Quttinirpaaq National Park Gets New Management Plan
The new management plan for Quttinirpaaq National Park aims to protect the environment and connect Canadians to Nunavut.
- By NPT Staff - December 31st, 2023 2:30am
Motorists Cited For Driving Off-Road At Death Valley National Park
Three motorists who decided to head off-road at Death Valley National Park recently were cited by rangers and faced bills for having their vehicles towed back onto firm ground.
- By Compiled From N... - December 29th, 2023 3:42pm
Thank You, Traveler Readers And Listeners
Thanks to the more than 200 readers and listeners who became first-time donors in the past two months, the Traveler will enter 2024 with the revenues needed to keep us going for another six months.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 29th, 2023 3:15am
New Year’s Eve 1974: Kīlauea’s Most Recent Southwest Rift Zone Eruption
Kīlauea at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, with a majority of its eruptions occurring at its summit or one of its two rift zones, the East Rift Zone and Southwest Rift Zone. The Southwest Rift Zone hasn't erupted since New Year’s Eve 1974; almost exactly 49 years ago.
- By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2023 2:30am
At 50, Endangered Species Act Continues To Protect Life In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, each of America’s national parks has their own stories to tell about the relevance of this landmark legislation for their own special ecosystems. Here is a story from the Smokies.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 28th, 2023 3:15am
Actor Pierce Brosnan Cited For Walking In Yellowstone Thermal Area
Actor Pierce Brosnan has been ordered to appear in federal court in Yellowstone National Park on a charge of walking in a thermal area of the Mammoth Terraces.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 27th, 2023 5:42pm
Parks Canada’s 15 Most Memorable Public Toilets Of 2023
Welcome to my second annual celebration of public toilets.
- By Jennifer Bain - December 27th, 2023 9:26am
Glen Canyon NRA Working To Increase Housing For Seasonal Employees
A lack of housing is one of the biggest problems the National Park Service faces in efforts to raise employee morale, and at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah and northern Arizona the agency is working with its National Leasing Housing Program to find additional housing for seasonal employees.
- By Compiled From N... - December 27th, 2023 2:45am
Photography In The National Parks: Always Be A National Parks Traveler
Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson has spent the past 11 years with the National Parks Traveler, writing about tips and techniques for getting the best national park photos – no matter what camera you use. In her final article for the Traveler before it goes dark on December 31, 2023, Rebecca recaps some of those tips and techniques.
- By Rebecca Latson - December 26th, 2023 3:00am
Coalition To Protect America's National Parks Relies On National Parks Traveler
In addition to the National Parks Traveler's audience of roughly 2.5 million readers and podcast listeners, there are more than a few organizations that turn to the Traveler to stay on top of news and issues from around the National Park System and involving the National Park Service.
- By NPT Staff - December 26th, 2023 2:30am
