A View From The Overlook: The Most Dangerous Games
Roger Siglin, retired from the National Park Service, but didn't retire from life by any stretch.
- By PJ Ryan - April 27th, 2012 7:50am
Reader Participation Day: What Should The National Park Service Work On Leading Up To 2016?
It's National Park Week, a time to celebrate the national parks and get out and enjoy them. But it should also be a time for you to ponder the future of the National Park System. With that in mind, what do you think the National Park Service should focus on leading up to its centennial in 2016?
"Fall For Glacier" And Help The Glacier National Park Fund
What are you doing September 6-9? If you're a fan of Glacier National Park, you should be planning to be in the park supporting the Glacier National Park Fund.
- By NPT Staff - April 25th, 2012 3:00am
Virgin Islands National Park To Grow By 58 Acres
Efforts by the Trust for Public Land continue to grow the size of Virgin Islands National Park a bit at a time, with the trust recently transferring 58 acres to the park at Maho Bay.
- By NPT Staff - April 25th, 2012 8:47am
House Democrats Urge GOP Leadership To Solve Horse-Packing Stalemate At Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks
Republican leadership in the House of Representatives could resolve the horse-packing stalemate at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks through a legislative initiative, according to California Democrats.
National Park Week Quiz #4: The Two-Step
This one is as easy as one, two, three, four. Or is it four, three, two, one? Maybe two, four, one, three?
- By Bob Janiskee - April 24th, 2012 6:35am
National Park Quiz Week Quiz #3 Revealed: Silly Synonyms Solved
OK, maybe that princess-botherer one was a little over the top.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 24th, 2012 4:45am
Birding In The National Parks: Do You Have The Necessary Gear?
Every hobby has its collection of necessary equipment. You can’t golf without clubs, balls, and tees. You can’t knit without a collection of needles and a room full of yarn. You can’t (and definitely shouldn’t) skydive without a parachute. Birding is no exception. The beauty of birding as a hobby, however, is that there are distinct stages of equipment necessity
- By Kirby Adams - April 24th, 2012 3:00am
Walking On The Wild Side Of Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument is America’s national park with a funny name. Sure, it has dinosaurs. But their fossils take up only a little corner of this overlooked part of the national park system.
- By Bob Pahre - April 24th, 2012 3:00am
Vice President Biden Tours Everglades National Park, Pledges Continued Help On Restoration Plan
Vice President Joe Biden toured Everglades National Park on Monday with Sen. Bill Nelson in an appearance that mixed politics with preservation.
- By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2012 5:01pm
