Addition of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Pushes Number of National Park System Units to 395
The addition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial to the National Park System brings the total number of units in the system to 395.
Heritage Walk at Cumberland Gap NHP will Reconnect Visitors with Three Centuries of History
The Wilderness Road that travels through the Cumberland Gap has been the scene of centuries of and countless tales of heartbreak and joy, loss and discovery. Visitors can
discover some of these stories during the "Within the Shadows of Cumberland Gap" Heritage Walk on Saturday, September 3, at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
- By Jim Burnett - August 30th, 2011 1:07am
Hiker In Grand Canyon National Park Apparent Victim of Heat
Grand Canyon National Park rangers have recovered the body of a hiker who apparently fell victim to the high heat of the canyon's Inner Gorge.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2011 6:32pm
Updated: Hiker In Yellowstone National Park Died From Grizzly Attack
A hiker whose body was found in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park was killed by a grizzly bear, according to autopsy results released Monday by park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2011 11:24am
Hurricane Irene Washes Out Road at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Various Damage At Other East Coast National Park Units
Reaching Cape Hatteras National Seashore by vehicle in the near future will be hard, if not impossible, due to breaching of Highway 12 by storm waters from Hurricane Irene.
National Park Service Issues 5-Year "Call To Action" Plan For Moving Toward Its Second Century
A more expansive, and inclusive, National Park System, stronger educational outreach, and a revised approach for managing today's natural and cultural resource challenges are among goals laid out in a blueprint for leading the National Park Service into its second century.
$701,000 Grant Helps Kids Learn More About National, State and Local Parks
A $701,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation will help kids learn more about, and get more enjoyment out of, local, state, and national parks in North Carolina.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2011 2:55am
More Than 105,000 Sign NPCA's Petition In Support of National Park Funding
Memo to Congress: Don't cut national park funding.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2011 2:03am
Bear Watching Mayhem In Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Bears in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have been in the news a bit this summer, both because of their behavior and the behavior of tourists watching the bears. The following column, which Todd Wilkinson posted on his Wildlife Art Journal site the other day, will have you scratching your head over how there haven't been more bear-human incidents this summer.
- By Todd Wilkinson - August 28th, 2011 2:46am
Fountains Spring Anew At Wawona Hotel In Yosemite National Park
One might say the past has sprung back to life at the Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park, where an iconic stone water fountain has been restored.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 28th, 2011 2:33am
