Birthday Party Planned For Raspberry Light At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Raspberry Light at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore turns 150 on July 20, and a party is planned.
- By NPT Staff - July 13th, 2013 2:39am
Body Of Man Missing In Shenandoah National Park Found
The body of a man missing in Shenandoah National Park since last weekend has been found, although a cause of death has not yet been determined.
- By NPT Staff - July 12th, 2013 3:59pm
Traveler's Gear Box: The Odin Collection From Helly Hansen
In Norse mythology, "Odin" was considered to be the father of all gods. In Helly Hansen technology circles, "Odin" is attached to a line of outerwear that is suitable for just about all situations, from mountains down to the coastlines.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 12th, 2013 2:57am
Fort Laramie National Historic Site To Celebrate 75th Birthday
Fort Laramie Historic Site, which preserves a frontier fort on the windswept Wyoming plains, will celebrate its 75th birthday as a unit of the National Park System next week.
- By NPT Staff - July 12th, 2013 2:53am
Heavy Rains Cause Structural Problems, Force Closure Of North Unit Visitor Center At Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Heavier than normal rains have led to structural problems with the visitor center in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and forced its closure.
Man Sentenced In Connection With Damage To Max Patch Bald On Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Earlier this year we told you about a flagrant act of vandalism along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, where someone went crazy on all-terrain vehicles on the Max Patch bald along the Tennessee-North Carolina line. Now we can tell you a man has been convicted of vandalism in connection with the incident and sentenced to three months in jail.
Photographing Big Bend National Park: A Friendly Guide To Great Images
The features of today's cameras, coupled with the size of some national parks, can make photographing the parks on your vacation a daunting task. But when it comes to Big Bend National Park, Kathy Adams Clark has a book you should read.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2013 7:54am
New Lodging Options At Glacier National Park
Two historic buildings near Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park, the Cobb House and Snyder Hall, have been successfully rehabilitated and are now available as visitor lodging through park concessioner, Glacier Park, Inc.
- By NPT Staff - July 11th, 2013 7:53am
Rocky Mountain National Park's Trail Ridge Road, Not A Good Place For Vertigo
Driving Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is not for those who suffer vertigo. No guardrails will stop your vehicle if you edge off the pavement, and the flanks of the mountains drop away quickly, and steeply.
- By NPT Staff - July 11th, 2013 7:52am
Three Injured By Falling Tree At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Three people, including two young children, were injured Wednesday when stormy weather downed a tree in Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2013 5:03pm
