Interior Secretary Jewell Calls On Congress To Step Up For Conservation...Or President Obama Will
President Obama is willing to act to conserve public lands if Congress won't, according to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell.
Valuable Reasons To Become A National Parks Traveler Member
Why should you become a National Parks Traveler member? To pocket savings when planning your next adventure in the park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2013 2:02am
Yosemite National Park Plans Restoration Of Mariposa Grove
Pine cones the size of bread loaves. Trees that climb 20 stories into the sky. These are some of the wonders of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias at Yosemite National Park.
- By NPT Staff - November 4th, 2013 1:48am
Theodore Roosevelt National Park To Cull Elk For Next Month
Elk culling resumes Tuesday in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota and will continue for a month as officials try to maintain an elk population between 100 and 400 animals.
- By NPT Staff - November 4th, 2013 1:13am
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Proposing Fee Increase For Annual Passes
If you visit the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Georgia frequently, you might be interested to know the park is proposing to increase the cost of an annual pass by $10, to $35 a year.
- By NPT Staff - November 4th, 2013 1:12am
Fifth Annual Zion National Park Plein Air Art Invitation Opens Monday
If you stand on the floor of Zion Canyon in Zion National Park, the sandstone cliffs soar in all directions above your head. They're perfect for picturing -- either with your camera, or with paint and brush.
- By NPT Staff - November 3rd, 2013 1:40am
Transmission Line Construction Will Limit Some Use Of Delaware Water Gap NRA
Construction on a transmission corridor across the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in New Jersey and Pennsylvania is getting under way, and that could temporarily limit some access to the NRA through next spring.
- By NPT Staff - November 3rd, 2013 1:30am
Walking Le Chemin De St. Jacques In France - Part 2
In this, part two of her series on walking Le Chemin de St. Jacques in France, Danny Bernstein travels the second half of her month-long journey along one of France's national trails. Fall is firmly setting in, painting its colors along the countryside.
- By [email protected] - November 3rd, 2013 1:22am
Sea Music Concert Aboard 1886 Sailing Ship At San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park On November 16
If you'd enjoy a concert of seafaring songs presented aboard an 1886 sailing ship, there's a fine opportunity coming up on November 16 at San Francisco National Maritime National Historical Park. The event will be the final for the 25th annual Sea Music Concert Series at the park, and will feature acclaimed solo performers John Roberts and Debra Cowan.
Interested In NPS History? New "National Park Electronic Library" Offers A Great Resource
The ability of the NPS and other government agencies to maintain some useful websites is proving to be a serious challenge in the face of budget cuts, and that trend seems unlikely to change. Now a pair of private citizens has stepped forward help fill that gap with a new national park history site called "National Park Electronic Library."
- By Jim Burnett - November 1st, 2013 3:27am
