54-Year-Old Colorado Man Dies in Fall At Rocky Mountain National Park
A 54-year-old Colorado man has been killed in a tumbling fall on the Taylor Glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 17th, 2010 7:56am
Pruning the Parks: Lewis and Clark Cavern National Monument (1908-1937)
Proclaimed in 1908, Montana's Lewis and Clark Cavern National Monument never could muster get the monetary support needed to develop and operate it as a viable national park. Congress abolished it in 1937 and it subsequently became Montana's first state park.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 17th, 2010 2:55am
100 Years of Apples and History at the Buckner Orchard in the North Cascades
For a full century the Buckner family has been growing apples in the scenic Stehekin Valley in Washington's North Cascades. The orchard is now managed as part of North Cascades National Park Complex, with some vital help from the Stehekin Community and the Buckner Homestead Heritage Foundation.
- By Jim Burnett - October 17th, 2010 1:33am
Like to be an Artist in Residence at Denali National Park Next Summer? Get Your Application in Soon.
If you're a professional visual artist looking for an inspiring place to work next summer, this opportunity is hard to beat. Denali National Park is accepting applications for the 2011 Artist in Residence program, and those who are selected will have use of the historic Murie Cabin in the heart of the Alaskan park for 10 days.
- By Jim Burnett - October 17th, 2010 1:20am
Visitor Survey: Bryce Canyon National Park
Visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park overwhelmingly love the views down into the park's colorful amphitheaters with their whimsically eroded hoodoos, but aren't quite as enamored with the spectacular night skies overhead.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 16th, 2010 2:02am
By the Numbers: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes generates interesting statistics, not least because the park has the world's most active volcano, the planet's largest mountain, the longest continuously operating hotel in Hawaii, and other significant distinctions.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 15th, 2010 2:59am
Gee Interprets a Settler in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Sarah "Gee" Phillips is not Mrs. Sarah Davis; she just plays her on the Mountain Farm Museum in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Right now, Gee rocks on the porch of the Davis House while working on a quilt pattern. "Mrs. Davis wouldn't be quilting on a Monday. She would probably be scrubbing her laundry on a washboard," she explains to visitors.
- By [email protected] - October 15th, 2010 2:14am
Behind the Scenes With Yosemite Nature Notes
Since most of us have limited time when we visit national parks, we can't always see all there is to see. And sometimes our own limitations restrict where we can go and what we can see. That's when folks such as Steven Baumgardner and their trusty videocameras in places like Yosemite National Park come to our rescue.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 15th, 2010 2:11am
Angels Landing Closures at Zion National Park Extended Due to Weather Delays
A previously announced closure of the popular Angels Landing Route in Zion National Park has been extended due to weather delays. Closures for route repairs and improvements were originally scheduled to end Thursday, October 14, but little work was completed the week of October 3 due to heavy rain and lightning.
- By Jim Burnett - October 14th, 2010 9:07am
Rare Fossilized Footprints Exhibited at Colorado National Monument
The unveiling of an exhibit displaying three sets of rare fossilized footprints highlighted the celebration of National Fossil Day at Colorado National Monument.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 14th, 2010 2:59am
