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Parks Beyond Borders; a roundup of global national park news.
Explore Yellowstone National Park With Yellowstone Park Foundation's Insider Tips
Yellowstone National Park is huge, covering some 2.2 million acres. How best to explore this landscape? Take to heart some of the following tips from the Yellowstone Park Foundation.
- By NPT Staff - August 12th, 2012 2:28am
Indiana Boy Enjoys Yellowstone National Park Dream Vacation After Recovering From Leukemia
An Indiana boy and his family enjoyed a Yellowstone National Park dream vacation last month thanks to a charity in his home state and the generosity and hospitality of people in the park and a nearby gateway community.
2012 Fire Season: Alaska Fizzles While Lower 48 Sizzles
It's been a record-setting year for heat, drought and wildfires in parts of the Lower 48, but Alaska is a different story. By mid-August each year the fire season in Alaska is winding down, and 2012 is headed for one of the quietest summers in years for fire crews.
- By Jim Burnett - August 12th, 2012 2:23am
Wildfire At Lassen Volcanic National Park Causing Access Issues
A wildfire ignited by a lightning strike nearly three weeks ago has spread to more than 10,000 acres at Lassen Volcanic National Park and is causing some access problems and trail closures in the park.
- By NPT Staff - August 11th, 2012 6:10pm
New Chef Comes To The Wuksachi Lodge In Sequoia National Park
Wuksachi Lodge, the only in-park lodging at Sequoia National Park, has welcomed a new chef.
- By NPT Staff - August 11th, 2012 2:46am
National Park Mystery Spot 47 Revealed: Rocks To Remember
Whether seen from land or water, it never fails to delight.
- By Bob Janiskee - August 10th, 2012 5:00am
Guadalupe Mountains National Park Preparing For 40th Birthday Celebration
A barbecue, music, and living history presentations are just part of the celebration being planned to mark the 40th anniversary of Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
- By NPT Staff - August 10th, 2012 2:25am
Caretaking At Vancouver Barracks Unit Of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Begins
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's military and commercial roots date back to 1824, but 163 years of U. S. Army activities at the post have come to an end with the transfer of the East and South Vancouver Barracks to the National Park Service.
- By Jim Burnett - August 10th, 2012 2:14am
National Park Mystery Spot 47: My Mind’s Eye Saw Them
They are not real.
- By Bob Janiskee - August 9th, 2012 5:00am
