Benefit Planned for Joshua Tree National Park
A benefit concert is planned for mid-April to raise funds to continue the fight against a dump proposed to be located next to Joshua Tree National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 1st, 2008 2:37pm
Day Hiking: North Cascades
If you're interested in taking a day hike or two in North Cascades National Park, a new guidebook is on its way to bookstores. Though it spans much of northwestern Washington state and is not specific to the national park, Day Hiking: North Cascades offers a few opportunities in the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:44am
Congress Authorized Expansion of Petrified Forest National Park, But Forgot to Fund It
I've told you about private development and Valley Forge National Historical Park, and about private development and Acadia National Park, and about the National Park Service being so poor it has to turn to commercial interests to preserve history. So does it come as any surprise that Congress approved, but failed to fund, expansion of Petrified Forest National Park?
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2008 11:34am
National Park Boundaries: Where Do You Draw the Line?
Where do you draw the line on national park boundaries? They long have been political creatures, with no regard to traditional wildlife corridors, viewsheds or, in some cases, common sense.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 30th, 2008 5:56pm
Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West
Though most Americans hardly ever glimpse them, wild horses are synonymous with the American West. From John Wayne Westerns to The Electric Horseman, the iconic horse gallops across our memories, wild and free. But how did they arrive in the West? And how have we coexisted with horses?
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:40am
Our Endangered National Parks
At Yosemite National Park, concern for a river led to a staggering court ruling against the National Park Service. At Grand Canyon National Park, fears of radiation have led to congressional action to protect the park. At Yellowstone National Park, the buzzing of snowmobiles has caused science to be overlooked.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 29th, 2008 10:59am
FY2008 Budget Provides Seasonal Increases At Glacier National Park, But Hamstrings Other Operations
The good news from Glacier National Park is that there will be more seasonal employees on the ground this year. The bad news is that cyclic maintenance projects will continue to suffer.
Appellate Court Rules Against Yosemite National Park
In a ruling that stands to have wide implications, a federal appellate court has ruled against Yosemite National Park officials and their Yosemite Valley plan. Today's decision, say park officials, not only will halt more than $100 million in construction work on the valley floor but could lead to visitation limits in the scenic valley.
YOSE-9th Circuit Ruling.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2008 9:10am
Encyclopedia of Life Debuts
Though not specifically about national parks, there's a new web portal out in cyberspace that I thought you not only would enjoy, but find useful. It's called the Encyclopedia of Life.
Decommissioning National Parks: Some History, And Some Ominous Clouds
My recent post on decommissioned national parks drew fairly good readership on the Traveler, but it garnered much more outcry on a private listserv delivered to retired National Park Service employees. Which spurs a number of questions, foremost among them being the obvious "Why?"
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 22nd, 2008 2:44pm
