National Park Week Quiz #7: Word Cube Brain Twister
Have a blank sheet of paper and a pen handy when you tackle this one. Also make sure you are properly caffeinated.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 28th, 2012 9:21am
National Park Week Quiz #6 Revealed: A Machine That Changed Our World
The 12-second, 120-foot flight that the Wright Flyer made at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, ushered in a new era.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 5th, 2015 11:46am
12th Annual March For Parks Heads To Biscayne National Park On Saturday
If you live in south Florida, or are visiting the area this week, you might want to make plans to join the 12th Annual March for Parks to Biscayne National Park on Saturday.
- By NPT Staff - April 27th, 2012 2:56am
40 Years On: The Buffalo River, America's First National River
Free-flowing for 135 miles, the Buffalo National River is a paddler's dream, offering cool, clear waters, grassy meadows grazed by elk, and cliff walls that frame the river in places.
- By NPT Staff - April 27th, 2012 2:29am
New Exhibits At Grand Canyon Visitor Center Will Help With Trip Planning, Understanding Cultural And Natural History
A makeover of the exhibits at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center near Mather Point on the park's South Rim will make it easier to plan a backcountry trek, and to learn about the canyon's cultural and natural histories.
Watching Grizzlies In The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Wildlife fascinate most folks to some degree, and grizzlies seem to take that to an even higher level. But we definitely prefer to watch these animals from a distance. Daryl Hunter lets you do that from the comfort of your home in the following video.
- By NPT Staff - April 27th, 2012 2:19am
White-Nose Syndrome Detected In Bats At Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is the latest unit of the National Park System to have bats infected with white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease that already has killed about 7 million bats in the country.
- By NPT Staff - April 27th, 2012 2:11am
Reward Offered In Connection With 2011 Murder Of Appalachian Trail Hiker
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for murdering an Indiana man on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in central Virginia.
- By NPT Staff - April 27th, 2012 2:07am
Oglala Sioux Tribe, National Park Service Poised To Create First Tribal National Park
Under an agreement supported by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, National Park Service officials are recommending the establishment of the nation’s first tribal national park in partnership with the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
- By NPT Staff - April 26th, 2012 11:52am
National Park Week Quiz #6: Mystery Photo
You might be able to figure this one out even if you've never seen it up close and personal.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 26th, 2012 2:49pm
