Blue Ridge Parkway Has a Poet Laureate
If you believe nature is poetry in motion, than you can understand why the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has named a poet laureate for the parkway.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 17th, 2010 2:00am
Fall On Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park Proves Deadly to Rhode Island Man
A 29-year-old Rhode Island man high on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park fell upwards of 300 feet to his death, park officials said Friday.
Biscuit Basin In Yellowstone National Park Reopens With New Boardwalk
After nearly four months of cutting decking and pounding nails, a new boardwalk through the colorful Biscuit Basin thermal area in Yellowstone National Park has reopened to the public.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2010 12:41pm
Angler Dies After Falling Into Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park
An angler from Iowa died in Yellowstone National Park after falling into the Yellowstone River near Mud Volcano, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2010 12:19pm
Update: 26 National Parks are Already Members of the National System of Marine Protected Areas
With 26 sites accepted for membership so far, the National Park System is poised to play a vital role in the National System of Marine Protected Areas as it strives to enhance stewardship of America's marine and Great Lakes waters.
National Park Road Trip 2010: The Barlow Road
Greetings from Oregon City, the western terminus of the Oregon Trail. This is the promised land for hundreds of thousands of pioneers who set out from Independence and St. Joseph, Missouri.
- By David and Kay Scott - July 16th, 2010 2:26am
Man Somehow Survives Being Swept Over Waterfall In Yosemite National Park
Cool water can be awfully tempting on a hot summer day, but a group of young men walked away with citations -- and their lives -- after frolicking in Chilnualna Creek in Yosemite National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2010 2:21am
America's Great Outdoor Initiative Visits Asheville, North Carolina
Noting that the younger generations are "taking on the mantle of the outdoors," National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis and other officials solicited suggestions on how to connect people with the outdoors during a North Carolina stop on the nationwide tour of America's Great Outdoor Initiative.
- By [email protected] - July 16th, 2010 2:02am
Motorcylist Dies in Head-on Collision in Yellowstone National Park, Passenger Injured
A head-on collision between a motorcycle and a motor-home in Yellowstone National Park has left a Minnesota man dead and a young girl hospitalized, park officials reported today.
Cathedral Fire in Grand Teton National Park 50 Percent Contained
Firefighters were making good progress today on a 40-acre blaze burning not far from the Teton Park Road in the heart of Grand Teton National Park, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2010 1:13pm
