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A roundup of global national park news and features.
You Can Feel It In The Air, See It In The Landscape
It was obvious in the reds and oranges flecking the forests, the crispness of the air, and even in the slow gait of the old bison. Summer's long gone in Yellowstone National Park, and winter isn't far off.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 7th, 2012 2:58am
Can Social Media Help Save Lives At Lake Mead National Recreation Area?
Rangers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area have an on-going challenge: how to encourage visitors at one of the country's most popular parks to use common-sense and basic safety devices to reduce the area's sobering accidental death toll. The park staff has now turned to social media to promote three new videos that they hope will help save lives
- By Jim Burnett - October 7th, 2012 2:43am
A Primer On The Hardwood Hammocks Of Everglades National Park
Sure, we know Everglades National Park is a low-lying tropical park in the state of Florida. But, as this video shows, it does have its high points. Well, relatively high.
- By NPT Staff - October 7th, 2012 2:21am
Repaired, Filled, Then Drained, The Troubled Reflecting Pool On The National Mall
First came two years of renovations at a cost of $34 million, then a slow filling, and then the invasion of algae. Now the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is dry once again while officials ponder how to ensure it does indeed reflect when full.
- By NPT Staff - October 7th, 2012 2:19am
Ten Tons Of Garbage Picked Up From Yosemite National Park
Ten tons of garbage. Twenty-thousand pounds. That's how much litter, refuse, concrete, asphalt and other trash recently was removed from Yosemite National Park by an army of volunteers.
- By NPT Staff - October 6th, 2012 2:13am
Mystery Photo 57 Revealed: Safe Storage
This colorful object was made by Native American tribes and used both as a suitcase of sorts or to store clothing or food.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 5th, 2012 4:59am
Old Fall River Road In Rocky Mountain National Park Soon Will Be Closing For Maintenance, Then Winter
Time is running out to explore Rocky Mountain National Park via the Old Fall River Road, which is scheduled to close for maintenance on October 10. Winter closure likely won't be too far behind once heavy snows arrive.
NPS Director Jarvis Warns That Time Is Running Out For Civil War Battlefield Preservation
National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis announces nearly $2.5 million in NPS grants to acquire lands at eight Civil War battlefields.
- By NPT Staff - October 5th, 2012 2:10am
The Quizmeister Has Left The Building....
Sadly, the best quizmeister the national parks have ever known has left the building.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 4th, 2012 2:57am
