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House Subcommittee To Consider "Innovative" Ideas For Tackling National Park Service Infrastructure Needs

A glimpse of how the House of Representatives might approach the infrastructure needs of the National Park System could be revealed Thursday, when a subcommittee looks at "innovative" ideas for tackling the problems.

Photography In The National Parks: Capturing Lava By Sea And Air

Do volcanoes fascinate you? Have you ever wanted to photograph lava from the air or by sea? Photographer Rebecca Latson recently returned from a trip to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, where she enjoyed wild rides both by boat and helicopter (doors off) to bring back some amazing photos and share exposure tips she learned during an organized photo tour. With these tips, you too can go out and capture your own incredible images of lava, molten as well as cooled.

Lengthy Closure Begins For Section Of Towpath Trail In Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Aside from summer weekends and holidays, part of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail at the northern end of Cuyahoga Valley National Park is closed through March 2018. Major stabilization work along the Cuyahoga River necessitates the closure between Hillside Road and Stone Road in Valley View. There is no detour.

Avalanche Strands Nearly 100 At North Cascades National Park, Rangers Carry Medicine In On Foot

Nearly 100 people have been stranded in Diablo, Washington, in North Cascades National Park by an avalanche that swept down across State Route 20. Poor weather conditions and high avalanche danger have delayed efforts to clear the slide until Monday, which led park rangers to carry medicine by foot to some of those stranded.

Find A Red Chair This Year And Enjoy the View

In the heart of the Canadian Rockies, a trail gently climbs through a forest, rises above tree line to a meadow dotted with colorful wildflowers, and ascends to a sweeping view of the Columbia Icefield. Here, a pair of brilliant-red Adirondack chairs, placed on the mountain ridge by Parks Canada, beckon. Take a seat and contemplate the scene.