Following Restoration, Mabry Mill To Reopen Along Blue Ridge Parkway
After many months of restoration work, the Mabry Mill along the Blue Ridge Parkway will be celebrated on July 31.
- By NPT Staff - July 21st, 2014 2:41am
National Park Service Promotes Parks As Economic Engines
Once considered largely to be worthless, national parks today are economic engines that generate $26.5 billion for the nation's economy.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 21st, 2014 2:35am
Rabies Turns Up In Bats At Grand Canyon National Park
Two bats at Grand Canyon National Park, including one that landed on a visitor who allowed it to crawl on their shorts and shirt for about 10 minutes, have tested positive for rabies, park officials said Sunday.
- By NPT Staff - July 20th, 2014 3:51pm
Traveler's View: Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Backcountry Fee Debate Points To Larger Problem
In a 25-page motion attacking not just the propriety but also the legality of a backcountry user fee at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a group of backpackers has not only asked that the fees be tossed out, but shined some light on the conundrum of how to afford our public lands.
Essential Summer Guide '14: Turtles, Birds, And Surf-Kissed Beaches At Padre Island National Seashore
Turtles and birds are some of the higher profile visitors to the stretch of Texas along the Gulf Coast that's home to Padre Island National Seashore.
Bald Eagles Flourishing At Channel Islands National Park
Just as the island fox is flourishing at Channel Islands National Park off California's coast, so are bald eagles, which are now nesting on San Clemente Island.
- By NPT Staff - July 20th, 2014 2:10am
Yosemite National Park Concession Prospectus Includes Significant Lodging Changes
The recently issued prospectus for operation of the majority of Yosemite National Park’s concession facilities includes several significant changes related to the park’s lodging. Lodging, a major revenue generator for the winning bidder (and the National Park Service), is expected to generate from $52-$57 million in 2016, the year the new lease kicks in.
Search For Missing Hiker At Mount Rainier National Park Proving Fruitless
A week of searching for a missing day hiker at Mount Rainier National Park has so far proven fruitless, prompting a decision by park officials to scale back the hunt.
- By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2014 10:25am
Floodwaters Retreating, Campsites And Trails Reopening At Voyageurs National Park
After a very, very wet start to summer, things are starting to dry out at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, enough so that crews are reopening campsites and trails that had been closed.
- By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2014 2:38am
Silver Lake Docks At Cape Hatteras National Seashore Back In Service
Repairs to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore's Silver Lake pier and docks, which were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, have been completed and the facilities are now open to the public.
- By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2014 2:15am
