enough.
- By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2013 2:33am
Backpacking Challenge Coming To Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks
Like to backpack? Then you might consider entering the 3rd annual Hike Big challenge at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks this summer.
- By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2013 2:32am
Sonar Successful In Locating Drowning Victim At Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Nine months after a swimmer disappeared in the waters of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, his body apparently has been located and recovered with the help of side-scan sonar.
- By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2013 3:26pm
Searching For Wildflowers In The National Parks Of The Southern And Middle Appalachians
This is the time for wildflowers in the Appalachians. Where can you see them? Wildflower weekends are being hosted by many parks in the next few weeks. Going with an expert is the best way to learn about wildflowers.
Yellowstone Park Foundation Provides $600,000 To National Park For Projects
Sequestration. Budget cuts. Tough times for America’s most cherished places – its national parks. For Yellowstone National Park, a bit of relief from the fiscal hard times is coming from the Yellowstone Park Foundation, which is underwriting $600,000 worth of projects in the park this year.
- By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2013 2:53am
Tennessee's House Of Representatives Opposes Backcountry Fee At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
In its biggest political coup to date, a group fighting the backcountry fees charged at Great Smoky Mountains National Park has gotten the backing of the Tennessee State House of Representatives.
Grand Portage National Monument Altering Schedule To Cope With Budget Cuts
A slight shift in operational hours at Grand Portage National Monument in Minnesota will occur late this spring due to budget cuts mandated by Congress and the White House.
- By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2013 2:33am
More Roads In Yellowstone National Park To Open Friday
More wheeled access will be possible in Yellowstone National Park this Friday -- barring a major snowstorm -- as the routes from Mammoth Hot Springs and West Yellowstone, Montana, to Old Faithful are scheduled to open.
- By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2013 2:33am
Updated: Lingering Winter Brings Welcome Snow But Increased Avalanche Danger To Rocky Mountain National Park
Winter just keeps on hanging around in parts of the country, and it's not finished yet. An early spring storm at Rocky Mountain National Park has brought some welcome moisture to the park—and the snow is still falling today.
A View From The Overlook: Nudity And The National Parks
Summer is coming in. The days are getting longer, and lake, sea, and river water are getting warmer. This leads to a desire on the part of some national park patrons to take off their clothes and a similar number of fellow taxpayers to complain about nudity, with the hapless park ranger in the middle. This can lead to problems.
- By PJ Ryan - April 17th, 2013 3:04am
