By the Numbers: Lake Mead Quagga Mussels
Do you want to see a LOT of zeroes?
- By Bob Janiskee - June 26th, 2009 7:51am
National Park Mystery Photo 8 Revealed: The Rock Behind The Picture
There are several places in the National Park System where you can find bombs. One of them is Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 7:03am
Free Weekends AND Free Tours At Mammoth Cave National Park
Not only can you gain free entrance to Mammoth Cave National Park on two more weekends this summer, but you'll also be able to partake in some free tours of the cave.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2009 3:21am
Survey Says National Park Service Is Far from the Best Government Agency to Work For
You'd think that waking up every day in places such as Yellowstone, Olympic, Acadia, Yosemite or Rocky Mountain national parks would be part of a dream job. But a survey of federal employees shows that those working for the National Park Service are far from being the most content with their jobs.
Celebrate Wildflowers at Cedar Breaks National Monument
Dazzling strokes of Indian paintbrush, daubs of lupine and larkspur, and dashes of primrose will be on display at Cedar Breaks National Monument during its 4th Annual Wildflower Festival next month.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 25th, 2009 4:22am
National Park Mystery Photo 8: Well, It's Kinda Oval
With nearly 400 units, the National Park System harbors some incredible wonders. Some are easy to recognize, such as Old Faithful, the Everglades, and the Tetons. But every now and again you come across something that you stare at and scratch your head over.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 8:48am
Zoonotic Disease Survey Addresses Potentially Dangerous Health Risks
Zoonotic diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans, and there are some dangerous ones in our parks. The NPS Zoonotic Disease Survey currently underway will help to improve safety protocols for employees at risk. If you want to participate I this survey, you’ll need to hurry.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 25th, 2009 4:00am
Secretary Salazar Wants Everglades National Park to Return to Endangered List
Righting what he calls a wrong of the Bush administration, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar wants Everglades National Park to once again be listed as a World Heritage Site in Danger.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2009 10:03pm
Latest Pastime of Yellowstone National Park Bison: Human Tossing
Meek and mellow Yellowstone National Park bison most definitely are not. A woman learned that lesson painfully Wednesday when butted into the air by a bison that apparently didn't like the phone call she was making.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2009 7:21pm
Softness Continues To Be the Story Across National Park Lodging
Though summer is officially here and the Fourth of July is within sight, there continues to be a softness in the demand for lodging space in the national parks this summer and into the fall.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2009 4:04pm
