National Park Mystery Plant 6 Revealed: This Freshwater Aquatic Plant is One that You Either Love or Hate
Brazilian egeria is a blessing in the aquarium and a curse in the lake.
Mammoth Cave National Park To Offer Free Cave Tour Days Again
So popular were the free cave tours at Mammoth Cave National Park last year that park officials have decided to offer similar days this year, beginning with Valentines Day.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2010 3:38am
Echo Bay Resort at Lake Mead NRA has a New Concessioner and a New Name
Concessioner-operated facilities in the Echo Bay area at Lake Mead National Recreation Area will have a change in name and boat rental offerings as part of switch to new management. Forever Resorts has taken over operations under a three-year temporary contract.
- By Jim Burnett - February 4th, 2010 3:33am
Point Reyes National Seashore Superintendent Promoted to Yosemite National Park
Don Neubacher, a 28-year veteran of the National Park Service who has spent the past 15 as superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore, is moving over to take the helm at Yosemite National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2010 3:28am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park's "Road to Nowhere" Saga Set to End Saturday
A decades-long dispute is expected to come to an end Saturday when Interior Secretary Ken Salazar travels to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to sign off on a monetary settlement over the "Road to Nowhere" saga.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2010 8:40am
National Park Mystery Plant 6: If You Know Your Ice Cream Flavors, You’re Half Way to the Answer
This month's mystery plant has some quirks. For example, it doesn’t need soil to grow, and all of the problem plants are males.
Come Ski, or Snowshoe, In Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Sure, it gets cold and snowy in North Dakota. That's why you have to keep moving when you're outdoors. At Theodore Roosevelt National Park, they'll help you stay warm by leading snowshoe and cross-country ski treks across the park's North Unit.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2010 3:37am
USGS Says High Colorado River Flows Benefit the Grand Canyon
High flows of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park that mimic natural ebbs and flows are beneficial for the river corridor, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report. However, the report notes that many of the benefits are erased within six months due to energy demands that dictate releases through the Glen Canyon Dam.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2010 3:27am
Washington's National Park Fund Looking For Volunteers Interested in Marmots
Interested in marmots? Enjoy Olympic National Park? Can you spare some time this summer? If you answered 'Yes' to those questions, the folks at Washington's National Park Fund want to hear from you.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2010 3:02am
National Park Foundation, ARAMARK Parks Offering Contest With Prize A National Park Stay
The National Park Foundation and ARAMARK Parks and Destinations are teaming up to celebrate the national parks with a contest that lands the winner a trip to one of eight national parks. All you need to do to enter is share some of your favorite spots in the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 2nd, 2010 9:50am
