Roadwork Will Slow Travel Through Grand Teton National Park This Summer
Note to self: Plan for travel delays while driving through Grand Teton National Park this summer.
- By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2014 2:27am
Arizona Woman Identified As Victim Of Fall At Grand Canyon National Park
A 45-year-old Arizona woman has been identified as the victim of a fall from the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
- By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2014 9:59am
59 National Parks By The Bubble
How do you count the 59 national parks by state? Perhaps you need the following bubble diagram.
- By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2014 3:47am
Site Of 1956 Collision Of Two Airlines Over Grand Canyon National Park Receives National Historic Landmark Status
Aviation safety has come a long way in the past half-century, and many of the improvements were spurred by a tragic mid-air collision which occurred in 1956 over Grand Canyon National Park. Earlier this month, the site of what was then the nation's worst civilian air accident was designated as a National Historic Landmark.
Essential Paddling Guide: Prime Paddling Spots, Southwest
Rivers run fast and tumbling throughout the National Park System, there are streams with lazy meanders, and placid lakes perfect for dipping a paddle. This diversity poses a delightful dilemma when you have the urge to float and paddle. What follows is just a sampling of the experiences that await you, whether you have hundreds of watery miles under your paddle, or are looking for calm waters to take your youngsters
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 30th, 2014 2:37am
Artist-In-Residence In The Parks
Perhaps the best program in the National Park System for artistic types are the Artist-in-Residence programs that many parks offer for writers, photographers, painters and sketchers. And here's a website that can direct you to those programs.
Missing Family Found In Congaree National Park
A father and his two children missing in the swampy backwoods of Congaree National Park were found shortly after sunrise Tuesday and rescued by rangers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 29th, 2014 7:58am
Photography In The National Parks: Capturing Spring
Springtime is a great time to take photos in the national parks, but are you prepared for that task? Rebecca Latson has some suggestions for what you need to consider before heading off into the parks.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 29th, 2014 3:03am
Cave Tours At Timpanogos Cave National Monument Begin May 10
Got a hankering to head underground? Cave tours at Timpanogos Cave National Monument in Utah begin on May 10 for the summer season.
- By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2014 2:21am
Firefly Viewing At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Set For June 4-11
Growing up, chasing fireflies was a popular after-dusk summertime activity. But our fireflies didn't blink in unison, which is what makes the fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park such a big deal.
- By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2014 2:16am
