Enjoy The Burning Yule Log From Valley Forge National Park
No need to leave home to enjoy a burning Yule log this holiday season. Enjoy the one from Valley Forge National Historical Park.
- By NPT Staff - December 24th, 2021 2:00am
National Park Service Proposing Expanded Backcountry Access At Wupatki National Monument
Public input is being sought on a draft backcountry management plan for Wupatki National Monument, which protects ruins from an ancient civilization that cultivated a living from a site in present-day northern Arizona that evolved into a regional trading center of sorts before being abandoned after about 300 years.
- By Compiled From N... - December 24th, 2021 2:00am
Interim Infrastructure Changes Proposed For Valles Caldera National Preserve
Planning is underway at Valles Caldera National Preserve to improve the visitor experience and resume an entrance fee collection program to generate revenues to address deferred maintenance in the park.
- By Compiled From N... - December 24th, 2021 1:45am
Invasive Australian Pines To Be Removed From Everglades National Park
Work soon will begin to remove invasive Australian pine trees along the shoreline of Florida Bay in Everglades National Park.
- By Compiled From N... - December 23rd, 2021 1:45am
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area To Repair U.S. 209
Work to rehabilitate a stretch of U.S. 209 that runs through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Pennsylvania will begin in the spring.
- By Compiled From N... - December 23rd, 2021 1:45am
A Year In The Parks: From Fort Laramie To Hawai'i Volcanoes
There is no doubt that the park system has issues that must be tackled, from crowds and air-tour noise to cracked concrete, eroding trails, and not enough interpretive rangers to explain the wonders. But take the time to explore these places -- truly explore, not simply count coup with a selfie -- and it's hard not to come away in awe.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 22nd, 2021 2:00am
Traveler Profile: Gary Vogt
Gary Vogt, who spent a long career with the National Park Service, is based outside the Nisqually Entrance of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state. He long has volunteered to proofread Traveler’s articles both for grammar and spelling as well as for fact-checking.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 22nd, 2021 2:00am
Reader Participation Day: Best And Worst Lodging Experiences In The Parks
It's no secret, it's constantly getting a bit more expensive to stay in a lodge inside a national park. But is the experience also rising, or is it not keeping track with the cost?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 22nd, 2021 1:45am
Death Of Build Back Better Legislation Would Be Costly To National Park Service
The National Park Service stands to lose more than $1 billion in revenues that could be used to hire rangers and create a Civilian Climate Corps if the Senate cannot appease U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and pass the administration's Build Back Better plan.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 21st, 2021 2:00am
Why Can't We Drill Yellowstone To Stop Eruptions And Make Power?
Drilling is often suggested as a means of preventing Yellowstone from erupting. It seems like a reasonable idea, but the volcano doesn’t work that way. And while it might be possible to generate power by geothermal drilling, that would risk disturbing the thermal features of Yellowstone—one-of-a-kind geologic and cultural treasures, with no way back when features start to change or disappear.
- By NPT Staff - December 21st, 2021 1:45am
