National Parks Lost A Strong Advocate With the Passing of Art Allen
The National Park System lost a strong advocate when Arthur C. Allen passed away on Friday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 6th, 2009 10:19am
Successful Shorebird Nesting Season Over At Cape Lookout National Seashore
Despite the storms that battered Cape Lookout National Seashore this summer, park officials report that the shorebird nesting season seems to have been successful, with good broods from piping plovers, oystercatchers, terns, and Wilson's plovers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 6th, 2009 6:29am
On Canyoneering, Politics, and Teens Studying Climate Change in the National Parks
Slipping from the top of the arch into the abyss below was a difficult move that rattled my psyche. Even though the sandstone band I was perched on was not much more than 4 feet wide, it was stable. Putting my faith into the rope cinched to my climbing harness and dropping into the 100-foot void went completely against my desire for self-preservation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 6th, 2009 5:13am
Lodging in the Parks: The Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park
What is the most elegant, upscale hotel located in the National Park System? While an argument could be made in favor of several hotels, it is likely that most people would say it is the 4-star-rated Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park.
- By jessstryker - September 6th, 2009 4:21am
What's Brewing in the U.S. Senate In Terms of National Park-Related Legislation?
It's always interesting to watch Congress. Not always pleasant, but always interesting. Why, just take a look at some of the national park-related legislation that has been introduced in the Senate since June alone.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 6th, 2009 4:05am
More Nesting Site Vandalism At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Yet another act of vandalism has struck nesting grounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore -- this time involving a turtle nest -- and in turn seashore officials expanded the off-limits boundary area around the site.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 5th, 2009 12:48pm
Rocky Mountain National Park Hiker Dies In Fall Near Odessa Lake
A Colorado woman hiking near Odessa Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park died after falling 25-50 feet into a creek.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 5th, 2009 12:10pm
President Obama Designates September as "National Wilderness Month"
While the National Park System protects wide swathes of officially designated wilderness, there are many, many wilderness-quality acres in the parks that are not so designated, though they are managed as de facto wilderness. President Obama, with hopes Americans would become more familiar with wilderness, has designated September as National Wilderness Month.
NPS-Recommended_Wilderness.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 5th, 2009 7:04am
Thanksgiving Deal: Rent A Houseboat and Get a Turkey At Lake Mead, Lake Amistad, or Glen Canyon NRAs
How often do you cook a turkey dinner on a houseboat? The opportunity arrives this Thanksgiving, when a houseboat rental at Glen Canyon, Lake Mead, or Lake Amistad national recreation areas will also get you a turkey for the big day. Plus, the rental comes at 40 percent off.
End-to-End Travel On "Sun Road" in Glacier National Park Ends Sept. 21 Due to Road Work
Fall can be a fantastic season to experience Glacier National Park, what with the crisp air, wildlife on the move, color streaking the forests, and crowds somewhere else. But road construction on the Going-to-the-Sun Road could complicate things for even the savviest traveler.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 5th, 2009 6:20am
