Winter Storm Closes Mammoth Cave National Park
Winter-storm conditions on Friday led to the closure of Mammoth Cave National Park.
- By NPT Staff - December 6th, 2013 12:06pm
Essential Park Guide, Winter: Exchange Leafy Summer Trails For Snowy Forests
Winter in the National Park System often brings to mind frosty snowscapes, places where you can skim on skinny skis, or clomp along in snowshoes that, though a bit cumbersome, help you go places you might not venture without them.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 6th, 2013 3:02am
"Conscience Letters" From Petrified Forest National Park Thieves Tie Bad Luck To "Hot Rocks"
Think twice during your visit to Petrified Forest National Park about walking away with a colorful shard of petrified wood, for that "hot rock" just might bring you a world of hurt.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 6th, 2013 2:55am
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Gains Approval For 29 New Public Access Points To Beaches
Visitors to Cape Hatteras National Seashore soon will have 29 new access points for exploring the seashore's beaches under a plan stemming from its off-road vehicle management plan.
- By NPT Staff - December 6th, 2013 2:52am
A Former National Park Superintendent Replies: The Park Service's Various Disciplines
How many different disciplines are there in a national park staff? You just might be surprised.
- By CJDillon - December 5th, 2013 2:58am
What's That Sound? Building An Audio Library At Glacier Bay National Park
Sounds can identify a place, and the residents of that place. Pulling the sounds of Glacier Bay National Park together and placing them in one repository will make it easier to piece together the sounds of the park.
- By NPT Staff - December 5th, 2013 2:57am
Two Areas Closed At Everglades National Park To Protect Nesting Roseate Spoonbills
With Roseate Spoonbills heading to Everglades National Park for nesting, park officials have temporarily closed two areas of the park to provide some protection for the birds.
- By NPT Staff - December 5th, 2013 2:51am
Tracking Climate Change In Kenai Fjords National Park: What Will Happen?
In the following video, produced by the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands, the National Park Service’s Interpretive Development Program, and the NPS Climate Change Response Program, how climate change might impact Kenai Fjords National Park is examined.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 5th, 2013 2:14am
Key Bridge To Cape Hatteras National Seashore Closed Due To Safety Concerns
Reaching Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina just got a lot tougher. The state Transportation Department has closed the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over the Oregon Inlet on N.C. 12 along the Outer Banks due to safety concerns.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 4th, 2013 1:54pm
Reproduction Copies of Ben Franklin's 1743 Newspaper Available at Independence National Historical Site
Benjamin Franklin is one of the best-known figures in our nation's history, and for good reason. He was a Founding Father, diplomat, statesman, scientist, inventor, writer, and more. At Independence National Historical Park, they're featuring another of his skills—expert printer—and through December 18, you can purchase a hand-printed reproduction of his Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper from 1743
