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NPCA Invites You On A Float Through Grand Teton National Park

Now here's a deal that's hard to pass up if you're going to be anywhere close to Grand Teton National Park on Tuesday: The National Parks Conservation Association is inviting you on a float through the park.

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By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2012 3:03am

Half Dome And Its Cables Listed On National Register Of Historic Places

One of the most iconic spots in the National Park System is now officially an historic place.

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By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2012 3:03am

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Four Light Stations At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore To Be Restored

Fans of lighthouses can start counting down the days until four more light stations at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore have been restored to a certain degree.

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By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2012 3:03am

Bicycle Trail Opened At Glacier Bay National Park

A short trail -- actually, an old road -- in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve has been opened to bicycle use.

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By NPT Staff - September 15th, 2012 3:03am

Mammoth Cave National Park Finalizes Rule To Designate Trails For Mountain Bikes

Four trails in Mammoth Cave National Park will officially be open to mountain bikers beginning October 12, barring a reversal by regional National Park Service officials

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By NPT Staff - September 15th, 2012 3:03am

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Obama Administration Report Says "Sequestration" Would Cut $218 Million From NPS Budget

Unless Congress averts a staggering budget "sequestration" early next year the National Park System will be devastated by underfunding that could force the Park Service to shutter more than 100 parks, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 14th, 2012 4:36pm

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Body Of Hiker Gone Missing In Glacier National Park Found

The body of a 19-year-old Michigan man who failed to return from a rugged backcountry hike in Glacier National Park back in July has been found near Hidden Lake.

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By NPT Staff - September 14th, 2012 11:00am

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Biscayne National Park Preparing For "Most Dangerous Weekend" Of The Year

It's being bill as "the most dangerous weekend of the year" at Biscayne National Park. "It" is Columbus Day Weekend, when the Annual Columbus Day Regatta sets sail.

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By NPT Staff - September 14th, 2012 3:03am

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Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days On The John Muir Trail

Though it's set in the rugged landscape of the High Sierra running from Sequoia National Park to Yosemite National Park, Almost Somewhere could have played out anywhere as three young women go in search of themselves.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:42am

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Video: Shades Of Color Sweep Across Grand Teton National Park

Fall has reached the Rockies, and it has brought with it pastels of the season, from reds and oranges to browns and still some green. In Grand Teton National Park, the changing colors of the seasons are captured in this short video presented by the Grand Teton National Park Foundation and the Grand Teton Association.

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By NPT Staff - September 14th, 2012 3:03am