Creature Feature: The Desert Tarantula Looks Big, Hairy, and Scary
The tarantula's fearsome appearance belies the fact that this docile, reclusive creature is nearly harmless.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 3rd, 2010 4:13am
Missing From the System? Tule Springs Harbors Ice Age Fossils In An Urban Setting
Not far from the bright lights and card tables of Las Vegas there's a stretch of desert so relished by developers that street names were attached to blueprints of suburbia. Now, though, that landscape and its unique collection of Ice Age fossils is being promoted as the country's next national monument.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 3rd, 2010 2:15am
Series of Public Meetings Scheduled To Discuss Mountaineering Use Fees at Denali National Park and Preserve
How much should climbers attempting Mount McKinley and Mount Foraker in Denali National Park and Preserve be charged for heading up those mountains? That's the question at the heart of four upcoming public meetings scheduled by park officials.
National Park Mystery Photo 29 Revealed: Standard U.S. Cavalry Dress Headwear, Circa mid-19th Century
Stroll the barracks at Fort Laramie National Historic Site and part of what you'll see are some of the dress uniforms the U.S. Cavalry kept on hand for special occasions. Literally topping these uniforms are ornate helmets that some believe have a Prussian inspiration.
Winter Season At Olympic National Park To Open December 17
With a successful community fund-drive behind them, Olympic National Park officials are ready to kick off the winter season on Hurricane Ridge, one that hopefully will feature access to the snowy ridge seven days a week.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 2nd, 2010 2:53am
Not Too Late To Get Your Limited Edition Poster Of Glacier National Park
You still have time to land a beautiful limited edition poster of Glacier National Park for the gift-giving season, and this gift gives twice, as all net proceeds are being donated to non-profits that work in the park's best interests.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 2nd, 2010 2:33am
Santa Fe Woman Becomes 1 Millionth Visitor To Arches National Park
It's not often that, upon pulling up to a national park's entrance gate, your arrival is applauded. That's what happened to Victoria Carlson, though, when she arrived at Arches National Park and became the park's 1 millionth visitor of the year.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 2nd, 2010 2:00am
Grand Canyon National Park's Watchtower Gets A Facelift
If you've never been to the East Entrance of Grand Canyon National Park, you owe yourself the trip. Naturally, the canyon from this South Rim vista is expansive, and there are wonderful views of the Painted Desert, too, but equally alluring is the Desert View Watchtower. This rustic edifice, built in 1932 by architect Mary Colter, sits hunched against the very rim of the canyon, a lonely outpost, built to be a place for contemplation.
- By Jane Schneider - December 1st, 2010 2:30am
Welcome Friends of the Smokies To the Traveler's List of Sponsors!
We'd like to welcome Friends of the Smokies to the Traveler's list of sponsors and invite you to check out this organization that makes so many possibilities turn into realities at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 1st, 2010 2:12am
Reader Participation Day: Do We Need More Interpretive Rangers, Or Law Enforcement Rangers, in National Parks?
Do you wish there were more interpretive rangers, or law enforcement rangers, in the national parks? Do you find yourself looking for an "LE" ranger when you're visiting a park, or wish you could find a park interpreter to help you better understand your surroundings?
