Ice Storm Closes Roads at Mammoth Cave National Park
An ice storm has prompted Mammoth Cave National Park officials to close all roads in the park as of 4 p.m. local time today.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 27th, 2009 2:58pm
Rangers Catch Snowmobilers Riding Illegally in Yellowstone National Park's Backcountry
Four Indiana visitors to Yellowstone National Park have been invited to return to Mammoth Hot Springs late next month...to face charges of snowmobiling illegally in the park's backcountry.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 27th, 2009 2:53pm
The World's Top Ten National Parks
Most Traveler readers know that Yellowstone National Park is considered to be the world’s first national park. Some, though, might not know that more than 130 nations have established parks or protected areas within their boundaries.
- By Rick Smith - January 27th, 2009 3:44am
Planning to Visit Apostle Islands National Lakeshore? Leave Your Gun At Home
Planning to visit Apostle Islands National Lakeshore? If you fear for your safety in national parks, you'll have to either skip this lakeshore or go it without your firearm and hope for the best.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2009 11:10am
The Future of the "Gateway Arch" is On the Table—Will You be Part of the Discussion?
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis and the grounds around the "Gateway Arch" could look very different in the years to come, depending upon the outcome of a plan that is currently being developed. This plan could have far-reaching implications and public comments are currently being accepted. Here's what you need to know about this issue.
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- By Jim Burnett - January 26th, 2009 4:13am
Rocky Mountain National Park: It Shames the Andes and Alps
"l ain't never seen them, but my common sense tells me the Andes is foothills, and the Alps is for children to climb." So said mountain man Del Gue in one of the memorable lines from Jeremiah Johnson. He was, of course, comparing those mountains to the Rocky Mountains.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2009 4:00am
Great Basin National Park: It's More Than Simply A Cave
What in the world was Jim Hansen thinking back in the 1990s when, as a U.S. representative from Utah and chair of the House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands, he said Great Basin National Park should be removed from the National Park System?
- By Chance Finegan - January 25th, 2009 5:35am
Yellowstone Geologist Worries About What Goes "Bump" At Night
Who hasn't been jarred awake at night wondering what went "bump!"? Hank Heasler doesn't worry too much about it...unless his cellphone starts chirping.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2009 3:21am
When Stephen Mather Called, Bob Yard Came Running
He labored in the shadow of the National Park Service’s founding fathers, but Robert Sterling Yard was one of the best advocates the agency ever had.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 25th, 2009 3:00am
Secretary Salazar on Guns in Parks: He'll "Take A Look At It"
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was non-committal, though with a decided rightward lean, when asked by a National Park Service employee whether he would challenge the recent rule change to allow park visitors to arm themselves.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 24th, 2009 11:42am
