Man Falls 350 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon National Park
A Texas man visiting Grand Canyon National Park has fallen 350 feet to his death.
- By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2014 4:45pm
Essential Park Guide, Spring: A Season Of Renewal In The National Park System
Spring. It's a fresh, vibrant season in the National Park System, one of renewal, for the parks’ wildlife, vegetation, and even for human visitors. After long, dark months of cold and snow across much of the system, the arrival of March, April, and May provide greater warmth, daylight, and access in the parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2014 8:22am
Yosemite National Park's Tuolumne Wild And Scenic River Plan Will Halt Roadside Parking
Though it's called a "wild and scenic river plan," roadside parking will be a victim of the approach Yosemite National Park officials are taking to protect the Tuolumne River.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2014 4:07am
Shenandoah National Park Ready To Move Into Spring Season
Winter might be tossing its last fits of the season at the eastern sweep of the country, but that's not altering plans to move Shenandoah National Park's facilities into the spring season later this month.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2014 3:43am
Essential Paddling Guide: Asian Carp Just One Aspect Of Non-Native Invasion Of Great Lakes
They are some of the most acrobatic fish you’ll ever encounter, hurtling their silver bodies high out of rivers when motorboats pass by. But Asian carp that have been invading the Mississippi River drainage the past two decades pose a serious threat to both the native fish in the Great Lakes and Minnesota’s waters and to regional economies.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2014 3:23am
Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Close For Mabry Mill Restoration Work
Restoration work at Mabry Mill will require closure of a short stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway beginning Monday.
- By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2014 3:25am
Some Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Travelers Will Need Bear Canisters
With bears present in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, backcountry travelers heading into the district will need to use bear canisters to store their food and garbage.
- By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2014 3:10am
Essential Paddling Guide: Cataract Canyon, Sample The Best Of The Southwest's Rivers
It’s just two days on the river, but the section of the Colorado River that flows through Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park is one of the best not only in the West but in the entire country for whitewater aficionados and admirers of spectacular red rock scenery.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - March 16th, 2014 3:05am
Zion National Park Might Ticket Illegal Parkers
There are only so many vehicles you can squeeze into Zion National Park, and fewer parking spots. And with spring weather in the offing, park rangers just might start ticketing folks who park in the wrong spot.
- By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2014 3:37am
UPDATED: Case Of Hubbell Trading Post Indian Trader Heard By 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals
During a nearly 45-minute back-and-forth Friday judges of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tried to sort out the details offered by both sides in the case of an Indian trader who lost his job at the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site due to questionable actions by the National Park Service.
