Reader Participation Day: How Far In Advance Do You Plan Your National Park Escape?
How far in advance do you plan your national park trips? A year? Six months? Two weeks out?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 2:04am
Bald Eagles Appear To Be Nesting Again At Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Though not exactly like the swallows returning to Capistrano, a pair of bald eagles has once again been spotted at Cuyahoga Valley National Park and seems interested in nesting there.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2011 2:30am
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Project Sends Teddy Roosevelt's Papers Into The Digital Age
Work is under way at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site to bring many of Theodore Roosevelt's papers to your computer monitor.
Restoration of Bodie Island Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Hits a Snag
Anyone who's ever taken on a major home repair project knows this version of Murphy's Law: "It will take longer than you think, and will cost more than you planned." That's unfortunately the situation at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, where restoration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse has hit a serious snag.
- By Jim Burnett - January 25th, 2011 1:31am
Capitol Reef National Park: Winter Solitude & Silence
Capitol Reef National Park is far enough off most people's radar that they miss out on this red-rock paradise when visiting Utah's other, more famous, parks. In the wintertime? Capitol Reef becomes a virtually private playground.
- By Julie Trevelyan - January 24th, 2011 2:47am
BuRec Issues Draft Environmental Assessment Looking At High-Flow Releases From Glen Canyon Dam
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials have released a draft environmental assessment that proposes a decade-long series of experimental high-flow releases of the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam and through Grand Canyon National Park.
Lodging Specials As Low As $29 A Night In Yosemite National Park, But Bring Your Blankets!
The mid-winter lodging specials are under way at Yosemite National Park, but the $29-a-night deal might not be for everyone.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 24th, 2011 2:16am
Updated: Winter's Work: Plan Your Summer or Fall National Park Vacation Now
Now is the time to be planning your summer or fall vacations to the national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 24th, 2011 2:15am
Winter Doesn't Mean You Can't Visit Mesa Verde National Park
Just because it's winter doesn't mean there's nothing to see or do at Mesa Verde National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 23rd, 2011 2:56am
North Carolina Man Reportedly Thought it Would Be "Cool" To Carve His Name On Rock Art Panel At Glen Canyon NRA
A North Carolina man who thought it would be "cool" to carve his name into a Glen Canyon National Recreation Area rock art panel thought to be at least 3,000 years old has had at least $10,000 added to the cost of his fishing trip.
