National Park Mystery Photo 39: An Uncommon Configuration
This is an uncommon configuration of something that is not at all uncommon.
- By Bob Janiskee - November 30th, 2011 6:01am
Reader Participation Day: Do Your Holiday Plans Include a Visit to a National Park?
The combination of time off from work or school and an appealing destination will entice some Americans to spend at least part of the upcoming holidays in a park. For some it's an annual tradition; for others it's a special, one-time trip. Does a visit to a national park figure into your holiday plans?
- By Jim Burnett - November 30th, 2011 3:00am
Facilities Closing For the Winter At Mammoth Cave National Park
While the cave and its tours will remain open, many of the above-ground facilities at Mammoth Cave National Park are shutting down for the winter.
- By NPT Staff - November 30th, 2011 3:00am
National Park Service Falls in "Best Places To Work" Rankings
As an agency, the National Park Service is moving in the wrong direction in the annual "Best Places To Work" directory of federal agencies.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 30th, 2011 3:00am
House Natural Resources Committee To Hold Hearing On Endangered Species Act
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings, concerned that the Endangered Species Act is wasting more money on lawsuits than recovering species, has scheduled a full committee hearing on the act for next week.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 30th, 2011 3:00am
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Denies Request For Hearing On Restoring Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park
A request by the Restore Hetch Hetchy organization that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission hold a public hearing on the question of restoring the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park has been denied.
NPS Proposes Adding Five Bikeshare Stations on the National Mall
Are short-term bike rentals one solution for easing traffic congestion around the National Mall in Washington, D.C.? The NPS has proposed allowing five stations on NPS managed property for the growing Capital Bikeshare system, and is accepting public comments for the idea.
- By Jim Burnett - November 29th, 2011 3:00am
Beginning December 1 You Can Reserve Your Seat On Denali National Park Shuttle Buses
Planning to visit Denali National Park and Preserve next year? Then get ready to make your reservations for a seat on the park's shuttle buses.
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- By NPT Staff - November 29th, 2011 3:00am
Group Pushing Proposal To "Complete" North Cascades National Park
Though it was designated in 1968, North Cascades National Park embraces an incomplete landscape, one that could be made more robust and attractive to visitors with the addition of nearly 238,000 surrounding acres, according to a group pushing for park expansion.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 29th, 2011 7:31am
Painting Of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Setting Wins Honors For Arizona Man
An Arizona man whose painting captured the setting along the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area above Lees Ferry has donated the painting to the NRA's permanent collection.
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- By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2011 3:00am
