Take A Hike In Shenandoah National Park For National Trails Day
National Trails Day arrives on June 1, and you can celebrate it at Shenandoah National Park that day by taking a hike.
- By NPT Staff - May 16th, 2013 2:25am
From Visitor To Advocate: A Student’s Journey Through National Parks
How can you interest today's youth in national parks and the outdoors? Have them join the Student Conservation Association and take their park experiences a few steps beyond summer vacation trips.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 16th, 2013 2:14am
Zion National Park Looking For 2014 Artists In Residence
Zion National Park will begin accepting applications for the 2014 Artist-in-Residence program on May 26. Applications must be postmarked by July 19 and received by July 24, 2013.
- By NPT Staff - May 16th, 2013 2:02am
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.
