Grand Canyon National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area To Celebrate Earth Science Week
Earth Science week is on its way, and at least two units of the National Park System are marking it with activities for the entire family.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways, A River System At Risk, Part II
Earlier this year Ozark National Scenic National Riverways was named to American River's list of Most Endangered Rivers. In part two of her article Susan Flader, who long taught in the University of Missouri-Columbia History Department, looks at many of the problems the riverways faces.
- By Susan Flader - October 4th, 2011 2:38am
Birding in the National Parks: Spotting Egrets, Herons, and More In Big Cypress National Preserve
Hopefully everyone’s planning a birding excursion to Alaska after reading Kurt’s review of his adventures in Glacier Bay National Park. In the meantime, a less frigid destination might be suitable for most travelers during the impending winter.
Fall Color Without the Crowds at the Great Smoky Mountains or the Blue Ridge Parkway?
Both Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway are justly famous for their fall color—and a flood of mid-October visitors. Can you avoid the heavy traffic and still enjoy some autumn foliage by timing your visit a bit earlier? Here's a Traveler trip report.
- By Jim Burnett - October 4th, 2011 1:19am
Grizzly Bear Linked To Two Fatal Maulings in Yellowstone National Park Killed By Rangers
A grizzly sow tied to the fatal mauling of a hiker in Yellowstone National Park has been killed by rangers, and her two cubs have been placed in an educational zoo outside the park, Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk announced Monday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2011 3:39pm
Celebrating Wilderness In Shenandoah National Park
Thirty-five years ago Shenandoah National Park was bestowed with official wilderness by the Congress. That anniversary will be marked October 15-16 by the park and its partners.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2011 2:56am
House Natural Resources Committee To Consider Legislation Affecting North Cascades National Park, St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Keep your eyes on the House Natural Resources Committee this week, as the committee is expected to take action on measures that could set a precedent for "wild and scenic" rivers, force stocking of non-native fish in North Cascades National Park, and realign wilderness boundaries to allow for a road to be moved out of a flood-prone area in North Cascades.
National Park Service Offers Online Itinerary For Visiting Civil War Era Cemeteries
Military cemeteries are poignant reminders of past wars, of battles that tore the fabric of societies. Today you can walk these grounds at more than 100 national cemeteries that were created prior to 1870. In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the National Park Service has put together an online itinerary you can use to visit these hallowed grounds.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2011 2:44am
Remembering Roger Kennedy: The Accessible Wild In Science and Religion
The impact the late-National Park Service Director Roger Kennedy had on the National Park Service won't be lost and can't be overestimated. In his 2008 book, Wildfire and Americans; How to Save Lives, Property, and Your Tax Dollars, Mr. Kennedy measured the values of both science and faith in protecting wildness. He presented the following talk, portions of which came from that book, in 2006 during an appearance at the University of New England.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2011 2:38am
Ozark National Scenic Riverways, A River System At Risk
Earlier this year Ozark National Scenic National Riverways was named to American River's list of Most Endangered Rivers. In the following two-part article Susan Flader, who long taught in the University of Missouri-Columbia History Department, traces the riverways' history while pointing to many of the problems it faces.
- By Susan Flader - October 3rd, 2011 2:13am
