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- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2012 12:20pm
Despite Snowfall, Fern Lake Fire In Rocky Mountain National Park Expected To Continue To Smolder
A half-foot of snow and colder temperatures have knocked down the Fern Lake Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park, though it is expected to continue to smolder for some time yet, according to fire officials.
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2012 10:44am
Parks Beyond Borders: Escape Winter At National Parks South Of The Equator
It’ll soon be summer in the Southern Hemisphere, perfect time to head to Australia and South America to explore some of the world's great national parks.
- By Randy Johnson - December 9th, 2012 10:21am
Lost In Bryce Canyon National Park: Wrong Turn Transforms Day Hike Into 30-Hour Odyssey
Sue Mitchell planned on a day hike in the beauty of Bryce Canyon National Park to let go of her mother, but a wrong turn led her through a 30-hour odyssey.
- By Hadley Kunz - December 9th, 2012 7:59pm
South Florida Snake Hunt Aims To Dent Population Of Pythons Slithering About The Everglades
A python hunt, with cash rewards, will be held in south Florida beginning in January and running into February with hopes of denting the population of non-native pythons slithering around the Everglades, though the national park will be off-limits to most hunters.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2012 3:03am
Grand Teton National Park Moving To Winter Operations
Though winter seems to be unusually late in coming this year, activities for the winter season at Grand Teton National Park and the adjoining John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway begin December 15.
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2012 3:03am
Annual Holiday Sale To Feature Locally Made Artworks, Crafts At Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Locally produced Native American baskets and jewlrey, soaps, bath salts, and carvings will be among the items on sale when the annual holiday sale is held at the King Gillette Ranch at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area on December 15.
Traveler's Gear Box: Osprey's Ozone 22 Ultra Light
Traveling light when it comes to needing a jet-liner to get around isn't just nice these days, it's strategic. And Osprey is working to make it easier for you to do that. Planning a weekend getaway? Then the company's line of Ozone Ultra-Light luggage is something to consider.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2012 3:03am
First Death Valley Natural History Conference Seeking Papers
The 1st Death Valley Natural History Conference will be held November 15-17, 2013, at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center Auditorium in Death Valley National Park, and officials have issued a call for papers.
- By NPT Staff - December 7th, 2012 3:03am
Conservation Groups Head To Court In Bid to Halt Transmission Line Through National Park System
In a bid to stop enlargement of a transmission corridor through three units of the National Park System, a coalition of conservation groups has asked a federal judge to halt the project.
- By NPT Staff - December 7th, 2012 3:03am
