A View From The Overlook: A Tale Of Two Songs
Although it was a relatively short war, the War of 1812 was one of our most “Songniferous” wars.
- By PJ Ryan - May 15th, 2013 3:12am
Migratory Bird Day To Be Marked In Yellowstone National Park With Birding Events
Migratory Bird Day will be marked this Saturday in Yellowstone National Park, where rangers will take you birding and staff from the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center will teach you about raptors seen in the park.
- By NPT Staff - May 15th, 2013 2:52am
Olympic National Park Releases 2013-14 Fishing Regs
Olympic National Park has released its sport fishing regulations for 2013-2014 and announced the closure of recreational fishing in the Hoh River watershed effective immediately.
- By NPT Staff - May 15th, 2013 2:37am
Essential Friends + Gateways: The Boone Area High Country, An NC Parkway Gateway
The scenery and attractions of the lofty Blue Ridge Mountain bastion called the High Country are a pinnacle of the Blue Ridge Parkway experience.
- By NPT Staff - May 15th, 2013 2:22am
Photography In The National Parks: Made For Monochrome
Color photographs are the mainstay of the national park traveler, but black and white has its role in the parks, too.
- By Rebecca Latson - May 14th, 2013 3:30am
Saguaro Cacti Tagged By Vandals At Saguaro National Park
It appears little is free from graffiti vandalism, not even age-old saguaro cacti at Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona.
- By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2013 3:03am
150th Anniversary Of Freedmen's Colony Of Roanoke To Be Commemorated May 18 At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
It was 150 years ago that the Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke, a colony of former slaves, was established on Roanoke Island. That event will be commemorated this Saturday at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.
Ag, Interior Secretaries Discuss Precautions For Upcoming Wildfire Season
It’s only May, but already the summer wildfire season across much of the West is looking ominous. According to national firefighting officials, already the fire danger is predicted to be above normal across most of Arizona, New Mexico, California, Oregon and Idaho, as well as across portions of Montana, Colorado, Utah, and Washington.
- By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2013 2:40am
Senator Coburn Vastly Misstates Impact Of Allowing Guns In National Parks
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, who used sleight of legislative hand to see that national park visitors could arm themselves, boasted the other day that violent crime in the parks has decreased 85 percent thanks to that legislation. Unfortunately, he was far from accurate with that statement, according to fact checkers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 13th, 2013 2:57am
2013 Park Stewards Program Launched By National Park Foundation, University Of Phoenix
Nearly $200,000 in funding to help high school teachers and their students gain a better grasp of national parks, and a sense of stewardship for them, has been made possible by the National Park Foundation and the University of Phoenix.
- By NPT Staff - May 13th, 2013 2:56am
