A Holiday Gift List For National Park Travelers
What do you get for that national park lover in the family? The options are more diverse than you might imagine.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2010 1:12am
Winter, A Season of Contrasts Across the National Park System
This week the Traveler offers you a series of stories to help you enjoy the coming months in the national parks. We'll take a look at some great lodges to call home for your visit, point out some cold-weather -- and warm-weather -- parks to enjoy (and how to enjoy them), touch on seasonal wildlife moves, and even offer some suggestions on how to stay safe in the parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2010 1:09am
Keeping Tabs on Trail Conditions At Rocky Mountain National Park
Ever wonder what you might encounter out on the trail? Well, if the trail you're thinking of hiking lies within Rocky Mountain National Park, the webmeisters there have a page for you.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2010 2:55am
Grand Canyon National Park Crews Working on Making Abandoned Mines Safer
Old abandoned mines are perfect for bats, but they're not ideal for humans. To protect both, crews at Grand Canyon National Park are getting to work on installing bat gates and warning signs at some old mines within the park's borders.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2010 2:10am
Update: My Yahoo! Seems Rewired With the Traveler
The folks at My Yahoo! seem to have fixed the woes with the Traveler's feed!
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 5th, 2010 2:24pm
Man's Body Found Floating In Colorado River At Grand Canyon National Park
An unidentified man's body has been found floating in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 5th, 2010 11:40am
By the Numbers: Cumberland Island National Seashore
Accessible only by boat, Georgia's Cumberland Island National Seashore features undeveloped beaches, maritime forests, huge marshes, historic structures, abundant wildlife, and more. Here are some numbers that tell the story.
- By Bob Janiskee - November 5th, 2010 3:55am
Marine Wilderness at a Crossroads In Point Reyes National Seashore
A big decision at Point Reyes National Seashore could strike at the core values of our national parks. To protect the West Coast’s only marine wilderness or to commercialize it – that is the choice that Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar must make as he considers the fate of Drakes Estero, an estuary within Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California.
- By Neal Desai - November 5th, 2010 2:16am
Touring The Continental Army's Huts At Valley Forge National Historical Park
Among the highlights of a visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park is looking at, and into, the log cabins the Continental Army built to survive the winter encampment of 1777-78. In the following video from the park, you can gain some insights of the cabins that remain and how proud the soldiers were of what they built.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 5th, 2010 2:00am
Republicans On House Natural Resources Committee Planning Big Changes For Public Lands
Fresh off their Election Day tidal wave, and energized by it, Republican members of the House Natural Resources Committee are planning big changes for public lands in the West, changes that could greatly impact national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2010 2:42am
