National Park Mystery Spot 5: A Jenny May Take you There
Lots of very tired people have been very happy to arrive at this place. Can you identify it with just a few clues?
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 9:24am
National Park Service Opposes Redesignation Of Pinnacles National Monument as a National Park
A congressional effort to have Pinnacles National Monument redesignated as a "national park" is opposed by the National Park Service because the monument contains a limited array of resources.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 18th, 2009 3:24am
Yet Another November Storm Wallops Olympic National Park
A wet, windy storm pounded Olympic National Park on Tuesday, leaving behind roads closed by downed trees, floodwaters, and heavy snow.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 17th, 2009 7:08pm
Lawsuit Aims to Halt Uranium Mine Near Grand Canyon National Park
A group has gone to court to halt the development of a uranium mine within 10 miles of Grand Canyon National Park. Filed on behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity, the Grand Canyon Trust, and the Sierra Club, the lawsuit claims the U.S. Bureau of Land Management failed to update environmental reviews and mining plans before approving the project.
Uranium_lawsuit.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 17th, 2009 10:33am
Special Programs in Two Parks Relive Holidays on the Frontier and in the Backcountry
What are you doing the Saturday after Thanksgiving? Two NPS areas offer a chance to skip the mall and experience the holiday season on the frontier and in the backcountry through special programs. These "frontier" and "backcountry" sites are in locations that might surprise you: South Carolina and New York.
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- By Jim Burnett - November 17th, 2009 3:56am
Forest Service Open to Allowing Mountain Bikes on Continental Divide Trail, But What About Park Service?
Along its 3,100 miles that wind from the Canadian border down to Mexico, the Continental Divide Trail is one of the most rugged, and in parts one of the most visually spectacular, hiking trails in the country. Now the U.S. Forest Service says the route could be opened in places to mountain bikes, which raises a question of possible impacts to national parks.
Trail Repairs and Roof Work Among Recovery Act Projects At Grand Canyon National Park
An influx of federal dollars through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is helping Grand Canyon National Park crews repair trails and put new roofs on aging structures.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 17th, 2009 3:16am
Poaching Charges Pending In Case of Majestic Bull Elk Killed at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Federal authorities are bringing charges against a North Carolina man in connection with the shooting of one of Great Smoky Mountains National Park's bull elk, an animal that was one of the largest bulls in the herd.
Firefighter's Death Underscores Need For Promise Of Swift Evacuation From Fire Lines
Homer. The writings of Sun Tzu, a 6th-century Chinese military strategist. Midnight walks through Rome after a night at the opera. These are hints of who Andrew "Andy" Palmer was at just 18, an age of transition in life, a point where youth transforms to adult and begins to chart a path through life.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2009 3:57am
Check Out The Traveler's Sponsors!
If you've been paying close attention to the Traveler, you've no doubt noticed our "Friends of the Traveler" and "Sponsors" boxes over there in the righthand column.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2009 3:51am
