Tornado Destroys Great Blue Heron Rookery At Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
A tornado has devastated a great blue heron rookery at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, killing nearly 200 of the graceful birds.
Reader Participation Day: What Would You Like To See On National Park Websites?
One of the first websites folks head to to research national park matters is, of course, that run by the National Park Service. What suggestions would you make to the agency to improve its sites?
Fort Stanwix National Monument Presents Historic Artifacts From 19th Century, Including A Chamber Pot of Questionable Taste
It is not, by any stretch of the imagination, an honor to have your face portrayed in the bottom of a chamber pot. But that was the fate of British Naval Capt. Basil Hall, and you can find the proof at Fort Stanwix National Monument in New York.
You Won't Be Able To Drive Trail Ridge Road End-to-End Through Rocky Mountain National Park Memorial Day Weekend
If you had your heart set on driving Trail Ridge Road end-to-end through Rocky Mountain National Park on Memorial Day Weekend, well, perhaps next year. There's just too much snow for the plow operators to clear away for this weekend.
National Park Road Trip 2011: Zion Lodge
Having left most of the cold and snow behind in Bryce Canyon National Park, lodging guidebook writers David and Kay Scott have moved on to Zion National Park and a stay at Zion Lodge.
- By David and Kay Scott - May 25th, 2011 2:18am
"Rocky Mountain Explorer Package" Combines Lodging With Field Programs in Rocky Mountain National Park
You can pair lodging with a day of hiking, or learning about black bears, or following historic Native American trails in Rocky Mountain National Park under package deals put together by lodging concessionaire Forever Resorts.
National Park Road Trip 2011: Bryce Canyon National Park
Having fled the snowy North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, our intrepid lodging experts, touring the West to update their book, "The Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges," find themselves...at snowy Bryce Canyon National Park.
- By David and Kay Scott - May 24th, 2011 2:44am
National Park Service Director Takes Chair Of North American Wilderness Committee
National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis has taken over as chair of the North American Wilderness Committee, an international organization focused on boosting wilderness conservation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 24th, 2011 2:42am
Take Traveler With You On Your Next National Park Trip
Leaving your laptop or desktop computer behind when you head to a national park doesn't mean you have to leave the Traveler behind, too. Through an exclusive agreement with Chimani, LLC you can now subscribe to the Traveler's feed on your iPhone.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 24th, 2011 2:33am
Trails I've Hiked: Spend the Night At LeConte Lodge In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The payoff in hiking to LeConte Lodge in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is, in large part, the journey itself. Let Contributing Writer Randy Johnson lead the way with this video.
