Falling Tree Kills Hiker in Rocky Mountain National Park
A 68-year-old hiker in Rocky Mountain National Park was killed in a freak accident when a tree fell on him.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 29th, 2007 9:51am
Park Trips: Canyonlands National Park's Horseshoe Canyon
Off to the west of Canyonlands National Park proper, Horseshoe Canyon offers a fascinating trip back into prehistory, a time when nomadic tribes would follow the washes through the Southwest's canyon country from camp to camp.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2007 3:10am
Yosemite Valley Case Returning to the Courtroom
There's scheduled to be a court hearing in California today to revisit the issue of whether the National Park Service is properly taking care of the Yosemite Valley.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2007 3:01am
Mammoth Cave National Park Adding Hiking, Biking Trail
Another nine miles of hiking and biking trails are coming to the national park system on December 8, when Mammoth Cave National Park dedicates the "Mammoth Cave Railroad Bike and Hike Trail."
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 27th, 2007 12:28pm
Park History: How the National Seashores Came to Be
For years, summer trips to Cape Cod were an annual ritual for my family. My parents had retired to the Cape, and our boys loved romping in the surf and building castles in the sand. Lobster feasts, game-fishing, and whale watching were added benefits, as were exploring the seashore’s lighthouses, roaming its dunes, and looking for sea creatures in its mudflats.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 27th, 2007 3:12am
Review: Wild Soundscapes, Discovering the Voice of the Natural World
With sound recorder in hand, I had looked to the book "Wild Soundscapes" to help me figure out the details of creating a really great field recording of my visits to the parks. The book met some of my expectations, but fell short of others. I thought the best part of the book was the included audio CD; whales in Alaska, coyotes in New Mexico, and elk in Yellowstone. Read on for the details.
- By jersu - November 26th, 2007 3:11am
National Park Service Lacks the Funds to Purchase Critical Inholdings
If your local paper didn't run the story, you might be interested to learn about the financial pinch that is preventing the National Park Service from buying private parcels located within the national park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 25th, 2007 6:00am
Acadia National Park Offers Half-Price Deal For Annual Pass
If you live relatively near to Acadia National Park, you just might want to make a notation for Dec. 6 on your calendar. That's the day the park kicks off a 50-percent-off sale for its annual pass.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 25th, 2007 4:11am
Park Visitation: Olympic National Park Reports 10 Percent Increase
Visitation to national parks continues to be strong this year, with another park reporting growth at the entrance gate.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 24th, 2007 5:26am
Yellowstone Park Foundation Raising Money to Help Rangers
Restoring backcountry patrol cabins. Buying GPS units to help with search and rescue missions. Caretaking of the exhibits at the Museum of the National Park Ranger. These are some of the projects the Yellowstone Park Foundation hopes to pay for with its Yellowstone Ranger Fund.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 24th, 2007 4:02am
