Glacier Bay National Park Officials Propose To Hold 2012 Cruise Ship Quotas Level With 2011
Glacier Bay National Park officials are proposed to hold the line on cruise ship quotas in 2012 at 2011 levels.
Technology Making It Easy For Kayakers To Determine Wave Heights At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
No word yet if there's an app for it, but if you have a computer you can quickly check on the wave heights at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore if you're planning a paddling trip there.
Interior, Wyoming Officials Reach Agreement On Hunting Wolves; Critics Say It Will Be Devastating
An agreement reached by officials from the Interior Department and the state of Wyoming, if allowed to stand, would make Yellowstone National Park a sanctuary for wolves. Most elsewhere in the state the animals could be shot on sight under the plan.
National Park Foundation Offers To Match, Up To $2 Million, Donations For Flight 93 National Memorial
With a need for $10 million to finish the Flight 93 National Memorial, the National Park Foundation is offering a match of up to $2 million with hopes of spurring private donations.
National Park Travelers Club To Meet in Washington, D.C.
The National Park Travelers Club, a diverse group of nearly 800 national parks enthusiasts representing almost every state and multiple foreign countries, will hold its 9th annual convention from August 4-9 in Washington, D.C.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2011 2:39am
National Park Road Trip 2011: Lodging At Mammoth Cave National Park
A stay at Mammoth Cave National Park marked the final stop on David and Kay Scott's legendary tour of parks, and it delivered some interesting lodging news.
- By David and Kay Scott - August 3rd, 2011 2:37am
Grizzly Bear That Charged Man in Yellowstone National Put Down By Rangers
A 4-year-old grizzly bear was put down at Yellowstone National Park for a growing history of habituation to humans that was capped when he charged a man along the northern edge of Yellowstone Lake.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2011 2:14am
Reader Participation Day: How Should National Parks Handle Overgrown Vistas?
How should national parks deal with vegetation that has grown up and, in some cases, altered landscapes or blocked views?
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2011 1:27am
Climber Dies In 2,500-Foot Fall In Grand Teton National Park
A Missouri man who intended to climb the Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park in one day was killed by a fall of roughly 2,500 feet, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2011 12:16pm
What Do Bears And Wolves In Yellowstone National Park Do When No One's Watching?
How do grizzly bears and wolves in Yellowstone Nationa Park carry on when they don't think anyone is watching? Well, as these pictures show, they're not going after each other tooth and claw.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2011 2:55am
