Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Close For Mabry Mill Restoration Work
Restoration work at Mabry Mill will require closure of a short stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway beginning Monday.
- By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2014 3:25am
Some Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Travelers Will Need Bear Canisters
With bears present in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, backcountry travelers heading into the district will need to use bear canisters to store their food and garbage.
- By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2014 3:10am
Essential Paddling Guide: Cataract Canyon, Sample The Best Of The Southwest's Rivers
It’s just two days on the river, but the section of the Colorado River that flows through Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park is one of the best not only in the West but in the entire country for whitewater aficionados and admirers of spectacular red rock scenery.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - March 16th, 2014 3:05am
Zion National Park Might Ticket Illegal Parkers
There are only so many vehicles you can squeeze into Zion National Park, and fewer parking spots. And with spring weather in the offing, park rangers just might start ticketing folks who park in the wrong spot.
- By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2014 3:37am
UPDATED: Case Of Hubbell Trading Post Indian Trader Heard By 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals
During a nearly 45-minute back-and-forth Friday judges of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tried to sort out the details offered by both sides in the case of an Indian trader who lost his job at the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site due to questionable actions by the National Park Service.
Dispersing Isle Royale National Park Wolf Killed By Pellet Wound
A female wolf that crossed from Isle Royale National Park to Grand Portage National Monument via an ice bridge across Lake Superior was killed by a pellet gun wound, according to veterinarians.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2014 1:48pm
NPCA: States Should Be Repaid For Opening National Parks During October Shutdown
The National Parks Conservation Association is urging Congress to repay those states that made it possible for a handful of national parks to open for business during last October's shutdown.
- By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2014 3:45am
Input Sought On Preliminary Alternatives For Olympic National Park Wilderness Stewardship Plan
Olympic National Park managers are working to develop a "wilderness stewardship plan" for their park, where 95 percent of the landscape is officially designated wilderness.
- By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2014 3:12am
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Identifies Prenesting Areas For Shorebirds
Where can you drive, and even walk, on the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore this spring? You'll soon know, as seashore crews will be identifying prenesting areas for piping plovers, Wilson's plover, American oystercatchers, and other colonial waterbirds.
- By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2014 4:19am
Non-Native Croc Removed From Everglades National Park
What looks like a crocodile and moves like a crocodile, but doesn't belong in Everglades National Park?
- By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2014 4:00am
