National Park Visitation Debate -- Here We Go Again
Did you hear the latest story about national park visitation? It's being threatened by computers and video-games.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 11th, 2008 6:38pm
Cycling at Haleakala National Park Given "High Risk" Rating
Bike riding can be as dangerous as climbing Mount Rainier or horseback riding in the Rockies? That's the preliminary finding by a National Park Service team that assessed the risk of commercial cycling at Haleakala National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 9th, 2008 11:35am
U.S. Sen. Coburn Runs Poll On Whether "Concealed Carry" Should be Allowed in Parks
When last we left U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, it was believed that he was going to introduce an amendment to legalize the carrying of loaded weapons in national parks. Now he's taking a poll on that question.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2008 7:09pm
Snow Forces Mount Rainier Officials to Close Road to Paradise
Thirteen feet of snow is a pretty good winter for most folks. At Mount Rainier National Park, they received 13 feet of snow in 11 days!
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2008 6:31pm
National Park Service Claims to Have Added New Map Feature to Web Sites
National Park Service officials say they've added a new, "high resolution," map feature to each park's web site. Has anyone seen it?
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2008 6:21pm
Modeling Mesa Verde National Park With Lasers
Time is constantly a threat to Mesa Verde National Park. As it passes, and brings with it erosion and earthquakes, the park's ruins are at risk of collapse. But a new laser technology is providing the park with, in essence, blue prints of the ruins.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2008 6:43pm
Venturing Into the Backcountry of the National Park System
Now, even though the snow continues to pile up in various parts of the country, is the time to begin planning your backcountry escape into the national park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2008 3:34pm
Costs to Rebuild Glacier National Park's "Sun Road" Skyrocket
Skyrocketing construction costs are threatening the ambitious rebuild of Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road, with latest estimates for the job at least $100 million more than initially thought.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2008 9:20am
What Are Your Priorities For the National Parks?
In the past few days there have been posts about threats non-native species pose to national parks, about rafting permits for the Grand Canyon, and about the president's proposed parks budget. And yet the post that far and away has gained the most attention explored whether we should allow concealed weapons in the parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 5th, 2008 11:03am
President's 2009 Budget Proposal Lacking for National Parks
President Bush has sent to Congress a proposed 2009 budget for the National Park Service that continues to cannibalize the agency at a time when it can least afford it.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2008 6:09pm
