Camping Is Going To Cost More At Ozark National Scenic Riverways
It's going to cost you a little more to camp at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri this year.
- By Compiled From N... - March 22nd, 2022 2:30am
Cherry Blossom Time In Washington, D.C.
It's cherry blossom time in Washington, D.C., with the rosé-hued flowers expected to peak between Tuesday and Friday this week.
- By Compiled From N... - March 21st, 2022 2:30am
Review | Requiem for America’s Best Idea: National Parks In The Era Of Climate Change
I find the title interesting because a requiem is a dirge, an expression of sadness and mourning, often a lamentation for the dead. Yochim knew his time was short, was he in such a mood as he considered the future of the national parks? I think not, but he knew they were jeopardy.
- By John Miles - March 21st, 2022 2:30am
Yellowstone: A Rugged 'Hole' In The Map Of North America Until The 1870s
The isolated and rugged Yellowstone region remained a “hole” in the map of North America until the 1870s. Indigenous North Americans knew the area well, but it was one of the last places on the continent to be explored by Euro-Americans.
- By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2022 2:30am
Tracking Climate-Change Impacts In The National Park System
A new eBook, Changing Climate, Changing Parks, from the National Parks Traveler presents park-by-park examples of how these impacts are altering the park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2022 2:30am
Plugging Cape Sable At Everglades National Park
Nearly a century after a series of canals was dug through Cape Sable to the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay, work to permanently seal them all is almost complete in another step towards restoration of the "river of grass."
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2022 2:30am
NPS Denies South Dakota Request For Fireworks Over Mount Rushmore
National Park Service officials have denied a request from South Dakota to allow a fireworks display over Mount Rushmore National Memorial to celebrate the Fourth of July.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2022 2:30am
President Biden Signs Legislation For Amache National Historic Site
A Japanese-American incarceration site in Colorado became the 424th unit of the National Park System on Friday when President Biden signed legislation to establish Amache National Historic Site.
- By NPT Staff - March 18th, 2022 3:41pm
Construction To Navigate Pretty Rocks Landslide In Denali To Start This Summer
Work to build a way around the Pretty Rocks landslide in Denali National Park in Alaska is set to begin this summer.
- By Compiled From N... - March 18th, 2022 2:45am
Generals Highway Opens At Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks
Barring an unexpected event, the Generals Highway between Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks was set to open Friday for the season. With it open, visitors can quickly travel between the Giant Forest area of Sequoia and the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon.
- By Compiled From N... - March 18th, 2022 2:45am
