Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News PEI Is 75, Oz Gets New National Park, And More ...
A weekly sampling of global park news.
Missing From The System? Utah's San Rafael Swell
The Obama administration might have lost its ambition to declare Utah's San Rafael Swell a national monument, but that doesn't lessen the beauty and richness of the landscape and what it encompasses.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2012 3:00am
We've Added Petrified Forest National Park To Our Database Of Essential Park Guides
Heading to Petrified Forest National Park, or wondering whether you should pay the northern Arizona park a visit? We've got a guide to help you figure out how best to explore the park, one that just might convince those on the fence to add it to their bucket list.
- By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2012 3:00am
Iconic Hotel At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Back On Track
A new concessionaire has been found to run the Volcano House lodge at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
- By Claire M. Walter - April 8th, 2012 3:00am
New Film Marks 150th Anniversary at Shiloh National Military Park
It was a two-day battle that unfolded 150 years ago this weekend, in the newly greened forests of southwest Tennessee.
- By Jane Schneider - April 7th, 2012 3:00am
Rocky Mountain National Park Crews Will Be Spraying Trees To Battle Bark Beetles
Hazardous tree removal work at Rocky Mountain National Park will be going on through April and May as crews work to battle a years-long bark beetle infestation.
- By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2012 3:00am
Chaco Culture National Historical Park Featured On 25-Cent Piece
You can add Chaco Culture National Historical Park to the list of National Park System sites portrayed on a quarter.
- By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2012 3:00am
National Park Mystery Spot 39 Revealed: A Saintly Father Lived and Died There
Almost nobody wanted anything to do with the 8,000 unfortunate people sent to this place.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 6th, 2012 5:21am
Yellowstone National Park Officials Decide To Boost Lodging At Old Faithful Complex
Nearly 70 more nightly rooms will be available in the Old Faithful area at Yellowstone National Park as National Park Service officials have agreed to convert 67 cabins from concessionaire employee housing to rental units.
- By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2012 3:00am
Visiting Denali National Park This Summer? Join A Ranger For A Discovery Hike
Got your ticket punched for a visit to Denali National Park and Preserve this summer? Don't miss the opportunity to join a park ranger for a Discovery Hike into the park.
- By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2012 3:00am
