Accidents Claim Lives Across The National Park System
Summer hasn't yet officially arrived, yet the number of visitors dying during visits to units of the National Park System is growing.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2012 3:00am
Bearpaw High Sierra Camp In Sequoia National Park To Open In Late June
With the National Park Service once again allowed to issue permits to commercial horse packers, the folks who run the Bearpaw High Sierra Camp in Sequoia National Park say the camp will be open for business beginning June 29.
- By NPT Staff - June 2nd, 2012 3:00am
National Park Mystery Spot 43 Revealed: A Vast, Cold Wilderness
This one was easiest for readers familiar with aviation nomenclature, business attire, and the aurorae.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 1st, 2012 5:00am
54 New National Recreation Trails Added To System In Advance Of National Trails Day
With National Trails Day arriving Saturday, hikers, bikers, and paddlers in 23 states will have access to a new national recreation trails in their respective states.
- By NPT Staff - June 1st, 2012 4:59pm
Presidents At Mount Rushmore National Memorial Getting Facials
George, Abe, Teddy and Tom are getting a once-over from preservation specialists at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
- By NPT Staff - June 1st, 2012 3:00am
Catch Up With Friends Of Acadia When You Visit Acadia National Park This Summer
Planning to visit Acadia National Park this summer? Consider taking some time to join the Friends of Acadia during one of their many activities. Here's a list of what's on their calendar:
- By NPT Staff - June 1st, 2012 3:00am
Annual Road Lottery Opens June 1 At Denali National Park And Preserve
For the next 30 days you'll be able to enter for a chance to drive along the Denali Park Road this fall.
- By NPT Staff - June 1st, 2012 3:00am
Third Pipeline Break In A Week Halts Cross-Canyon Travel In Grand Canyon National Park
For the third time in a week, a pipeline carrying water below the rim in Grand Canyon National Park has broken. This time the break washed out a 45-foot section of the North Kaibab Trail, and park officials say that means cross-canyon travel won't be possible for the near future.
Unseasonably Warm Weather Bringing Synchronized Fireflies Out Ahead Of Schedule At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park know it's getting warmer earlier than usual. According to park officials, the synchronized fireflies that show their stuff at Elkmont are coming out ahead of schedule.
National Park Mystery Spot 43: The January Sky
To get into the Winners Circle, you’ll need to make sense of doors and suits and such.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 31st, 2012 6:31am
