National Park Quiz 93: Potpourri VI
We haven't had a potpourri-style quiz in a while, so let's give it a go. Answers are at the end.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 5:42am
Reader Participation Day: Does Low Visitation Justify A National Park?
There are a surprising number of units in the National Park System that are visited by scant few folks. Should visitation be the gauge against which a park's continued existence in the system is justified?
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 6th, 2011 4:15am
April Was A Busy Month For the Gallows At Fort Smith National Historic Site
Western justice -- the kind delivered with a short rope and a long drop -- will be a frequent topic for discussion this month at Fort Smith National Historic Site, which preserves the site where more than a few hangings were carried out in the late 1800s.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 6th, 2011 3:15am
National Park Essay Winners To Be Announced During National Park Week
The winners of the Traveler's first Take Your Family to the National Parks essay contest will be announced during National Park Week, April 16-23.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 5th, 2011 3:15am
Protecting the Sounds of Nature - Denali Aircraft Overflights Council is Making Progress
If you wanted to immerse yourself in nature, away from the frantic pace and sights and sounds of the manmade world, you might think the wilderness of Denali National Park would be the ideal place. And you would be wrong.
A Guide To Help You Enjoy Your Visit to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore's Lighthouse
With tours of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse at the national seashore of the same name set to begin for the season April 15, a new guide has arrived to help you better appreciate your visit.
Summer Special: Visiting National Parks by Train
If you'd like to visit some parks this summer but don't relish the thought of airport security hassles or long hours in the car, perhaps train travel is the answer. Here's a sampling of options for trips to parks around the country via Amtrak.
- By Jim Burnett - June 5th, 2011 2:51pm
Summer Special: Windshield Touring in the Western Parks
The windshield touring season will see motorists from all over America and the world converging on the scenic drives in our national parks. Here are some traverses, loops, and shuttles in the western parks that belong on anybody's short list.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 21st, 2011 9:06am
Gettysburg National Military Park Moving Into Blogging To Commemorate Civil War
Blogging about the Civil War will soon commence at Gettysburg National Military Park, where officials hope to use some of the latest media trends to educate people on the war between the states.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2011 3:15am
Legislation Introduced To Add 7,200 Acres To Petersburg National Battlefield
Legislation introduced to the U.S. Senate aims to add 7,200 acres to Petersburg National Battlefield, a bid that, if approved, would make Petersburg the largest military park in the country while protecting a dozen Civil War-era battlefields.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2011 2:15am
