Cardboard Boats Sail and Sink for the Last Time at Gateway
Nine sank, one survived, and a good time was had by all. But alas, the 11th regatta was the last. Will walking on water be next?
- By Bob Janiskee - July 18th, 2009 4:00am
Septuagenarian Kayaker Overshoots Takeout on Snake River in Grand Teton National Park, Spends Night On A Sandbar in the River
Wyoming's Snake River carves both lazy oxbows and braided channels with swift currents through Grand Teton National Park. It's a great float, but as a 71-year-old Indiana woman discovered the hard way, you have to make sure you hit your takeout point before the current pushes you downstream. She didn't and ended up spending a cool night on a sandbar in the river.
Big Bend National Park Helps Protect Night Skies. You Can, Too—Here's How!
NPS areas are becoming increasingly valuable as places where we can enjoy the night sky with minimal light pollution from civilization, and protecting the "dark" can also save money. A project in Big Bend National Park demonstrates what can be done, and shows what all of us can do, wherever we live.
- By Jim Burnett - July 17th, 2009 4:22am
Mount Terror Lives Up to Its Name at North Cascades National Park
A recent mountaineering accident at North Cascades National Park left one climber seriously injured and a second one stranded on a remote, rugged peak. The location of the incident was certainly appropriate: Mount Terror.
- By Jim Burnett - July 17th, 2009 4:02am
National Park Mystery Photo 11 Revealed: We Deliver Anywhere in the World in 30 Minutes or Less, Or the Next One is Free
An heirloom of the Cold War, Minuteman Missile National Historic Park is a place that both amazes and chills you. It's amazing in the sheer size of the underground missile silos. It chills you with the sheer thought of what those silos were poised to do.
Survey Results Label the French as the World’s Worst Tourists
An annual survey of hoteliers identifies the French as the world’s worst tourists and the Japanese as the best. Brits and Germans are deemed polite, and Canadians don't complain. Does this match your own perception of international tourists in our national parks?
- By Bob Janiskee - July 17th, 2009 4:00am
Exporting "Rangering": Working To Help Nicaraguans Safeguard Rare Hawksbill Turtles
Who would have figured the stir that a couple of turtles would generate? I was in Nicaragua in late June working with community rangers who are employees of a non-governmental organization known as Paso Pacífico. I was on a beach observing something I had never seen before, something that hardly anyone gets to witness these days. Two hawksbill turtles had come ashore to nest on the beach that Paso Pacífico’s rangers patrol.
- By Rick Smith - July 17th, 2009 3:30am
Heat Exhaustion May Have Helped Save a Hiker's Life at Grand Canyon National Park
Heat exhaustion is a recurring and serious problem at Grand Canyon National Park. In a bizarre twist, a recent case at the park had a rare and unexpected spin-off—it may have helped save a hiker's life.
- By Jim Burnett - July 16th, 2009 11:14am
The Great Annual Fish Count at Biscayne National Park
Do you like to scuba dive or snorkel? Can you count? Maybe you'd like to be part of the Great Annual Fish Count at Biscayne National Park in Florida. It will be held on Saturday, July 25.
- By Jim Burnett - July 16th, 2009 5:49am
National Park Mystery Photo 11: And What Room Might This Be?
This is a curious setting for a national park, don't you think?
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 9:22am
