Exploring Trails, Rivers, And History In The Parks
Adventures, cultural profiles, and rich American history are all part of the National Park System, backed by spectacular scenery.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 1st, 2018 2:45am
Seeking Winter Solitude In Grand Teton National Park
As my wife and I got out of our car in front of the visitor center at Colter Bay, we looked around the expansive parking lot to find--no one there. We were entirely alone at one of Grand Teton National Park's most popular summertime destinations. In just four months, hundreds of cars, trucks, and RVs will fill this and other lots at Signal Mountain, Jenny Lake and Jackson Lake lodges, but this was mid-week in February, and only the heated bathroom at the visitor center was open.
- By Fred Swanson - March 1st, 2018 2:15am
What's In A Name: Gateway Arch National Park
What exactly is a "Jefferson National Expansion Memorial"? That apparently is one of the reasons there's a new "national park" in the National Park System, Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis. But even that name is raising some eyebrows.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 1st, 2018 2:01am
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Adventures, cultural profiles, and rich American history are all part of the National Park System, backed by spectacular scenery.
- By NPT Staff - February 28th, 2018 7:28pm
National Park System 2017 Visitation Essentially Flat
Visitation to the National Park System in 2017 basically was flat from the year before, with 330,882,751 visitors counted, down a tad from the 330,971,689 tallied in 2016, the National Park Service's centennial year.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 28th, 2018 2:30am
Help Yank Some Trees Out Of Haleakalā National Park
In case you find yourself in Hawai'i this weekend with some spare time, lend a hand to pull some invasive pine trees and other nonnative vegetation out of Haleakalā National Park.
- By NPT Staff - February 28th, 2018 2:05am
One Plant Recovered, Another Reclassified As Threatened At Death Valley
Forty years after the Eureka Valley evening-primrose and Eureka dune grass at Death Valley National Park's Eureka Dunes were listed as endangered species under the Endangered Species Act, the evening-primrose has been removed entirely from the list while the dune grass has been down-listed to threatened.
- By NPT Staff - February 28th, 2018 1:30am
Countdown Begins To Grand Canyon National Park's 100th Birthday
The countdown officially has begun to Grand Canyon National Park's centennial in 2019.
- By NPT Staff - February 27th, 2018 2:00am
Zion National Park's South Campground Moving To Reservations Only
The two campgrounds inside Zion Canyon in Zion National Park will be available only by reservation beginning March 1, this Thursday.
- By NPT Staff - February 27th, 2018 1:30am
Pupping Season For Harbor Seals Closes Some Areas Of Point Reyes National Seashore
With pupping season approaching for harbor seals, some areas of Point Reyes National Seashore in California will be closed for the coming months to recreational users.
- By NPT Staff - February 27th, 2018 1:30am
