National Park Mystery Photo 49 Revealed: Wind Plus Sand Plus Time Equals Erosion
What we have here is a reminder that wind is a powerful agent of erosion.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 11th, 2012 5:03am
South Entrance To Yellowstone National Park Opens Today
Getting into Yellowstone National Park from the south gets easier Friday, when the park's South Entrance gate is scheduled to open to vehicles.
- By NPT Staff - May 11th, 2012 8:13am
National Travel And Tourism Strategy Provides Justification For More Investment In National Parks
A national strategy for building travel and tourism in the United States, with a goal of enticing more foreign visitors to come to America, touches in no small part on the role national parks play in tourism. And that, says the National Parks Conservation Association, is a perfect justification for investing more in the parks.
Alternative Realities Discovered On Spring Break In Joshua Tree National Park
A week-long immersion into Joshua Tree National Park offers much more than a visit of a few days. For Oliwia Baney, a week in the park working alongside rangers and other Student Conservation Association volunteers revealed the disparities between life in, and beyond, a national park's boundaries.
- By Oliwia Baney - May 11th, 2012 2:36pm
National Park Mystery Photo 49: Layer Upon Layer
Do you know what this interesting geologic feature is? Can you tell us where in the National Park System it is located?
- By Bob Janiskee - May 10th, 2012 5:00am
Bandelier National Monument Starts Long-Term Shuttle Service, Ends Private Car Access To Frijoles Canyon
Last summer, when floodwaters rushed through Bandelier National Monument’s Frijoles Canyon, demolishing much of the parking area, it looked like a complete disaster. But the post Las Conchas fire floods helped the National Park Service achieve its illusive but long-sought goal - to eliminate private vehicles from Frijoles Canyon.
Artifacts With Compelling Stories Being Readied For Display At Gettysburg National Military Park
What do a tattered diary, a rusty bayonet and a stained and torn 140-year-old telegram have in common? Thanks to a generous donation, they're among more than 150 historic artifacts with connections to the Civil War that are being restored for display later this year at Gettysburg National Military Park.
Visitor Dies During Cave Tour At Mammoth Cave National Park
A Florida man on one of the cave tours at Mammoth Cave National Park died during the tour, according to park officials.
- By NPT Staff - May 9th, 2012 6:21pm
Buck Island Reef National Monument Celebrating 50th Birthday
Fifty is a pretty special number in terms of one's existence, so it's not surprising that the folks at Buck Island Reef National Monument are celebrating that number this year.
- By NPT Staff - May 9th, 2012 3:00am
New Cabins Ready For You At Badlands National Park
Change is constantly under way at Badlands National Park, where erosion is the craftsman. But change also is under way at the park's Cedar Pass Lodge, and craftsmen were involved there, too.
- By NPT Staff - May 9th, 2012 3:00am
