National Parks Traveler

Here we go again, only along a different route. This time we are headed east instead of west, and along the Lewis & Clark Historic Trail rather than the Oregon Trail. We would have preferred to follow the Corps of Discovery on its outbound journey to the Pacific, but we need to get back to our home in South Georgia.

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By David and Kay Scott - July 22nd, 2010 2:54am

Mammoth Cave National Park Documentary Nominated For Five Emmys in Regional Competition

An hour-long documentary that captured the wonder and mystery of Mammoth Cave National Park has been nominated for five Emmys in a regional competition.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 22nd, 2010 2:19am

National Park Mystery Photo 25 Revealed: It's The Cowboy Camp At Canyonlands National Park

Cowboys and the landscape that today is Canyonlands National Park long went together. Early in the 1900s, one cattle company actually grazed from the area now known as Natural Bridges National Monument all the way north into the Needles District of Canyonlands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 12:54pm

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Easy Park Hikes – Forest Loop Trail in Glacier Bay National Park

Sometimes a short, easy hike is just what you need for a nice change of pace during a park visit. Here's a suggestion for a trip to Glacier Bay National Park.

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By Jim Burnett - July 22nd, 2010 1:43am

Update: Yellowstone's Beach Fire is Now Over 500 Acres

Firefighters continue to battle the fire that started in Yellowstone National Park last Sunday near Beach Lake. By late Wednesday night the fire was 515 acres in size and was less than 25% contained. All park roads, entrances, and facilities remain open and no trails or backcountry campsites are impacted.

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By Bob Janiskee - July 22nd, 2010 12:10am

Reader Participation Day: California, or Utah, For A National Park Trek?

If you had the option of either traveling to Utah for a swing through its national parks, or to California to sample its national parks, which would you choose?

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 21st, 2010 2:49am

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Road Construction Will Cause Minor Delays Through September in Grand Teton National Park

With long, harsh winters, and short, gorgeous summers, it's a fact of construction life in the Rockies that most road work coincides with summer vacations. And, unfortunately, that's the case in Grand Teton National Park, where a number of necessary projects could delay your travels through the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 21st, 2010 2:48am

National Park Mystery Photo 25: No Carpenter Nearby

A piece of tree trunk, a slat or two of wood, what else do you need to build a cupboard? But, where is it?

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 7:31am

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"Beach Fire" In Yellowstone National Park Nearing 400 Acres

A fire burning in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park not far from the Bridge Bay Campground was nearing 400 acres in size, park officials said Tuesday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2010 1:59pm

Body of Missing Oklahoma Man Found in Yellowstone National Park

The body of an Oklahoma man who vanished into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park during the Memorial Day Weekend has been found not far from where he left his rental car, park officials said Tuesday.