Olympic National Park Has New Food Storage Requirements For Backcountry Travel This Year
If you're planning a backcountry trek in Olympic National Park this summer, better read up on the new food storage requirements.
Roped-Together Climbers Die in Fall On Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve
Two acclaimed climbers who were roped together while climbing on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park have fallen several thousand feet to their deaths.
Hollywood Loves Natural Arches (and Unnatural Ones, Too)
Yesterday’s Mystery Photo featured Double Arch, an Arches National Park favorite that has appeared in several movies. Here’s how to learn more about how Hollywood uses -- and messes around with -- natural arches.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 12th, 2009 6:20am
Should the Jackson Hole Airport Lease Extension Wait for Safety Audit?
An alliance of NGOs has asked the National Park Service to more thoroughly consider safety issues before extending the lease for the commercial airport now operating in Grand Teton National Park.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 12th, 2009 6:16am
Work Under Way on Rebuilding Grand Canyon National Park's South Kaibab Trail From Rim to River
What do you get for several million dollars and several years of work at Grand Canyon National Park? A fully refurbished South Kaibab Trail from rim to river.
Traveler's Checklist: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Shared by Tennessee and North Carolina, Great Smoky Mountains National Park stretches for more than 521,000 acres in the rumples of the Southern Appalachians. The park is easily one of the National Park Service's largest properties east of the Mississippi, so it is no wonder that many first-time visitors are overwhelmed. Here are 10 suggestions to help make your trip planning easier.
- By Chance Finegan - June 12th, 2009 3:22am
Roadwork In Sequoia National Park to Snarl Traffic For a While
Wouldn't it be great if roadwork could be done during the off-season months, say November through April? Sadly, the weather makes that difficult and so you'll have to tolerate traffic at a snail's pace at times if you head to Sequoia National Park this summer.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 11th, 2009 6:48pm
Surprise Tour Bus Inspections at Yosemite Yield Disturbing Results
A surprise inspection of commercial tour buses at Yosemite National Park turned up numerous safety concerns. Over half the buses inspected were cited for violations and two were immediately removed from service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 11th, 2009 8:22am
National Park Mystery Photo 6: A Movie-Goers Special
Can you identify this geologic feature, the national park in which it is located, and at least one movie in which it made a cameo appearance?
- By Bob Janiskee - November 1st, 2011 9:03am
Rocky Mountain Wrestling: A Long-Distance Runner's Grizzly Encounter in Grand Teton National Park
Michael Dunn always wondered how he would die, whether his life might be lost in a plane crash or if he would grow old and simply not wake one morning. But as he repeatedly was raked by the grizzly's 4-inch-long claws and berry-stained fangs, he feared fate was at hand.
