Out And About The Parks: A Potpourri Of Tidbits, From A New "National Park" To Exploring The High Sierra
A look at some newsworthy tidbits from around the National Park System.
Guest Column: Congress Has Some Unfinished Business To Address When It Comes To National Parks
While “do-nothing” is the adjective du jour for the 112th Congress, we argue that it is not a fair description for individual elected officials, but instead for the unfortunate, collective sum.
Rocky Mountain National Park Rangers Ready To Take You Snowshoeing In The Park
Exploring Rocky Mountain National Park by snowshoe is a wondrous experience, and park rangers are ready to lead you into this park this winter.
- By NPT Staff - January 6th, 2013 2:11am
Grand Teton National Park Looking For Cross-Country Ski, Snowshoe Concessionaire
Like to cross-country ski and snowshoe? Then a job awaits you at Grand Teton National Park, where officials are looking for a concessionaire to run ski and snowshoe tour operations.
- By NPT Staff - January 5th, 2013 2:38am
Looking For A New, And Unusual, Career? Head To Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Considering a change of career, and looking for something quite unusual? Consider heading to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska to oversee guided tours of the historic buildings at Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark.
The Last Voyageur: Amos Burg And The Rivers Of The West
Floating boats down rivers came to Amos Burg almost as routine as walking down streets came to others of his generation. But was it the thrill of adventure, or the desire to be a writer of adventure tales, that motivated the Oregon man to paddle the West's major rivers?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 4th, 2013 2:29am
New Dock Ready For Boaters Visiting San Juan Island National Historical Park's English Camp
If you take your boat to the English Camp of San Juan Island National Historical Park this coming summer, you'll have a new dock to land at on Garrison Bay.
- By NPT Staff - January 4th, 2013 2:09am
Video Feature: Take A Civil War Trust History Hike
One of the biggest preservation stories of 2012 was the Civil War Trust’s purchase of 235 acres of the Gaines' Mill battlefield in Richmond, Virginia. The Trust builds such achievements on inspiring history hikes where experts introduce potential donors to unprotected “hallowed ground.” This video follows one of those hikes.
- By Randy Johnson - January 3rd, 2013 5:18am
Culvert Failure Closes Limantour Road At Point Reyes National Seashore
Engineers are working to determine how long it will take to replace a failed culvert that has led to the closure of the Limantour Road at Point Reyes National Seashore.
- By NPT Staff - January 3rd, 2013 2:35am
Woolly Mammoth Bones Discovered At Bering Land Bridge National Preserve Have Stories To Tell
A scattering of bones from a Woolly Mammoth that died more than 12,000 years ago are leading researchers to better understand how the landscape now within Bering Land Bridge National Preserve once appeared. Additional studies could indicate whether the animal died naturally, or was hunted.
- By NPT Staff - January 3rd, 2013 2:11am
