Recalling the Wonderland Hotel in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Demolition by Neglect?
Once a popular stopping spot in the Great Smoky Mountains, the Wonderland Hotel no longer exists. This video explains some of the hotel's history.
National Park Mystery Photo 7 Revealed: The Lady of the Woods
Lady of the Woods is the figure of a woman carved from a large volcanic boulder in Crater Lake National Park. The carver was Dr. Earl Russell Bush, a physician working for the Corps of Engineers, in October of 1917.
- By robmutch - November 1st, 2011 9:07am
Free Shuttle Makes Touring Bryce Canyon National Park Easy
Touring Bryce Canyon National Park this summer will be easier than ever thanks to free daily tours the park is offering on the Bryce Canyon Shuttle. And if you're a backpacker, this is a great way to catch a ride to the trailhead and then back to your car.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 19th, 2009 4:01am
Planning For Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th Anniversary Moving Along
Plans for celebrating the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary in 2010 are moving along well. There's a rich mix of activities and events being planned, including community programs as well as professional seminars.
- By amwdew - June 19th, 2009 3:45am
Badger Pass Icon Nic Fiore Passes; Taught Thousands to Ski At Yosemite National Park's Ski Area
Nic Fiore, an icon at Yosemite National Park's Badger Pass Ski area, has died at the age of 89. During his 57-year-career at Bridger Pass he taught an estimated 137,500 people how to ski.
Take Dad to A National Park This Weekend
Not only is Father's Day this Sunday, but this weekend marks the first entrance-free weekend in the National Park System this summer, so celebrate by taking dad to a park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 18th, 2009 8:09am
Toddler Dies After Drinking Citronella Oil at Chickasaw National Recreation Area Campsite
A child’s tragic death at Chickasaw NRA underscores the need to be extra careful with hazardous materials when camping with small children. Citronella oil, a common lantern fuel, is one of the products that must be kept out of a child’s reach.
National Park Mystery Photo 7: Who Was This Maiden?
History abounds throughout the National Park System. There are rare petroglyphs and pictographs to be found in the parks of the Southwest, American seafaring history along the Atlantic Coast, and even Civil Rights history in places like Mount Zion Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. But what about this object? Is it historic, or possibly even prehistoric?
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 8:53am
Zion National Park Gets Commemorative Licence Plate, But It's No Delicate Arch
Zion National Park is celebrating its centennial this year, and the state of Utah's gift is a commemorative license plate honoring Zion. But it pales in comparison to the state's license plate that depicts Delicate Arch in Arches National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 18th, 2009 3:32am
National Park Quiz 59: Only
This week’s quiz should take only a little while. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll enroll you in the Vinnie and Carmine Institute of Attitude Readjustment.
