You are here

Home » National Parks Traveler

Kemp's Ridley Turtle Nesting Season Off To Good Start At Padre Island National Seashore

Relatively small in size, and easily camouflaged in the beach sand, the Kemp's ridley sea turtle didn't come ashore at Padre Island National Seashore to bask in the sun, but rather to lay her clutch of eggs and retreat to the Gulf of Mexico in less than an hour.
Image icon PAIS-Turtle in Track NPS.jpg Image icon PAIS-TurtleinTrackNPS.jpg

"Mystery of the Sickle-Claw Dinosaur" at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Dinosaurs are a subject of fascination for many people of all ages, and a new exhibit featuring a 13-foot-tall Therizinosaur has opened to visitors at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Billed the "Mystery of the Sickle-Claw Dinosaur," the exhibit will be on display for the next year.

Interior Department Issues Report That Looks At Climate-Change Impacts On Western River Basins

Climate change is leading to a sizeable decrease in stream flows in the major river basins of the Southwest, declines that could impact recreation and wildlife in national parks such as Arches, Canyonlands, and Big Bend, according to an Interior Department report.