Lawsuit Against Backcountry User Fee At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Can Proceed
A lawsuit challenging the backcountry user fee assessed at Great Smoky Mountains National Park can proceed, a federal judge has ruled.
Washington Monument To Open To Public On May 12
Having endured, and survived, an earthquake, the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to open to the public for the first time in nearly three years on May 12.
- By NPT Staff - March 26th, 2014 2:28am
Nearly Two Dozen National Parks Ban Sales Of Disposable Plastic Water Bottles
Nearly two dozen units of the National Park System have instituted bans against the sale of disposable water bottles, a move proponents say will greatly reduce trash.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2014 2:27am
House Of Representatives Asked To Dilute Antiquities Act
Acadia National Park. Grand Canyon National Park. Zion National Park. These parks, and dozens of other units of the National Park System, have been created through presidential decree. On Wednesday, though, the House of Representatives will be asked to approve legislation that would greatly dilute that power for future presidents.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2014 1:43pm
Birding In The National Parks: The Hidden Gems Of Everglades National Park
I spend quite a bit of time talking about Everglades National Park, and with good reason. I doubt there’s a birder in the country who would rank it out of the top five national parks in the country for birding. It’s that good.
- By Kirby Adams - March 25th, 2014 3:38am
Rebranding Aimed At Building Toward National Park Service Centennial In 2016
A rebranding effort has been launched by the National Park Service to build public enthusiasm toward the agency's centennial in 2016.
- By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2014 2:33am
Essential Park Guide, Spring 2014: Small Town Perks
West Yellowstone is one of the smaller gateway towns you’ll find in the National Park System...which isn’t such a bad thing.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2014 2:28am
Black Oystercatchers Risk Predation When They Leave Their Nests
Incubating eggs in the harsh coastal expanses of Kenai Fjords National Park and Preserve in Alaska is tough business to start with, and with predators on the prowl, it becomes even more difficult to rear a brood.
- By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2014 2:06am
Zion National Park Records Second Base Jumping Fatality This Year
For the second time this year, a thrill-seeker has died at Zion National Park as the result of a BASE-jumping attempt that went awry.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 24th, 2014 12:24pm
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Honored For Dark Skies
The million-plus acre Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument that's squeezed between Grand Canyon National Park and the Utah border has drawn kudos for its wonderfully dark night skies.
- By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2014 7:55am
