Everglades' West Lake Trail Reopens To The Public
The West Lake Trail at Everglades National Park has reopened to the public after a year of repairs.
- By Compiled From N... - March 23rd, 2022 2:45am
UN Climate Report Highlights Importance Of Everglades Restoration
The newly released United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report contains stern warnings for Florida while stressing the critical importance of wetland restoration in mitigating climate change impacts.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
The Traveler Can Help Round Out Your National Park Resource Library
Can you ever have enough resource materials in your personal national parks library? It's doubtful. And if you're looking to add some resources, the National Parks Traveler can help you.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 23rd, 2022 2:30am
Photography In The National Parks: Following In The Footsteps Of Lewis And Clark, Part 2
Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson continues her explorations following the Washington state portion of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. In her second photo column about the national historic trail, Rebecca writes about what she saw and photographed during her exploration of Beacon Rock State Park and the Mighty Columbia River.
- By Rebecca Latson - March 22nd, 2022 4:00am
Camping Is Going To Cost More At Ozark National Scenic Riverways
It's going to cost you a little more to camp at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri this year.
- By Compiled From N... - March 22nd, 2022 2:30am
Cherry Blossom Time In Washington, D.C.
It's cherry blossom time in Washington, D.C., with the rosé-hued flowers expected to peak between Tuesday and Friday this week.
- By Compiled From N... - March 21st, 2022 2:30am
Review | Requiem for America’s Best Idea: National Parks In The Era Of Climate Change
I find the title interesting because a requiem is a dirge, an expression of sadness and mourning, often a lamentation for the dead. Yochim knew his time was short, was he in such a mood as he considered the future of the national parks? I think not, but he knew they were jeopardy.
- By John Miles - March 21st, 2022 2:30am
Yellowstone: A Rugged 'Hole' In The Map Of North America Until The 1870s
The isolated and rugged Yellowstone region remained a “hole” in the map of North America until the 1870s. Indigenous North Americans knew the area well, but it was one of the last places on the continent to be explored by Euro-Americans.
- By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2022 2:30am
Tracking Climate-Change Impacts In The National Park System
A new eBook, Changing Climate, Changing Parks, from the National Parks Traveler presents park-by-park examples of how these impacts are altering the park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 29th, 2022 9:43am
Plugging Cape Sable At Everglades National Park
Nearly a century after a series of canals was dug through Cape Sable to the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay, work to permanently seal them all is almost complete in another step towards restoration of the "river of grass."
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2022 11:08am
