At Yellowstone, It’s Fluffy the Snuggle-Bud One, Coyotes Zero
I wish that Fluffy could talk. Maybe then we could find out how in the world she managed to do it.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 11th, 2008 3:15am
Wal-Mart Request Would Put a Super Center Next to The Wilderness Battlefield
Northern Virginia is a much more crowded place than it was during the Civil War. But Civil War historians, preservationists, and buffs, as well as National Park Service officials, are still flummoxed by Wal-Mart's wish to place a super center next to one of the most poignant battlefields of the Civil War.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 10th, 2008 7:42am
Cedar Breaks National Monument Calls It A Season For Its Roads
If you didn't find time to drive up to Cedar Breaks National Monument this year, well, you have missed your opportunity for 2008. With winter closing in on Utah's high country, the roads leading to the colorful monument have been closed for the season.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 10th, 2008 5:11am
Saddle Up and Ride for the Inauguration
The upcoming inauguration continues to attract a lot of attention, and a recent article in Traveler reported on some of the preparations for what could be a record crowd for such events. Plenty of work continues to take place behind the scenes, and somel of the government representatives who are training for the big day aren't even human.
- By Jim Burnett - December 10th, 2008 4:32am
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument is Established by Presidential Proclamation
The World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument recently proclaimed by President Bush incorporates the USS Arizona Memorial and eight other historic sites in Hawaii, Alaska, and California closely associated with the Pacific Theater of Battle. Adding this Monument to the National Park System helps people appreciate the tremendous geographic scale and complexity of the war and its aftermath.
- By Sabattis - December 10th, 2008 3:30am
Petrified Forest National Park is Still Being Stolen One Piece at a Time
A decade ago, visitors at Petrified Forest National Park were stealing the park’s petrified wood at the rate of 12 tons a year. Warning signage, hefty fines, legal purchase options, and other countermeasures have done some good, but losses continue to mount.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 10th, 2008 3:15am
National Park Quiz 32: Survival
This week’s quiz is about surviving – or even better, avoiding – dangerous situations in national parks. Answers are at the end. This is serious stuff, so you’re welcome to peek all you like.
- By Rick Smith - October 30th, 2011 10:24am
National Park Service Draws Criticism for Winter-Use Plan for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
National Park Service officials have finalized winter-use rules for Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, and quickly drew condemnation for ignoring what's best for the parks' natural resources.
NRDC Calls For Endangered Species Act Protection for Whitebark Pine Tree
While most often we hear about fish, bird, or animal species needing Endangered Species Act protection, today a group is asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to extend that protection to a tree, the whitebark pine.
Whitebark Pine Petition.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2008 9:59am
Zion National Park Looking for Help With Annual Bird Count
Like to count? Like birds? Like to count birds in Zion National Park?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2008 5:53am
