National Park Quiz 75: Potpourri IV
Here’s another grab bag to work through. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll remind you that cheaters never prosper.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 12:31pm
Reader Participation Day: What Do You Think of Lodging Rates in National Parks?
What do you think of the price of a room in a national park lodge? Too much, too little, or just about right? Are some folks quite literally being priced out of a national park stay?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2009 3:32am
One of The Season's First Christmas Bird Counts is at Wind Cave National Park on Sunday
Barring bad weather, the folks at Wind Cave National Park will be counting birds on Sunday when their annual Christmas Bird Count is scheduled to be tallied.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2009 3:25am
Tough Times or Wanton Poaching Along the Blue Ridge Parkway?
The sour economy has created tough times across the country. Whether that was behind an apparent poaching incident along the Blue Ridge Parkway is hard to say.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2009 12:40pm
By the Numbers: Yellowstone National Park
Statistics can’t do justice to Yellowstone National Park, but numbers help to reveal some of its many facets.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 8th, 2009 3:35am
Dark, Starry Skies Above National Parks Celebrated by Posters, Forthcoming Book
Some of the best star gazing can be had in national parks. Proof of that can be found at Natural Bridges National Monument, Yellowstone National Park, Big Bend National Park, even Acadia National Park. Those and other park settings are celebrated in a series of night sky posters issued in conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy.
Night_Sky_Program_Brief.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2009 3:26am
Wind Cave National Park Plan Calls For Culling Elk Herd To Between 232-475 Animals
A mixed bag of tools -- hunting outside the park, roundups and sharpshooters inside the park -- will be available to Wind Cave National Park officials as they work to reduce their 750-head elk herd to possibly as few as 232 animals, according to a management plan recently approved.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2009 3:20am
“Festival of Christmas Past” at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
An upcoming event at Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers the combination of Smoky Mountain culture and a holiday celebration. The 34th annual "Festival of Christmas Past" will be held on Saturday, December 12 at the Sugarlands Visitor Center.
- By Jim Burnett - December 7th, 2009 3:46am
Pruning the Parks: Wheeler National Monument (NPS 1933-1950) Was a Great Idea Until Colorado Got Good Roads
Colorado’s Wheeler Geologic Area was a popular tourist attraction in the horse-and-wagon era. However, elevating it to national monument status couldn’t sustain its appeal once people started avoiding destinations not served by decent roads.
Traveler’s Checklist: USS Arizona Memorial
Today, on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we provide information you'll find useful in planning your visit to the USS Arizona Memorial, the star attraction of the new World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 7th, 2009 3:40am
