Dinosaur National Monument Ready For Spring Visitors
With April having arrived, facilities are opening and visitor center hours are extending at Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado.
- By NPT Staff - April 9th, 2013 2:46am
Learning About Whales Getting A Little Easier At Olympic National Park
Knowing where to look for whales, and how to identify the whales you see, is getting easier at Olympic National Park thanks to The Whale Trail, the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, and the park staff.
- By NPT Staff - April 9th, 2013 2:33am
National Park Week Runs April 20-28
Summer-like temperatures are commonplace in some parts of the National Park System, snow is falling in others. Regardless of the weather, look to the parks for some outdoor exercise or historical interpretation during National Park Week April 20-28.
- By NPT Staff - April 9th, 2013 2:31am
Bark Beetle Battles Continue This Spring At Rocky Mountain National Park
The battle between man and bug continues at Rocky Mountain National Park, where crews will be busy this spring trying to blunt the onslaught of bark beetles in the park's forests.
- By NPT Staff - April 9th, 2013 2:13am
Vandalism Continues In Joshua Tree National Park, Leads To Closure Of Rattlesnake Canyon
A recent spate of vandalism has prompted Joshua Tree National Park officials to close the Rattlesnake Canyon area to the public for the near term.
- By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2013 11:45am
National Park Service Ordered To Reinstate Sitka National Historical Park Superintendent
National Park Service officials, who fired the superintendent of Sitka National Historical Park in 2010 because she refused a transfer, have been ordered to reinstate her with back pay.
Wake Nicodemus!
What value is a site in the National Park System if the National Park Service can't afford to preserve it or tell its stories? That's the question looming over Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas.
Around The Parks: Great Basin Water, Zion's Sick Bighorns, Civil War Program, Taxes For Arch
Water is a precious thing in the Great Basin of Utah and Nevada, and the decision by Utah's governor not to endorse a plan to send groundwater from the region to Las Vegas is great news for Great Basin National Park.
"Camper Cabins" At Isle Royale National Park Extend Lodging Options To Windigo Area
A straight-forward design, some good carpenters, and visitors to Isle Royale National Park now can have a roof over their heads while staying at the Windigo end of the island in Lake Superior.
Parks Beyond Borders: Germany's New Interactive National Park Map Makes Travel Planning Easy
It’s April and countless outdoor enthusiasts around the world are eyeing summer travel. For many, Germany is the target. For a first step in your planning process, explore the German National Tourist Board’s new interactive map of the country’s national parks and nature parks.
