Hall Of Fame Coming For Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Who do you think merits inclusion in a hall of fame rising up to honor those with ties to the Appalachian National Scenic Trail?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 19th, 2011 2:30am
Watching Climate Change Across the National Park System
Across the National Park System many changes are expected from climate change, from more wildfires and vanishing glaciers to invasions of non-native species and flight of long-term residents. Writer/photographer Michael Lanza, concerned that today's park landscapes will change significantly by the time his young kids are his age, has been touring the park system with his family to show his children what they might miss later in life.
- By Michael Lanza - January 19th, 2011 2:19am
The Traveler's First "Take Your Family to The National Parks" Essay Contest
If you've always dreamed of visiting a national park, and wanted to take your family along, here's your opportunity. Three grand-prize winners of the Traveler's first Take Your Family to the National Parks essay contest will win lodging for four members of their family in one of the country's national parks, and some gear to help to help them enjoy the trip.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 18th, 2011 7:40am
Updated: The National Park Foundation And The Special "National Parks Edition" Toyota FJ Cruiser
A promotion announced late in December, one that pairs the National Park Foundation with a massive Toyota sport utility vehicle, appears to be at odds with the foundation's stated mission and the National Park Service's approach to climate change.
Ranger-Guided Canoe Trips This Winter and Spring At Biscayne National Park
If exploring the backwaters of Biscayne National Park appeal to you, consider joining a ranger-led paddle into some of the park's backcountry this winter and spring.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 18th, 2011 2:41am
Business Survey On Cape Hatteras National Seashore ORV Management Plan's Impacts Points to Uncertainty
A strong majority of businesses along Cape Hatteras National Seashore believe rules that restrict access of off-road vehicles and pedestrians for the benefit of nesting shorebirds and sea turtles will harm their operations.
CAHA Business Survey.pdf
National Park Retirees Honor Shelton Johnson With George B. Hartzog Jr. Award
Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson, who gained national attention for his role in the Ken Burns documentary, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, is being honored for his work on behalf of the national parks by the Coalition of National Park Retirees.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 18th, 2011 2:10am
At Cowpens National Battlefield, Site Restoration Helps Take You Back to 1781
At South Carolina's Cowpens National Battlefield, the National Park Service is restoring the battlefield where Patriot forces won a pivotal victory over the British on a cold winter morning 230 years ago.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 17th, 2011 3:59am
The Gate Lodges Of Acadia National Park: Rockefeller's Little Castles
Photographer and writer Steve Perrin was working in the planning office at Acadia when he lived at Brown Mountain gate house (or “gate lodge” as it’s officially called) during the winter of 1995–1996, “a true Maine winter, very cold with lots of snow.” Like other park employees before and after, Perrin was housed in a magnificent piece of history, employee housing whose great beauty belies its commonplace purpose.
- By Aimee Beal - January 17th, 2011 2:30am
Federal Appeals Board Orders That Teresa Chambers Be Restored As Chief of U.S. Park Police
After a seven-year odyssey that pitted political appointees in the Interior Department and National Park Service against a public servant who spoke out on how staff cuts would impact public safety, a federal appeals board has ordered the Park Service to reinstate Teresa Chambers as chief of the U.S. Park Police.
Chambers Ruling.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 17th, 2011 2:15am
