Deterioriating Weather Forces Suspension of Search For Missing Backcountry Skiers at Grand Teton National Park
Deterioriating weather conditions Thursday forced a halt to the search for two backcountry skiers in Grand Teton National Park.
Voices From a Drowned Treasure: The Music Temple Register
In the early 1960s, the rising waters of Lake Powell permanently submerged Music Temple, one of Glen Canyon's most spectacular side canyons. Fortunately, the remarkable site's visitor register was moved to safety.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 21st, 2011 3:59am
National Park Mystery Plant 19 Revealed
Eight words in two odd sentences contained all the information you needed.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 21st, 2011 5:30am
Easy Park Hikes -- The Cholla Cactus Garden In Joshua Tree National Park
While there are many long-distance hikes you can take in Joshua Tree National Park, sometimes the heat can just be too much. But even if it's the middle of the day, a stroll down the Cholla Cactus Garden path is well-worth your time to learn about these curious cacti.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 21st, 2011 2:14am
Search Continues For Missing Backcountry Skiers in Grand Teton National Park
A search for two missing backcountry skiers at Grand Teton National Park moved into its third day Wednesday as crews got some better weather conditions than what they've had so far.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2011 2:04pm
National Park Mystery Plant 19: Perhaps It's a Cold?
Two short sentences contain all the clues you need to identify this month's mystery plant.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 20th, 2011 4:15am
Inn Step With Asheville, The Blue Ridge Parkway’s Premier Place to Pause
Even if you don’t explore the Blue Ridge Parkway’s miles of easy “leg-stretcher” trails, this meandering, 45-mph-motor-trail delivers the explosive bloom of Appalachian spring right through the windshield.
- By Randy Johnson - April 20th, 2011 2:24am
Save Money On Your Next Visit To More than 100 Units of the National Park System
Interested in saving some money while enjoying the national parks? Click over to Eastern National from the Traveler and you can save 10 percent on your entire purchase of maps, guidebooks, and other interpretive materials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2011 2:08am
Reader Participation Day: Do Rising Gas Prices Have You Reconsidering That National Park Vacation?
With gasoline prices having already soared above $4 a gallon in some parts of the country, and the peak summer driving season yet to come, are you starting to reconsider your summer national park vacation?
Avalanche Hazards Overshadow Search and Rescue Effort in Grand Teton National Park
An early spring snowstorm that accelerated the threat of avalanches was slowing search efforts in Grand Teton National Park's backcountry for two men who failed to return from a weekend trek as planned.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 19th, 2011 1:49pm
