Reader Participation Day: Should Locals have More Say about a National Park Issue than Others?
Should locals living around a National Park have more say on an issue affecting a Park than other Americans?
Visiting Montezuma Castle National Monument In Arizona
One of the most accessible units of the National Park System has to be Montezuma Castle National Monument, which protects a 1,000-year-old cliff dwelling less than 10 minutes off Interstate 17 in Arizona.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2012 2:46am
Sales of Disposable Bottles Of Water And Soda Banned At Saguaro National Park
If you're planning on visiting Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona, be sure to bring a reusable water bottle, as the park has banned the sale of disposable bottles of water and soda.
- By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2012 2:45am
Ryan Budget Would Lead To Closures Of "Hundreds" Of National Park Units
The budget proposal presented by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan is called The Path To Prosperity, but along the way to prosperity it could decimate many communities that have economic interests vested in national parks, according to an Office of Management and Budget analysis.
- By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2012 2:23am
Are Prospects for a New National Park or Preserve in West Virginia Dead?
Late last year, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, asked the National Park Service to conduct a Reconnaissance Survey to see if certain areas in West Virginia "were suitable to become a new unit in the National Park System." Senator Manchin has now asked the NPS to end the survey and has withdrawn his support for "including these lands in the National Park System." Are prospects for this new NPS area dead?
- By Jim Burnett - March 27th, 2012 8:09am
Blue Ridge Parkway Sets Opening Schedule
Blue Ridge Parkway Sets Opening Schedule
- By Randy Johnson - March 27th, 2012 2:49am
Birding In The National Parks: A Spring Visit To Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Looking for some spring bird watching? Consider Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and don't forget to bring the kids along.
- By Kirby Adams - March 27th, 2012 2:49am
How Can You Enjoy The National Parks This Spring? Check Out These Passport Picks!
How can you enjoy the national parks this spring? The options are almost endless, but here are seven quick suggestions on where to head.
- By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2012 2:02am
Review Of National Park Service's Approach To History Points To Weak Support For That Mission
History, both protecting vestiges of it and interpreting it, is one of the central missions of the National Park Service. But a new report says the agency is largely failing that mission, both from a lack of investment as well as from an approach to telling history almost with blinders on, and that history in the parks is considered to be "endangered."
App Review: Field Guide, Tips For Photographing The American Wilderness
In his first app for the iPad, national parks photographer Ian Shive explores how he captures the best expressions of the American wilderness and leaves you with some helpful tips that can help you hone your photographic skills.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2012 2:17am
