Thanks To National Parks Traveler's Supporters
We'd like to send out a quick "thank-you" to those who supported National Parks Traveler with a donation last week.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 9th, 2021 11:12am
California Man Saves Children, But Drowns At Lake Powell
A California family's vacation at Lake Powell ended in tragedy when the father was able to save his children from drowning but then couldn't save himself.
- By Compiled From N... - August 9th, 2021 2:00am
Nearly $2 Million Distributed To Help With Repatriation Of Ancestral Remains And Cultural Items
Nearly $2 million has been disbursed by the National Park Service in the form of grants to nine Indian Tribes, one Native Hawaiian organization, and 22 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
- By NPT Staff - August 9th, 2021 1:45am
Missing Backpacker Found Alive In Olympic National Park
A missing Washington woman was found alive in Olympic National Park on Sunday, four days after she became separated from her backpacking companions.
- By NPT Staff - August 8th, 2021 5:06pm
Tracking Progress On Restoration Of The River Of Grass
Everglades National Park conserves a sweeping subtropical landscape, one with rare and beautiful plants, flights of colorful birds that can cloud the sky, and curious and fearsome wildlife, from crocodiles and alligators, to panthers and more recently, massive constricting snakes. But this landscape has been under siege.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 8th, 2021 7:15am
Bryce Canyon National Park Proposing Higher Fees For Backcountry Travel
Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah is proposing to increase backcountry camping permit fees beginning in 2022 to offset increased expenses associated with managing the backcountry.
- By Compiled From N... - August 8th, 2021 1:45am
Dixie Fire Burning North Through Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park's moisture-starved forests are feeding the northern edge of California's massive Dixie Fire, which has forced closure of the park.
- By NPT Staff - August 7th, 2021 3:38pm
Senators Urge Colleagues To Bolster Interior, Agriculture Departments In Budget Bill
With forests in the West on fire, and national parks facing crowding problems, Western senators are urging their Eastern colleagues to include "significant funding" for the Interior and Agriculture departments in the reconciliation bill being crafted in the U.S. Senate.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2021 5:35pm
Search Underway In Olympic National Park For Missing Backpacker
A search was continuing Friday in Olympic National Park for a 56-year-old woman who became separated from her fellow backpackers in the southeastern corner of the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2021 2:21pm
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #35: The Waterfall Edition
Waterfalls soothe us with their sounds, inspire our imaginations by their very presence, and, even refresh us, on occasion, with their cool spray. From the Pacific Northwest to the Eastern Seaboard, these cascades if water – named and unnamed – populate the National Park System. See how much you know about national park waterfalls, and maybe learn a little something, too.
- By Rebecca Latson - August 6th, 2021 2:15am
