More Than Five Tons Of Elk Meat Donated To Needy Through Theodore Roosevelt National Park's Elk Reduction Program
More than five tons of meat has been donated to the needy through the elk reduction program at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Utility Work Will Close Parts Of Bright Angel Campground At Grand Canyon National Park
Work to replace an underground cable that provides electricity to Phantom Ranch will close parts of the Bright Angel Campground at Grand Canyon National Park for about two months, according to park officials.
- By NPT Staff - December 17th, 2012 2:35am
High Fire Danger Leads To Special Precautions At Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Unseasonably warm weather, coupled with a lack of moisture in far West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, has led Guadalupe Mountains National Park officials to raise the fire danger rating to "high" in the park.
- By NPT Staff - December 17th, 2012 2:28am
Parks Beyond Borders: High-Tech Visitor Center Will Earn Finland’s National Parks International Exposure
Finland has twenty-five visitor centers to interpret a system of thirty-seven national parks from island archipelagos in the Baltic Sea to windswept alpine peaks above the Arctic Circle—but the country’s parks have never had a national gateway. With a radically high-tech, hyper-engaging new visitor center, that’s about to change.
Cumberland Island National Seashore Seeking Public Input For "Foundation Document"
Cumberland Island National Seashore officials are visiting their core mission and the significance of the national seashore, and want public input to help them sculpt a "Foundation Document" for the seashore.
- By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2012 2:19am
Grand Teton National Park Reaching Out To High School Students With An Eye On 2016
To highlight the National Park Service’s upcoming centennial in 2016, Grand Teton National Park will soon be launching a multi-year initiative focused on local “Class of 2016” students.
- By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2012 2:15am
Exploring The Parks: Haleakala National Park
Looking for a new adventure? Where better to find one than on a gorgeous Hawaiian island?
- By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2012 2:14am
NPS Extends and Revises Concession Prospectus for Blue Ridge Parkway Lodgings
Following an unsuccessful attempt to drum up interest in several commercial properties on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the National Park Service has extended the submission date and issued a revised and scaled-down prospectus.
- By David and Kay Scott - December 15th, 2012 2:32am
Congaree National Park Adds Group Campsites, Bans Car Camping
More group campsites have been added to the campgrounds in Congaree National Park in South Carolina. At the same time, the national park has put a halt to car camping in the park.
- By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2012 2:11am
Traveler's View: Don't Bestow "Rock Star" Status On Yellowstone's Wolves
Why is one wolf a "rock star," and another simply a wolf?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 14th, 2012 2:56am
