National Park Mystery Spot 21 Revealed: Lots of Stars Have Done Their Thing Here
Meteorologists and movie trivia buffs had the inside track on this one.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 8:21am
EPA Agrees To Study Bristol Bay Watershed In Connection with Gold Mine Proposed Near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Fears that a massive mining operation proposed to be developed near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve could impact the water quality and fisheries of Bristol Bay have convinced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to gather baseline data on the watershed.
Alaska's U.S. Senators Want To Run Natural Gas Pipeline Through Denali National Park
Alaska's U.S. senators, with the backing of the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Park Service, have introduced legislation to allow a natural gas pipeline to be routed through Denali National Park and Preserve parallel to a short stretch of the main park road.
Denali Gas Pipeline.pdf
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- By Kurt Repanshek - February 10th, 2011 2:15am
How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice – Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Offers Timely Training
A fall through the ice into cold winter waters is a frightening and life-threatening emergency, and in an attempt to reduce those risks, Apostle National Lakeshore recently offered "ice awareness" and ice rescue training for the park staff and other area agencies.
- By Jim Burnett - February 10th, 2011 8:17am
National Park Mystery Spot 21: Alas, Poor Hillside Homes
National Park Mystery Spot 21 is a place you've almost certainly seen.
- By Bob Janiskee - February 10th, 2011 5:15am
Reader Participation Day: Are You Heading To A New Park This Year? Which One, And Why?
Many of us go to the same national park, or parks, year after year after year. Do you fall into that category, or are you someone who looks to a new park every year, or every few years? If you're planning to visit a park for the first time this year, which one, and why?
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 9th, 2011 3:15am
Bison, Pine Nuts, Trout and Grizzlies: Perfect Storm For Yellowstone National Park's Wildlife Managers?
Yellowstone National Park's northern range at times has been labeled "America's Serengeti" for the rich and diverse wildlife that inhabits it. But today, with native trout imperiled by non-native predators, whitebark pine trees at risk of climate change, and bison being cut off from valuable winter habitat and at times slaughtered, is the ecosystem unraveling?
Valley Forge National Historical Park Officials Honored By NPCA
The superintendent and chief of planning and resource management for Valley Forge National Historical Park have been honored by the National Parks Conservation Association for their stewardship of the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 9th, 2011 3:15am
Traveler Classic: Rare Motion Pictures Show Civil War Veterans at Gettysburg
With the Civil War 150th anniversary commemoration gathering steam, this is a good time to reach into the Traveler archives for one of our all-time popular posts: links to videos showing movies of Civil War veterans at the Gettysburg 75th anniversary reunion in 1938. Get ready for goosebumps.
- By Bob Janiskee - February 8th, 2011 8:58am
Grand Teton National Park, The Land of Legends
Technology and art often are intertwined to bring a subject to life. For Mike Cavaroc, Grand Teton National Park was the subject, and time-lapse photography was his tool for bringing the park to life.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2011 3:15am
