Traveler's Gear Box: The Lowepro Nova Sport 35L Camera Bag
Lowepro's Nova Sport 35L has some nice qualities to it...but it also has some flaws that need to be corrected.
- By Rebecca Latson - November 27th, 2013 2:45am
Olympic National Park Ready For Winter Season
Olympic National Park has three very distinct options for winter visitors. For those who enjoy indoor comforts, options include ocean storm-watching from the Kalaloch Lodge along the park’s Pacific Coast to lakeside dining at Lake Crescent Lodge to weekend day trips to the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center on snow-covered Hurricane Ridge.
- By NPT Staff - November 27th, 2013 2:29am
Enjoy A Video Preview Of Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park long has been on my to-do list, and the following 30-second video explains why. The mix of landscapes -- towering mountains, intricately carved caves -- seems like a fascinating place to explore.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 26th, 2013 3:41am
Shoal Markers Set Out To Protect Seagrass Beds At Biscayne National Park
To better protect fragile seagrass shoals and improve boater safety, Biscayne National Park recently completed the installation of 14 fixed shoal markers around the Featherbed Banks in southern Biscayne Bay.
- By NPT Staff - November 26th, 2013 2:58am
Fire Break Planned Between Cape Hatteras National Seashore And Nags Head
Late next month crews plan to establish a fire break between the town of Nags Head, North Carolina, and the northern end of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
- By NPT Staff - November 26th, 2013 2:45am
Photography In The National Parks: Winter Essentials
At this time of year, winter waxes as fall wanes, so I thought it pertinent to now emphasize the concerns and rewards of winter photography, be it in the sub-zero temperatures of Yellowstone or along the balmy beaches of the Virgin Islands or the moss-carpeted downed tree trunks of Olympic National Park.
- By Rebecca Latson - November 26th, 2013 1:30am
Surprising Halloween Night Discovery Provided A Real "Treat" At Carlsbad Caverns National Park
A little curiosity by a pair of cavers turned a fairly routine evening's project at Carlsbad Caverns National Park into an exciting adventure for the duo. Their original assignment on October 31—surveying to help complete a new map of the Big Room—led to the discovery of the largest new "room" in the cave in decades.
- By Jim Burnett - November 25th, 2013 2:57am
Fort Stanwix National Monument To Offer Candlelight Tours Of 18th Century Fort
If you find yourself in upstate New York for the long Thanksgiving Day weekend, treat yourself to a candlelight tour of Fort Stanwix National Monument.
- By NPT Staff - November 25th, 2013 2:42am
Budget Concerns Lead To Cutbacks At Lassen Volcanic National Park
With a second phase of budget cuts set to kick in in January, officials at Lassen Volcanic National Park in California have announced reductions in visitor center hours through the winter.
- By NPT Staff - November 25th, 2013 2:22am
Suzanne Ditmanson Discusses Life As A National Park Superintendent's Wife
Suzanne Ditmanson, wife of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, talks about her National Park Service life. How did her husband's career affect her and their children?
- By [email protected] - November 25th, 2013 2:18am
