National Park Service Sends $1.2 Million To Battlefields
The National Park Service is handing out $1.2 million to battlefields around the country to help with their preservation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2010 2:42am
Award-Winning Author to Speak At Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Visitors to Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site this Thursday and Friday will get a treat if they stick around to hear award-winning author Mary Peace Finley talk about the Santa Fe Trail.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2010 2:32am
Rock Falls In Yosemite National Park, the Video!
Despite the towering walls of granite that rim the Yosemite Valley in the heart of Yosemite National Park, the place is decidedly not static. Rather, it's a constantly evolving geologic entity that is both deadly and mesmerizing.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2010 2:26am
Nevada Barr Talk at Glen Canyon NRA Rescheduled for Sunday, July 11
Nevada Barr, author of the Anna Pigeon murder mystery novels set in national parks, will present an evening program at the Wahweap Campground Amphitheater in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 11.
- By Bob Janiskee - July 10th, 2010 6:56am
Canoeists, Kayakers Invited To Explore Jamaica Bay at Gateway National Recreation Area
While the current heat wave blistering the East Coast shouldn't last much longer, mid-July is still a great time to go canoeing or kayaking at Gateway National Recreation Area. And on July 17 there will be an outing to explore the NRA's Jamaica Bay.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 10th, 2010 2:59am
National Park Road Trip 2010: Crossing into Oregon
Greetings from Baker City, Oregon, a small town with a rich history. Baker City, formerly just Baker, was (and may still be) a town of wealth, as gold was discovered nearby
- By David and Kay Scott - July 10th, 2010 2:59am
Female Hiker Found Dead Below North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
A female hiker who went down below the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park with a friend who planned to join a float trip was found dead in the canyon after failing to return from the hike.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2010 12:32pm
Arizona Man Dies in Fall at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
A 23-year-old Arizona man was killed when he fell about 70 feet while hiking in a canyon at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2010 9:17am
Update: Small Plane Crashes in Rocky Mountain National Park, Occupants Alive
A father and daughter whose plane crashed in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park must have had angels on their shoulders, for they were able to walk away with only minor injuries while their aircraft was demolished.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2010 9:10am
Solo Climber With "Signs of Mental Illness" Plucked Off Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve
A Pennsylvania man who exhibited "signs of mental illness" was plucked off of Mount McKinley in Denali National Park by military crews and taken to a Fairbanks hospital, according to park officials.
