National Parks Traveler

Yellowstone National Park staff never was able to recover a drone that crashed into Grand Prismatic Spring back in 2014. And Yosemite National Park investigators were unable last year to find a drone pilot whose aircraft forced a park helicopter to land out of safety concerns. What if those who illegally fly their drones in parks are banned from the parks for life?

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 22nd, 2018 2:45am

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Musings Of A Lint-Picking Troglodyte

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of joining a bunch of other good people for a brand new experience. I became a lint-picking troglodyte deep inside Lehman Cave in Great Basin National Park.

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By Lee Dalton - February 22nd, 2018 2:00am

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Briefing Planned For What's Happening Along The Blue Ridge Parkway This Year

You can receive an update on what activities and projects are planned along the Blue Ridge Parkway this year by attending a briefing next Wednesday at the Folk Art Center at Milepost 382 along the parkway.

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By NPT Staff - February 22nd, 2018 1:45am

The War On Science: Who’s Waging It, Why It Matters, What We Can Do About It

This is a big book on a big subject, written prior to the election of Donald Trump and the intensified war on science that has resulted. The author does not concern himself specifically with national parks but with the overriding effects of the rejection of science on politics, policy, and democracy.

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By John Miles - February 21st, 2018 2:30am

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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Grows By A Little

A 60-acre tract of land recently transferred to the National Park Service at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield was the first position of Colonel Franz Sigel’s troops during the Battle of Wilson’s Creek during the Civil War.

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By NPT Staff - February 21st, 2018 1:30am

Shuttle Service Planned To Ease Traffic Strain On Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim

Trying to find a parking spot on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park during the spring and summer can be as tricky as ordering an America the Beautiful annual parks pass. Both can take a long time. But beginning March 1, you can avoid the South Rim traffic woes by boarding a shuttle in Tusayan.

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By NPT Staff - February 21st, 2018 1:15am

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Hike Into History At Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania National Military Park

You can mix history with hiking at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in Virginia later this spring with a series of ranger-led hikes on the calendar.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2018 2:00am

A Day In The Park: Crater Lake National Park

A volcanic crater within a volcanic crater is just one the unique aspects of Crater Lake National Park, a park that has a lake at its heart but which also tracks the fascinating geology of volcanism.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2018 1:45am

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Great Blue Heron Return To Chesapeake Conservancy's Eastern Shore Webcam Early

They're back, two weeks early, to nest along the Chesapeake Bay. This webcam operated by the Chesapeake Conservancy is focused on a nest the great blue herons hopefully will raise some young in this spring.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2018 1:15am

Halfway Through Winter, Sperry Chalet Skeleton Still Standing In Glacier National Park

It truly is no more than a skeleton of its former self, but the walls of the Sperry Chalet are still standing in Glacier National Park, where optimism is high that the iconic backwoods way station will be rebuilt.