Houchins Ferry Set To Open At Mammoth Cave National Park
Houchins Ferry, which shuttles cars across the Green River at Mammoth Cave National Park, is scheduled to open this Sunday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 27th, 2009 4:32am
Startling Scientific Discovery Near Olympic National Park
Areas near Olympic National Park have been in the news in recent months for some pretty bizarre reasons. First it was those mythical vampires in nearby Forks, Washington, inspired by the best-selling Twilight books and movie. Now there's the following news headline: "Science Finds Swirling Vortex of Poison off Washington Coast."
- By Jim Burnett - February 27th, 2009 4:30am
Winter Photography Festival Coming to Yellowstone National Park ... In West Yellowstone
Think you've got a great winter shot of Yellowstone National Park? Then plan on heading to West Yellowstone on March 11 for the park's Winter Photo Festival.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 27th, 2009 4:21am
Presumed 400-foot Fall Kills Man in Zion National Park
A 48-year-old man has been killed in Zion National Park, apparently the victim of a 400-foot fall from the Canyon Overlook near Zion Tunnel.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2009 3:59pm
Alaska Game Officials Being Asked to Ease Off On Killing Bears and Wolves in National Park Preserves
For many Lower 48ers, the state of Alaska is perceived as a big, raw chunk of wilderness, complete with booming wildlife populations. And perhaps it is, but there's a growing concern that Alaska's wildlife managers are getting carried away with their bag limits on national park landscapes.
Obama Administration Proposes $12 Billion Interior Department Budget, Extra National Park Funding
President Obama's proposed 2010 budget carries $12 billion for the Interior Department, though exactly how much will trickle down to the National Park Service is hard to say at this point.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2009 3:11pm
About That Stimulus Package for the National Parks: Nothing Worthwhile Is Easily Attained
The number's a step in the right direction, the needs are many, but don't expect any immediate word on exactly how the National Park Service will spend its share of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2009 10:54am
Mount Rainier National Park to Test Warning Siren This Weekend
Hopefully the folks at Mount Rainier National Park aren't tempting fate this Saturday when they test their Geohazard Warning Siren at the Nisqually Entrance.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2009 5:54am
Grand Teton National Park: Subterfuge Led to This Masterpiece
Say what you will about corporate altruism, whether it's self-serving or truly benevolent, but in the case of Grand Teton National Park without it the park would be a shell of its present form.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2009 3:58am
Paving the Way to Denali National Park & Preserve
Completion of the Parks Highway in 1971 quite literally paved the way to Mount McKinley National Park, tripling its visitation within two years. The park now named Denali celebrates its 92nd birthday today, and the Parks Highway remains its only automobile-friendly link to the world.
- By Bob Janiskee - February 26th, 2009 3:30am
