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Trail To Alberta Falls, Lake Haiyaha In Rocky Mountain National Park Rehabilitated
After four years of sweat, dirt and exhaustion, a substantial effort to rehabilitate three miles of trail in and around the Alberta Falls and Lake Haiyaha area of Rocky Mountain National Park has been completed.
- By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2012 2:27am
Death Valley National Park Officially Recognized As World Champion When It Comes To Hot Temps
How hot can it get at Death Valley? Why, there was a day back in 1913 when it was so hot that "swallows in full flight fell to the earth dead."
- By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2012 2:17am
Does Shenandoah Celebration Signal End Of CCC's "Greatest Generation?"
On September 29, National Public Lands Day, the National Parks will celebrate by waiving the entrance fees to all national parks. In addition, thousands of national park lovers will volunteer to protect the promise of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
- By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2012 2:11am
Precaution, Funding, And Science-Based Policy: Revisiting Leopold Could Move NPS In The Right Direction
When a team of scientists and conservationists led by A. Starker Leopold wrote the Leopold Report in 1963, national park visitors were still feeding bears through their car windows, nocturnal wildlife still feasted on park garbage dumps, and park rangers still shot cougars and wolves to maximize the number of visitor-friendly elk and pronghorn.
- By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2012 2:06am
Honda Donates More Than $70,000 Worth Of Equipment To Keep The National Mall Tidy
If you've ever stood in the middle of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., you can imagine what a chore it must be to cut the grass, trim the shrubs, prune the trees, and keep the flowerbeds tidy. And mowers, clippers, and trimmers for that sizable task aren't cheap, which is why Honda is being applauded for donating more than $70,000 worth of power equipment for the job.
- By NPT Staff - September 22nd, 2012 2:51am
National Park Mystery Photo 56 Revealed: Take A Seat And Wait For The Jerk
Zoom out from the tightly cropped image we used for this Mystery Photo and you'll find a seat at the soda fountain in the Painted Desert Inn in Petrified Forest National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 21st, 2012 4:59am
Red Rock Ride Coming To Waterton Lakes National Park On September 29
A "red rock" ride through a national park is coming up September 29, but you'll have to head north of the border to participate in it. That's when the Red Rock Parkway in Waterton Lakes National Park will be closed to motor vehicles for a while to give cyclists clear sailing.
- By NPT Staff - September 21st, 2012 2:41am
Exploring The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is one of those special places in nature that doesn’t have an optimal season; whenever you choose to go, is a good time to go.
- By NPT Staff - September 21st, 2012 2:21am
Hispanic Heritage Month Brings Travel Itineraries To National Park System, Events In The Parks
Rich Latino history can be found throughout the United States, and during Hispanic Heritage Month that history is being celebrated in the National Park System.
- By NPT Staff - September 21st, 2012 2:17am
