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Special Backcountry Hikes Coming To Mesa Verde National Park This Fall

This fall you have a chance to see some parts of Mesa Verde National Park that aren't normally accessible to park visitors. But you have to be in shape.

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By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2013 3:24am

18th Century British Shipwreck Protected By National Park Service At Biscayne National Park

An 18th-century British warship that sank in 1748 near present-day Miami in waters now within Biscayne National Park is now protected by the National Park Service under terms of an international memorandum.

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By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2013 3:19am

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Fall In The National Parks: A Perfect Season For Catching The Wild Side Of The Park System

Wonderment and joy unfold in the national parks come fall when the wild kingdom becomes more visible, literally voicing the call of the wild in parks such as Great Smoky Mountains or Rocky Mountain or winging overhead in any number of parks.

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By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2013 2:47am

Reader Participation Day: What Impacts On The National Parks Have You Noticed From The Budget Sequestration?

In your travels through the National Park System this summer, have you noticed any impacts from the budget sequestration? If so, how did they impact your visit?

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 28th, 2013 2:28am

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Rare Butterflies Spotted At Biscayne National Park

Good news out of Biscayne National Park, where biologists have spotted almost three dozen Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly adults, as well as nine individuals of the Bahama Swallowtail.

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By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2013 2:07am

Wisconsin Climber Partially Buried By Rockslide In Grand Teton National Park

A 54-year-old Wisconsin man sustained multiple traumatic injuries when he was buried Tuesday by a rockfall in the South Fork of Garnet Canyon in Grand Teton National Park.

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By NPT Staff - August 27th, 2013 6:06pm

Rim Fire Spreading In Northern Yosemite National Park, Some Roads Closing

Though much of Yosemite National Park is unaffected by the nearly 180,000-acre Rim Fire, the blaze is spreading across northern portions of the park and forcing the closure of some park roads.

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By NPT Staff - August 27th, 2013 5:49pm

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Cracked Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway Reopened With Major Construction To Follow This Fall

A 21-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway that had been closed due to a fracturing of the pavement has been reopened under a temporary fix, with a longer, more expensive repair to start later this year.

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By NPT Staff - August 27th, 2013 9:45am

Sequoia National Park Proposing Increase In Campground Fees

Sequoia National Park officials are proposing an increase in fees at four campgrounds, and are seeking your thoughts on the proposal between now and September 21.

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By NPT Staff - August 27th, 2013 3:21am

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Birding In The National Parks: Telling The Birds From The Cacti At Saguaro National Park

One of the complaints about birding in summer in many parts of the country is the plethora of leaves hiding the birds. Just when you think you’re about to get a good look, the sparrow dives into a bush or behind a leafy branch, never to be seen again. I figured that meant desert birding would be easy. Cacti don’t have leaves.

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By Kirby Adams - August 27th, 2013 3:17am

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