National Park Mystery Photo 55 Revealed: Reading, Writing And Arithmetic
No-nonsense education took place here.
- By Bob Janiskee - September 14th, 2012 4:54am
National Park Mystery Photo 55: Americana
It sort of puts you in mind of a Norman Rockwell painting.
- By Bob Janiskee - September 13th, 2012 5:03am
Concession Prospectus Issued For Mojave National Preserve
The National Park Service recently issued a concession prospectus for the operation of a food and beverage service in Mojave National Preserve.
- By David and Kay Scott - September 13th, 2012 3:03am
Archaeology In the Parks: An Ancient Quarry In Catoctin Mountain Park
With its densely forested landscape, Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland doesn't easily give up its secrets. But if you have a trained eye, you can spot ancient quarries Native Americans relied on for their tools.
- By NPT Staff - September 13th, 2012 3:03am
UPDATED: Fluky Convergence Of Factors Possibly Behind Hantavirus Outbreak At Yosemite National Park
Though the calendar is running down on the incubation period for Hantavirus infecting visitors who stayed in Yosemite National Park this summer, a ninth case has been confirmed, park officials said Thursday. Three of those individuals died from the rare, rodent-borne disease, while the others are recovering.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 13th, 2012 7:11pm
Reader Participation Day: Will The Hantavirus Outbreak Affect Your Plans To Visit Yosemite National Park ?
Much of the recent news from Yosemite National Park hasn't focused on the area's spectacular scenery, but rather on an outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Thus far, eight people who spent at least one night in the park this summer have been stricken, and three have died. Has this situation caused you to reconsider plans to visit Yosemite?
How Have National Parks And Public Lands Fared Under The Obama Administration?
With the Obama administration nearing the end of its first term, it has a track record for its stance on public lands in general and national parks specifically, and it's not as rosy as many conservationists had hoped for when the president came into office.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 12th, 2012 3:03am
Not Too Early To Reserve Your Winter Vacation In Yellowstone National Park
It's not-quite-mid-September, leaves are only starting to turn in some parts of the country, the furnace hasn't kicked on yet...but it's not too early to plan your winter adventure in Yellowstone National Park.
- By NPT Staff - September 12th, 2012 8:28am
Devils Postpile National Monument Opens New Trail For Backpackers
Backpackers now have a much safer way to get from the overnight hiker parking lot just outside of Devils Postpile National Monument to the Devils Postpile trailhead, which accesses the John Muir and Pacific Crest trails as well as many wilderness destinations on the Inyo National Forest.
- By NPT Staff - September 11th, 2012 10:54am
Groups Seek To Overturn Decision To Delist Wolves In Wyoming
Not two weeks after Interior Department officials announced their decision to remove Endangered Species Act protection from wolves throughout most of Wyoming, a handful of conservation groups has announced its intention to sue the government over the move.
- By NPT Staff - September 11th, 2012 3:03am
