Backpack the Grand Canyon
Backpack the Grand Canyon, a roughly 90-minute exploration of hiking down into the landscape of Grand Canyon National Park, covers the bases from preparation to execution.
Here's A Handy List of 2012 Workshops In And Around Great Smoky Mountains National Park
If you're a diehard fan of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, here's a handy list of some of the classes and workshops to be held in the park next year.
- By NPT Staff - November 4th, 2011 3:00am
Traveler's Gear Box: Icebreaker's GT 200 Series Offers Durable Merino Wool Base Layers
Icebreaker's GT 200 base layers offer you a durable, and comfortable, merino wool "second skin" well-suited to backcountry travel, whether for a day or a week.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2011 3:00am
Traditional Holiday Festival Coming To Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site in December
A traditional holiday festival, complete with pinatas, yule trees, and bonfires, is coming to Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site in Colorado in early December.
- By NPT Staff - November 4th, 2011 3:00am
Mooring Balls in Place For Dry Tortugas National Park Boaters
Boaters heading to Dry Tortugas National Park for snorkeling, scuba diving, or fishing will be able to tie-up at mooring balls park crews have placed within the Research Natural Area of the park.
- By NPT Staff - November 4th, 2011 2:00am
Code of Conduct For Comments
In light of a recent series of comments on various posts on the Traveler, it seems like a good time to remind readers that we try to maintain a code of conduct for those who comment.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 3rd, 2011 1:30pm
More Groups Sue National Park Service Over Big Cypress National Preserve Management Plan
Another lawsuit has been filed against the National Park Service over its management plans for a section of Big Cypress National Preserve. The groups contend that the plan would allow too much off-road vehicle use in the area of the preserve known as the "Addition" Lands."
National Park Mystery Spot 30 Revealed: The Rhyming Road Takes You There
A rhyming road takes you there.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 15th, 2011 6:30am
Going Underground At Carlsbad Caverns National Park To Learn How To Explore the Stars
Teams of scientists have headed into the Utah desert in years past to better understand life on other planets, so why not go underground to do the same? A recent workshop at Carlsbad Caverns National Park was intended to help scientists envision exploring caves on other worlds.
- By NPT Staff - November 3rd, 2011 3:00am
A Winter Visit To Virgin Islands National Park: The Logistics
While winter is the slow season for many national parks, it is the very best season to visit Virgin Islands National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 3rd, 2011 3:00am
