National Park Mystery Spot 38: White Stone Eyes Gaze Upon It
Identify this mystery spot and qualify for the March prize drawing.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 22nd, 2012 8:07am
Peaked Hill Bars Dune Shacks At Cape Cod National Seashore Added To Register of Historic Places
A collection of artists' shacks set in the dunes of Cape Cod National Seashore has been added to the National Register of Historic Places following two years of study.
- By NPT Staff - March 22nd, 2012 2:41am
National Park Partners, Park Staff Meet At APPL Convention and Trade Show
The Association of Partners for Public Lands met in Las Vegas to share how best to support our national parks and forests. In this case, what goes on in Vegas gets brought home and discussed.
- By [email protected] - March 22nd, 2012 2:06am
Second Search For Missing Person Initiated At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A second search-and-rescue mission in the past week has been initiated at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where a 23-year-old man is thought to have vanished in the park not far from the Sugarlands Visitor Center.
- By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2012 11:26am
Reader Participation Day: What National Park Place Names Should Be Changed?
Place names in long-standing public use are seldom changed, but it does happen from time to time. What named places in the national parks should be given different names? Should we re-name any of the 397 national parks?
- By Bob Janiskee - March 21st, 2012 4:59am
Mark Your Calendars: National Park Week Set For April 21-April 29
You can start planning: National Park Week will fall April 21-29 this year, with activities planned throughout the National Park System.
- By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2012 2:59am
Discriminating Explorer: Appalachian Spring
The Blue Ridge Parkway, between Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks, is a prime venue to a secret season—the explosive beauty and bounty of Appalachian Spring.
- By Randy Johnson - March 21st, 2012 2:55am
Bats Infected With White-Nose Syndrome Found At Both Acadia And Great Smoky Mountains National Parks
White-nose syndrome, a disease deadly to bats, has been detected in both Acadia and Great Smoky Mountains national parks.
No Sign Of Tennessee Man Thought Missing In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
No signs have been found of a Tennessee man thought to be missing in the tangle of backcountry at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2012 12:24pm
Chiricahua National Monument's "Wonderland of Rocks" Is Also a Hiking Smorgasbord
Tucked away in southeastern Arizona is an off-the-beaten-path destination often described as a "Wonderland of Rocks." The nickname for Chiricahua National Monument is certainly appropriate, but this area offers a lot more than interesting geology, including a fine variety of trails that could be called a hiking smorgasbord.
- By Jim Burnett - March 20th, 2012 2:37am
