Ruby Beach Reopens At Olympic National Park
With construction work done, access to Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park in Washington state has reopened.
- By Compiled From N... - September 15th, 2022 2:30am
National Park Foundation Invests $1.7 Million In Park Partners
The National Park Foundation is investing nearly $2 million in park partners across the country, from the Friends of Mammoth Cave to help it establish a social media strategy to the North Country Trail Association so it can create a trail protection program.
- By NPT Staff - September 15th, 2022 2:30am
New Floods Close Death Valley Roads
Yet another round of rainstorms has shut down most roads in Death Valley National Park, with the only access to the park on Wednesday from the east.
- By Compiled From N... - September 14th, 2022 5:14pm
Exploring Katmai National Park's Mysterious Valley Of 10,000 Smokes
Dark, heavy skies threaten to unleash a torrent. Undaunted, the single-engine’s propellor rumbles defiantly and roars to life, promising adventure as my float plane taxis upriver from tiny King Salmon, Alaska, headed for the mysterious Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes at Katmai National Park and Preserve.
- By Barbara 'Bo' Jensen - September 14th, 2022 2:45am
Legislation Would Allow Expansion Of Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument
Kathadin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine could grow by nearly 43,000 acres under legislation the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will consider next week.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 14th, 2022 2:45am
UPDATE | National Park Service Broadens Tribal Involvement In Stewardship Of Parks
The National Park Service is moving to strengthen "the role of American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, Alaska Natives entities, and the Native Hawaiian Community in federal land management," a development that Park Service Director Chuck Sams said "will help ensure tribal governments have an equal voice in the planning and management" of the park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 13th, 2022 4:54pm
Photography In The National Parks: Getting Great Smartphone Shots – Part 1
The smartphone camera is an amazing piece of technology and people are coming home from their national park trips with some really cool shots. In this month’s Part 1, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson provides tips and techniques on how to make the most of your own smartphone camera for great park images that don’t look like a run-of-the-mill snapshot.
- By Rebecca Latson - September 13th, 2022 3:00am
Bodie Light At Cape Hatteras National Seashore Turning 150
October 1 marks the 150th anniversary of Bodie Light on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and in recognition Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff, with Outer Banks Forever and the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society, plans a ceremony on that date.
- By Compiled From N... - September 13th, 2022 2:30am
Glacial Studies Point To Retreat, And Advance, Of Kenai Fjords National Park Glaciers
Nearly four decades of Landsat imagery have allowed researchers to closely monitor the retreat, and advance, of some of Kenai Fjords National Park's glaciers. The study didn't pinpoint the exact cause of the glaciers' movements, but rather documented for the National Park Service the behavior of 19 glaciers in the park located about two hours southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 12th, 2022 2:45am
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #53
It’s September, so that means it’s time for your next monthly national park quiz and trivia piece. Just how well do you know the units within the National Park System? Test your knowledge before looking at the answers at the bottom of this piece. Maybe you’ll have learned something new.
- By Rebecca Latson - September 12th, 2022 2:45am
