National Park Quiz 100: Ringer VI
Nine of the ten questions in this quiz are true. Can you tell which one is false?
- By Bob Janiskee - November 17th, 2011 11:24am
License Tag Law Threatens Support for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian National Scenic Trail
License tag money has helped support national parks in North Carolina for over a decade. But a new law enacted by the Republican legislature will decrease the amount of money that will go to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
18th Century Comes Alive At Fort Stanwix National Monument With Holiday Event
Ever wonder about life on the American frontier during the Revolutionary War? You can sample it later this month when Fort Stanwix National Monument holds a holiday celebration.
- By NPT Staff - November 16th, 2011 2:28am
"Vital Signs" Report From Yellowstone National Park Points To Areas Of Concern In Park's Health
A report created to track the "vital signs" of natural, cultural, and historic resources in Yellowstone National Park points to a number of concerns pertaining to the park's climate, wildlife resources, and air quality.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 15th, 2011 2:56am
Birding in the National Parks: Northern Saw-Whet Owls At Assateague Island National Seashore
“I’ll need some time off in November to go to Assateague to band owls.”
That remains one of the best excuses for some time off I’ve ever heard, and of course it was legitimate. Who would be creative enough to make up that?
- By Kirby Adams - November 15th, 2011 2:55am
On-line Resource Ready To Help You Plan Your Hiking Treks In Glacier National Park
There's a new on-line resource available that can help you plan your hiking forays in Glacier National Park long before you set foot in the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 15th, 2011 2:45am
Blue Ridge Parkway Management Alternatives Draw More Than A Little Debate
The first-ever management plan for the Blue Ridge Parkway treads a fine line between two forces park managers have juggled for the 76-year history of the high road—the economic development aspirations of adjacent communities and the need to ensure the integrity of a “national park” that’s 469-miles long and a half-mile wide.
- By Randy Johnson - November 14th, 2011 2:56am
Guest Column: The Keystone XL Pipelines And Coal Hollow Mines Of America
In this guest column, RL Miller, a California-based attorney who keeps watch on environmental issues on public lands, questions the wisdom of allowing the Coal Hollow Mine to expand to more than 3,500 acres near Bryce Canyon National Park.
- By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2011 2:55am
Program At War In The Pacific National Historical Park Looks At Invasion of Guam
A special program that recalls the Japanese invasion of Guam during World War II will be presented at War in the Pacific National Historical Park next month.
- By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2011 2:30am
BLM Considering Proposal To Expand Coal Mine Near Bryce Canyon National Park
A year after Utah's only coal strip mine opened near Bryce Canyon National Park, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is considering a proposal to greatly expand the operation to more than 3,500 acres.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 14th, 2011 2:21am
