National Parks Traveler

In the late 1970s, wolf biologist Diane K. Boyd tracked a lone female wolf named Kishinena in country around the North Fork of the Flathead River in Montana. As Doug Chadwick writes in his Foreward to this book, most people think wolves were first introduced in the mid-1990s in Yellowstone National Park, but by that time Diane and her colleagues had been studying them on the North Fork country, in Glacier National Park and surroundings, for well over a decade.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 20th, 2024 2:30am

Musings About The Parks, Post-Election Version

Two weeks out from the presidential election, it's time to take stock of the national parks and the National Park Service, but it's not all political fallout. There will be time to assess that, but now there are some matters that have given me some pause.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 20th, 2024 2:30am

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Camping Prices Will Go Up At Dinosaur National Monument

Officials are raising camping prices at Dinosaur National Monument to fund maintenance needs.

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By justin.housman - November 20th, 2024 2:30am

Actor Pierce Brosnan Fined For Walking In Thermal Area At Yellowstone National Park

Actor Pierce Brosnan dodged a somewhat hefty fine for walking in a restricted thermal area at Yellowstone National Park, with the federal magistrate fining him $500 while the U.S. Attorney's Office had sought a $5,000 fine plus two years' probation for him.