National Parks Traveler

Spring. It's a fresh, vibrant season in the National Park System, one of renewal, for the parks’ wildlife, vegetation, and even for human visitors. After long, dark months of cold and snow across much of the system, the arrival of March, April, and May provide greater warmth, daylight, and access in the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2014 8:22am

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Yosemite National Park's Tuolumne Wild And Scenic River Plan Will Halt Roadside Parking

Though it's called a "wild and scenic river plan," roadside parking will be a victim of the approach Yosemite National Park officials are taking to protect the Tuolumne River.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2014 4:07am

Shenandoah National Park Ready To Move Into Spring Season

Winter might be tossing its last fits of the season at the eastern sweep of the country, but that's not altering plans to move Shenandoah National Park's facilities into the spring season later this month.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2014 3:43am

Essential Paddling Guide: Asian Carp Just One Aspect Of Non-Native Invasion Of Great Lakes

They are some of the most acrobatic fish you’ll ever encounter, hurtling their silver bodies high out of rivers when motorboats pass by. But Asian carp that have been invading the Mississippi River drainage the past two decades pose a serious threat to both the native fish in the Great Lakes and Minnesota’s waters and to regional economies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2014 3:23am

Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Close For Mabry Mill Restoration Work

Restoration work at Mabry Mill will require closure of a short stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway beginning Monday.

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By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2014 3:25am

Some Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Travelers Will Need Bear Canisters

With bears present in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, backcountry travelers heading into the district will need to use bear canisters to store their food and garbage.