A View From The Overlook: A Few Days In Yellowstone
You owe it to yourself to spend a few days working with Harry Yount in Yellowstone National Park.
- By PJ Ryan - August 7th, 2013 3:10am
Fall In The National Parks: Ride Off Into The West, And A National Park, From A Dude Ranch
It’s after a soft, pattering rain, with the clouds clearing and the sun streaming through, that the essence of the Western landscape rises up. The pungent scent of sagebrush is wicked up by the moist air, mingling with the sweet aroma of pine.
- By NPT Staff - August 7th, 2013 2:48am
Photography In The National Parks: The Bears Of Katmai
“Walk quickly!” the ranger urgently called out to the two of us as we were halfway across the floating bridge between Brooks Lodge and the Lower Platform. Without another word, my fellow photo tour attendee and I hefted our tripods with supertelephotos attached and “walked (very) quickly” across to the opposite gate nearest the platform before they closed down the bridge for a morning “bear jam.”
- By Rebecca Latson - August 6th, 2013 2:56am
Study Finds An Old-Fashioned Camping Trip—Minus Artificial Light—Can Be Good For Your Health
Requests for modern conveniences such as electricity and cell phone service in NPS campgrounds are growing, and in many ways a vacation in a modern RV, or a park hotel, isn't vastly different from a week at home. A recent study, however, found that an old-fashioned camping trip that skips any use of artificial light—including even flashlights and personal electronic devices—can reset the participant's "body clocks" back to a normal rhythm.
- By Jim Burnett - August 6th, 2013 2:49am
Plein Air For The Park Event Showcases Best Of Grand Teton National Park Through Artists' Eyes
The beauty of Grand Teton National Park recently was captured by more than 40 artists from throughout the country who gathered in the park for the 2nd annual Plein Air For the Park exhibition and show.
- By NPT Staff - August 6th, 2013 2:25am
Watch Perseid Meteor Showers In The Dark Skies Over Theodore Roosevelt National Park's North Unit
The dark skies over the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park should provide a great backdrop to watch the Perseid Meteor Showers this weekend.
PEER: National Park Service At Fault As Visitors Leave A Lot Of Roadkill In Their Wake
A review of wildlife lost to vehicle collisions in three iconic national parks shows the National Park Service is struggling, and sometimes failing, to reverse the trend, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
Fall, The Best Of Seasons In The National Parks
For many, fall is the most sublime of seasons in the National Park System. Forests are cloaked in their autumnal best, wildlife is on the move and readily visible, crisp temperatures are perfect for hikes and bugs are gone. You can even smell the season, both in the moldering leaves and the woodsmoke curling above cabins.
- By NPT Staff - August 5th, 2013 2:21am
Late-Season Deals On Rafting, Mountain Bike Trips In The National Parks
It's August, school is around the corner, do you still have time for a national park adventure this summer? The folks at Holiday River Expeditions are making that possibility enticing with some discounts on some of their rafting and mountain biking trips in Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park.
- By NPT Staff - August 5th, 2013 2:10am
Exploring The Parks: Brooks Lodge And The Bears Of Katmai National Park
Last month I joined up with Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris for a tour to photograph the coastal brown bears (Ursus arctos) of Katmai National Park, Alaska. It was an experience of a lifetime for me and one I so enjoyed that I am hoping to return in 2014.
- By Rebecca Latson - August 4th, 2013 2:49am
