Wildfire In Shenandoah Caused By Illegal Campfire
A wildfire that flared up in Shenandoah National Park was caused by an illegal campfire that wasn't doused, park officials say.
- By NPT Staff - March 6th, 2014 4:17pm
Authorities Looking For Who Stole Historic Glass Window From Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Wanted: A very meticulous thief who managed to take a 4-foot-by-1-foot window from a historic cabin in the Elkmont Historic District in Great Smoky Mountains National Park without breaking a pane.
Burl Thieves Prompt Nighttime Road Closure At Redwood National And State Parks
National parks face plenty of challenges from crooks determined to steal everything from cacti at Saguaro National Park to ginseng from the Blue Ridge Parkway, but a growing problem at Redwood National and State Parks takes plant thievery to a whole new level. Poaching of burls from redwood trees is destroying the huge trees, and had led to the nighttime closure of a road in the park
- By Jim Burnett - March 6th, 2014 3:13am
Essential Paddling Guide: Sea Kayaks And Sea Caves Of Channel Islands National Park
Channel Island Outfitters can lead you through the caves and down into the kelp forests of
Channel Islands National Park, a remote and isolated realm that is home to a unique faunal assemblage.
Philanthropy And The National Park Service
National park partners -- friends groups and cooperating associations -- are integral to the health of the National Park System in these days of economic malaise and political dogfighting. But is the National Park Service properly leveraging, or even monitoring, those groups? Not according to a book examining park philanthropy.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 6th, 2014 2:17am
Voyageurs National Park Receives $150,000 Grant From Key Partner Organization
The importance of partner organizations to National Park Service areas becomes increasingly important every year in the face of ongoing budget challenges, and Voyageurs National Park offers an excellent example of such support. The Voyageurs National Park Association has announced a three year Landmark Grant that totals $150,000 in assistance for a variety of needs.
- By Jim Burnett - March 5th, 2014 3:09am
Reader Participation Day: What Deviations From National Park Standards Have You Seen?
Readers Participation Day. The National Park Service has many standards in its interactions with visitors. Have you seen deviations from them? Do they bother you?
Where Will Spring Find You In The National Park System?
Where will you turn up in the National Park System this spring? Our friends at Eastern National have the following suggestions for you to consider.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 5th, 2014 2:02am
Congress Passes Wilderness Bill For Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Halfway To Withdrawing Lands Near Glacier National Park From Leasing
With a simple voice vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation to set aside 32,500 acres of official wilderness at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and to further protect Glacier National Park from oil and gas exploration.
President's FY15 Budget Proposal For National Park Service Requests Slight Increase
President Obama's fiscal year 2015 budget contains a slight, $55 million increase for the National Park Service, though that number could swell to more than $650 million if Congress goes along with the president's vision.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2014 1:08pm
