Updated: NPS Employee Sentenced For Guiding Moose Hunt in Denali National Park and Preserve
An Alaska hunting guide who conducted a moose hunt in Denali National Park and Preserve has been fined $7,000 and placed on probation for three years.
The Joys of Maintaining the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
My husband, Lenny, and I have been maintaining a section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail for more than 20 years, first in New York State and now on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. For the last eight years, we’ve been the proud adopted parents of 4.9 miles from Devils Fork Gap to Rice Gap located north of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and south of Hot Springs, North Carolina.
- By [email protected] - March 26th, 2010 2:31am
Heavy Flooding Impacts C&O Canal National Historical Park, Great Falls Park, And Other D.C. Area Parks
National Park Service officials and volunteer crews near the nation’s capital have their hands full these days, cleaning up after a flood.
Paintball Vandals Deface Petroglyphs at Lake Mead National Recreation Area
A 20-year-old man from Bullhead City, Arizona, who is suspected of vandalizing petroglyphs at Grapevine Canyon in Lake Mead National Recreation Area was cited by park rangers last week. He and a 13-year-old boy were reported to have been shooting paintballs in the area.
- By Jim Burnett - March 26th, 2010 2:10am
Reader Participation Day: Should There Be a Moratorium On Additions To the National Park System?
If you follow national parks and the National Park Service to any degree, you likely know that the agency has a very hefty maintenance backlog. With that in mind, should there be a moratorium on additions to the park system until the red ink is wiped out?
New Commemorative Coins Proposed as NPS Centennial Fundraiser
Coin collectors were enthused by the America the Beautiful series of quarters that features a number of NPS sites, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has just proposed a new commemorative coin project. It would serve as a fundraiser to commemorate the upcoming NPS centennial.
- By Jim Burnett - March 25th, 2010 2:34am
National Park Mystery Photo 20 Revealed: A Door Knob At Scotty's Castle In Death Valley National Park
Well, it appears we had a pretty good stumper in this latest Mystery Photo, though one reader came close enough to identify where the photo was taken, but not explain exactly what it was.
30th Anniversary of James A. Garfield National Historic Site Celebrated This Year
Quick, what stands out from James A. Garfield's presidency? If you struggle to answer that question, you might consider a visit to the James A. Garfield National Historic Site this year during its 30th anniversary.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2010 2:15am
House Republicans Say Interior Secretary's Proposed Snake Ban Bad for Business
Republican members on the House Natural Resources Committee seem never to be at a loss for words when it comes to Democratic initiatives. This week the GOP members are shaking their heads over Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's efforts to get a grip on invasive snakes invading national parks in Florida.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2010 2:14am
Searchers Find Two Missing Grand Canyon Hikers
On Tuesday, searchers at Grand Canyon National Park located two overdue hikers. The two Kansas men, who were found in good condition, had been reported missing after failing to return March 20.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 24th, 2010 6:25am
