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National Park Service Buys 86 Acres Of Wyoming Lands Surrounded By Grand Teton National Park

Slowly, but surely, the National Park Service is whittling away at the amount of Wyoming-owned lands that lie within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park.

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By NPT Staff - December 31st, 2012 10:13am

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Consider Making A Charitable Donation To The National Park Friends Group Of Your Choice

Monday is the last day to make a charitable, deductible, donation to the national park friends group of your choice for the 2012 tax year -- and maybe forever, depending on how Congress resolves the nation's budgetary problems.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2012 9:01am

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Christmas Bird Count Coming....In January

Planning to be in West Texas early next month? If so, consider heading over to Guadalupe Mountains National Park to join in the park's annual Christmas Bird Count.

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By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2012 3:04am

Registration For Field Courses In Denali National Park Opens January 9

Winter months are planning months (unless you can escape to a warm, sandy location). And beginning January 9, you'll be able to start planning a summer journey to Denali National Park and Preserve for a field seminar hosted by Alaska Geographic.

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By NPT Staff - December 28th, 2012 3:03am

Still Time To Join A Yellowstone Association Institute Course This Winter

If you have some time on your hands, a hankering for natural sciences, and always wanted to visit Yellowstone National Park winter, here's your chance.

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By NPT Staff - December 28th, 2012 3:03am

A Year Of Birding In The National Parks

Kirby Adams ranged far afield in the national parks looking for birds in 2012, relating his experiences that took him all the way north, and a bit east, to Newfound in Canada. Let's take a look back at those columns.

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By NPT Staff - December 28th, 2012 7:41pm

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Skype Connects Maine Youngsters With Wild Alaska

As a fifth-grader living in Maine, you would probably not spend a typical Saturday night at town hall dancing with your parents and grandparents. But in Savoonga, Alaska, that would be the only choice.

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By NPT Staff - December 27th, 2012 3:03am

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Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park In January? Check Out These Programs

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing After Dark in the Park and Hawaiian cultural programs with the community and visitors throughout January – which is also Volcano Awareness Month, established by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

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By NPT Staff - December 27th, 2012 3:03am

Books We've Read In 2012 (And Some That We Liked!)

Despite the hectic nature of life, here at the Traveler we still managed to read a few books during the past 12 months. Here's a look at those books, and where you can find our reviews.

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By NPT Staff - November 5th, 2015 10:43am

A Year In The Parks: From Arches National Park To Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Living in the Rocky Mountains is a great asset when it comes to visiting national parks, for there are so many in just about any direction you head. The past year took me north and south through the region to a diverse collection parks, and I also ventured to Virginia to explore the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 26th, 2012 9:31am