"Let's Leave the Balcony Door Ajar"
Some ideas are good ones. Others are not so hot.
- By Bob Janiskee - July 12th, 2010 3:59am
National Park Road Trip 2010: Pioneer Missionary
Greetings from Whitman Mission National Historic Site, a relatively small NPS unit located a few miles west of Walla Walla, Washington. One of the rangers estimated the site welcomes about 50,000 visitors annually.
- By David and Kay Scott - July 12th, 2010 2:31am
Mr. President, Some Suggestions for Your Long Weekend At Acadia National Park
Three days might not qualify for official "vacation" status, but the First Family's trip this weekend to Acadia National Park should provide enough time for President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their kids to sample some of the highlights of this Down East treasure.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 12th, 2010 2:15am
Judge Tosses Personal Watercraft Rules at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
In a ruling that could be viewed as another indictment of the Bush administration's management of federal lands in general and national parks specifically, a judge has thrown out rules governing personal watercraft use at Gulf Islands National Seashore and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
NPS-Jet Ski ruling.pdf
Boulder Creek Trail in Olympic National Park To Be Closed for Rehab Work
Good news, bad news out of Olympic National Park. The good news is that crews will begin rehab work on the Boulder Creek Trail in August. The bad news is that a section of the trail will be closed for a couple months.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 12th, 2010 2:01am
Washington's Headquarters at Morristown National Historical Park Reopens
Once again you can see where General George Washington was headquartered during the harsh winter of 1779-1780 as he plotted the colonies' rebellion against England. After being closed since last October, the Ford Mansion at Morristown National Historical Park is open for tours.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2010 2:53am
National Park Service Sends $1.2 Million To Battlefields
The National Park Service is handing out $1.2 million to battlefields around the country to help with their preservation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2010 2:42am
Award-Winning Author to Speak At Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Visitors to Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site this Thursday and Friday will get a treat if they stick around to hear award-winning author Mary Peace Finley talk about the Santa Fe Trail.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2010 2:32am
Rock Falls In Yosemite National Park, the Video!
Despite the towering walls of granite that rim the Yosemite Valley in the heart of Yosemite National Park, the place is decidedly not static. Rather, it's a constantly evolving geologic entity that is both deadly and mesmerizing.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2010 2:26am
Nevada Barr Talk at Glen Canyon NRA Rescheduled for Sunday, July 11
Nevada Barr, author of the Anna Pigeon murder mystery novels set in national parks, will present an evening program at the Wahweap Campground Amphitheater in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 11.
- By Bob Janiskee - July 10th, 2010 6:56am
