National Park Mystery Plant 16 Revealed: It's a Good Looking Weed
Poker players and architects had the inside track on this one.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 29th, 2011 6:35am
Adopt A Wolf And Help Yellowstone Park Foundation Support Wildlife Projects in Yellowstone National Park
It takes a lot of resources, both in terms of dollars and personnel, to manage the wildlife resources of Yellowstone National Park. You can help with that effort by "adopting" a wolf through the Yellowstone Park Foundation.
Trails I've Hiked: The Smokemont Loop Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hike the Smokemont Loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the winter. The hike offers streams, a cascade, and plenty of history.
- By [email protected] - January 27th, 2011 2:16am
Abraham Lincoln's Overcoat Returns to Public Display at Ford's Theatre
Artifacts associated with famous people and events are important visual connections to the past, and one of them—the coat Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination—is returning to the Theatre for public display. Where has it been?
- By Jim Burnett - January 27th, 2011 1:36am
Updated: Walmart Drops Plan to Build Super Store on Historic Parcel of Wilderness Battlefield
In a development that apparently ends a long dispute over whether a key vestige of the Wilderness Battlefield near Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park would be paved over, Walmart officials reportedly have abandoned their plans for a supercenter on the parcel.
House Natural Resources Committee Plans Keen Oversight of National Park Service, Other Land-Management Agencies
In a full committee meeting today the House Natural Resources Committee is going over its proposed agenda for the 112th Congress, and topping the list is keen oversight of land-management agencies.
National Park Mystery Plant 16: One of a Pair
You might think this month's mystery plant looks too pretty to be a weed.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 26th, 2011 4:59pm
Fire Detection and Protection Upgrades Will Close The Ahwahnee In Yosemite National Park for Three Weeks
Repairs to the fire detection and protection systems in The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park will close the elegant landmark for three weeks in February.
Previously Unknown Prehistoric Bird Species Found at Denali National Park and Preserve
Denali National Park, which in the past has given up fossils of prehistoric creatures, has done it again, this time relinquishing the fossilized bones of two new bird species.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 2:28am
Reader Participation Day: How Far In Advance Do You Plan Your National Park Escape?
How far in advance do you plan your national park trips? A year? Six months? Two weeks out?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 2:04am
