Work Progressing Smoothly On New Visitor Center At Dinosaur National Monument
Work is progressing on schedule to build a new visitor center at Dinosaur National Monument.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 24th, 2010 2:28am
Public Input Sought On Work to Update Sequoia National Park's Mineral King Management Plan
With work on the horizon to rewrite the management plan for Kings Canyon National Park, park officials are seeking public input on what changes they should consider in the plan.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 24th, 2010 2:15am
New Fishing Regs Take Effect May 1 in Olympic National Park
With fishing season right around the corner in Olympic National Park, officials there want to bring anglers up-to-date on changes in the park's fishing regulations.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 24th, 2010 2:06am
Spring Nesting Season at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Breeds Vandalism
In what's being called the "first deliberate vandalism incident" of the spring nesting season at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, someone drove through a resource closure area set up to protect a nesting pair of American Oystercatchers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 23rd, 2010 5:12pm
Trails I've Hiked: Douglas Spring to Bridal Wreath Falls, Saguaro National Park
For a quick, relatively easy, immersion into Saguaro National Park, the Douglas Spring Trail in the Cactus Forest of the park's Rincon Mountain District is hard to beat.
SAGU-Cactus Forest Hiking Trails.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 23rd, 2010 2:44am
Forum Created To Help Further Protection Of Migratory Species
Almost like stepping stones in a stream, national parks play a key role in protecting migratory species as they move back and forth between the United States and Central and South America. They are in many ways both resting areas and protected areas where species can recharge as they migrate.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 23rd, 2010 2:24am
Traveler's Gear Box: Here's A Pack to Help You Get to A National Park
As backpacks go, you probably wouldn't want to head off into the backcountry of a national park with Tom Bihn's Aeronaut on your back. But it sure is a handy bag to use to get to the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 23rd, 2010 2:14am
The Numbers Behind National Park Visitation
What's in a number? When it reflects visitation to national parks, it's not always as obvious as it might seem.
NPS Visitation.pdf
- By [email protected] - April 23rd, 2010 2:06am
Updated: Drilling Rig Disaster Could Send Oil Spill Into Gulf Islands National Seashore
An oil spill from the sinking of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico could wash ashore in the coming days at Gulf Islands National Seashore, according to a prediction by AccuWeather.com.
Celebration Planned for This Weekend's Reopening Of Cades Cove Loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
It's going to be a great weekend in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, both because of the Wildflower Pilgrimage and because the Cades Cove Loop Road is reopening after a substantial reconstruction of the road.
