Yosemite National Park Officials Looking For Suggestions on Preserving Badger Pass Ski Lodge
Would it be blasphemy to suggest that Yosemite National Park get out of the ski business?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2008 2:10pm
Resolved: I’ll Visit at Least These Five National Parks in 2009
In the past, my national park visiting has been too intermittent and unfocused for comfort. But this year my New Year’s Resolutions are going to provide a sense of purpose and direction. Five parks is a very doable agenda. My list includes three Sure Things, a True Confession, and one Unfinished Business.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 22nd, 2011 10:56am
Some Things We'd Like 2009 To Bring to the National Park System
Well, here it is, January 1. Out with 2008, in with 2009. And that means it's time to look ahead to the new year and dream about what we'd like to see happen across the National Park System in the coming 12 months.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2008 10:48am
Happy New Year from the Traveler!
We at the Traveler would like to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year! May 2009 bring you many adventures in our National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2008 9:07am
Wanted: Expert on Lassen Volcanic National Park
Wanted: Expert on Lassen Volcanic National Park. Topic: Snowshoeing.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2008 5:36pm
Drive to the Top of This Volcano for an Impressive View
This 1,000-foot-high cinder cone was formed after earthquakes and fireworks-like explosions hurled molten rock thousands of feet into the air. Nope, it's not in Hawaii, and this mount is not named for a saint.
- By Jim Burnett - December 26th, 2008 10:56am
National Park Quiz 35: Newbies
The New Year is only hours away, so let’s orient this week’s quiz to newness (loosely defined). Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll put you in charge of Traveler’s new Complaint Department.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 7:34am
Update From Sequoia National Park: Lodgepole Is Back In Business
It took a coupla days, but the power is back on at Lodgepole in Sequoia National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2008 4:30pm
Brady Campaign Sues Interior Department over Concealed Carry in National Parks
The Brady Campaign has filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department over its plans to allow national park visitors to arm themselves. While the rule change is set to take effect January 9, the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia also seeks an injunction to prevent that from occurring.
Brady Campaign-Kempthorne.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2008 11:29am
What's Driving All The Shaking At Yellowstone National Park?
It's no secret that Yellowstone National Park is volcanic in nature. Still, scientists are raising their eyebrows over a recent swarm of earthquakes that have been shaking the park's underpinnings.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 3rd, 2009 12:21pm
