Pull Up a Tent: Camp on the Blue Ridge Parkway
There's great camping all along the 469-miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, starting with the Parkway's own campgrounds.
- By Randy Johnson - March 18th, 2012 5:02pm
The SWEAT Crew Keep the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Shape Through Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Keeping the Appalachian Trail in shape through Great Smoky Mountains National Park is not easy. The A.T. is so remote that the SWEAT Crew, an elite crew of maintainers, has been established by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Reader Participation Day: Does Availability of Cell Phone Service Affect Your Decision to Visit a Park?
Are you anxious about being out of cell phone contact during a park visit? Would you actually decide to skip a trip to a park just because the answer to "can you hear me now?" is ..."no"?
North Cascades National Park Ranger, Helicopter Pilot Honored For Rescue Of Injured Climber
A ranger from North Cascades National Park and a helicopter pilot have been honored by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for their efforts in recusing an injured climber in July 2009.
Wolves At Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Appear To Be Thriving
Wolves in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve seem to be thriving, according to the preserve's latest report on the canids, with at least 71 animals divided among nine packs.
- By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2012 4:00am
Birding in the National Parks: Looking For The Elusive Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in Congaree National Park
Ivory-billed Woodpecker. That’s all you need to say to a bird lover to stir some strong emotions. Once common across the southeastern United States, these majestic woodpeckers, as large as a red-tailed hawk, are now most likely extinct.
Grand Teton National Park Rangers, Exum Mountain Guides Recognized for Valor By Interior Secretary
Climbing rangers from Grand Teton National Park and guides from Exum Mountain Guides have been recognized for their valor in connection with a search-and-rescue operation in the Tetons when 17 climbers were caught up in a lightning storm.
Student Conservation Association Works To Nurture Life-Long Love For Outdoors in Youth
Who will be the next stewards and advocates of the national parks? In a society where Baby Boomers are graying steadily if not quickly, and where the "face" of the National Park Service is decidedly male and Caucasian, it's not an unreasonable question to raise.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 12th, 2012 11:32am
Yogi The Bear Meets His Match At Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Yogi might have been smarter than the average bear, but he was just a two-dimensional cartoon character. But there's a bear in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve who really seems to be smarter than the average bear, as he's figured out how to use tools.
- By NPT Staff - March 12th, 2012 4:00am
Indian Trader Driven Out Of Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site Still Pursuing Lawsuit Against NPS Personnel
A lawsuit brought against National Park Service personnel by an Indian trader forced out of Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in Arizona is continuing, with an effort to have a judge reconsider the matter.
Malone Motion To Reconsider.pdf
