National Park Mystery Photo 49: Layer Upon Layer
Do you know what this interesting geologic feature is? Can you tell us where in the National Park System it is located?
- By Bob Janiskee - May 10th, 2012 5:00am
Bandelier National Monument Starts Long-Term Shuttle Service, Ends Private Car Access To Frijoles Canyon
Last summer, when floodwaters rushed through Bandelier National Monument’s Frijoles Canyon, demolishing much of the parking area, it looked like a complete disaster. But the post Las Conchas fire floods helped the National Park Service achieve its illusive but long-sought goal - to eliminate private vehicles from Frijoles Canyon.
Artifacts With Compelling Stories Being Readied For Display At Gettysburg National Military Park
What do a tattered diary, a rusty bayonet and a stained and torn 140-year-old telegram have in common? Thanks to a generous donation, they're among more than 150 historic artifacts with connections to the Civil War that are being restored for display later this year at Gettysburg National Military Park.
Visitor Dies During Cave Tour At Mammoth Cave National Park
A Florida man on one of the cave tours at Mammoth Cave National Park died during the tour, according to park officials.
- By NPT Staff - May 9th, 2012 6:20pm
Buck Island Reef National Monument Celebrating 50th Birthday
Fifty is a pretty special number in terms of one's existence, so it's not surprising that the folks at Buck Island Reef National Monument are celebrating that number this year.
- By NPT Staff - May 9th, 2012 2:47am
New Cabins Ready For You At Badlands National Park
Change is constantly under way at Badlands National Park, where erosion is the craftsman. But change also is under way at the park's Cedar Pass Lodge, and craftsmen were involved there, too.
- By NPT Staff - May 9th, 2012 2:41am
View From The Overlook: Mountain-Biker-In-Chief
There has been considerable debate about the wisdom of allowing mountain biking in the National Parks in general and Big Bend National Park in particular; that park becoming the poster child and cause celebre of mountain biking.
- By PJ Ryan - May 9th, 2012 2:39am
Public Input Wanted On Future Trail Connections Between The Blue Ridge Parkway And Asheville
Public process underway to find the optimum locations for possible connections between the Blue Ridge Parkway and Asheville as part of Buncombe County's Greenways and Trails Master Plan.
Reader Participation Day: How Long Should Park Personnel Look For Someone Reported Missing?
Earlier this year rangers searched extensively for two men In Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The searches went on for about a week without success. Which brings up this question: How long or how hard should park personnel look for someone reported missing?
When You're Done Paddling In The Buffalo National River, Take A Hike
Though it's a "national river," the forests surrounding the Buffalo National River have quite a few options for getting out and stretching the legs. Indeed, hiking in the upper Buffalo National River can be your Arkansas ‘Walk in the Woods."
- By NPT Staff - May 8th, 2012 2:51am
