Celebrate A Quarter Millennium Of The Sandy Hook Lighthouse At Gateway National Recreation Area
Quick, how old is the Sandy Hook Lighthouse at Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey?
Photography In The National Parks: A Wildlife Advocate's View Of Wildlife Photography
Nearly every day someone tells me that I have the dream job as a full-time wildlife photographer in Yellowstone National Park, but if they knew that a Dutch photographer nearly punched me out yesterday, when I was trying to assist a black bear in crossing the road on a blind curb, they might think again.
Ruby's Inn: Western Hospitality On The Doorstep Of Bryce Canyon National Park
It sounds counterintuitive to head to the Utah desert this summer to cool off. But Utah is an enigma: it is desert, canyons, and high mountains in one trip. You find groves of Ponderosa pines and wildflower meadows in abundance in Bryce Canyon National Park. The days are warm, the nights are chilly. The view of the desert is astounding, and at night visibility is measured in light-years.
- By Patrick Cone - June 10th, 2014 2:04am
Bid In Congress To Have Ozark National Scenic Riverways Given To State Of Missouri
Is Congress in the mood to return units of the National Park System back to the states in which they are located? An initial indication could come Tuesday, when a U.S. House of Representatives Committee considers legislation that calls for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to be given to the state of Missouri.
Good News For Boaters: Lake Powell Rising Due To Melting Snowpack Upstream
Recent years haven't been kind to boaters at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, with lowering water levels in Lake Powell hampering use of boat ramps and increasing hazards to navigation. Now, thanks to higher-than-expected runoff from last winter's snows, lake levels are rising to levels not seen since November 2012.
- By Jim Burnett - June 9th, 2014 3:12am
National Park Service To Look At American History Of Lesbians, Gays, Transgenders, And Bi-Sexuals
The role that lesbians, gays, bi-sexuals, and transgender individuals played in the history of the United States is to be explored by the National Park Service, which will launch the effort Tuesday with a panel discussion involving Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and the U.S. ambassador to Australia along with LGBT scholars and historians.
Contribute To A Social Media Study In The National Parks
What role does "social media" have in the national parks? How is social media used in the parks? You can help answer these questions by participating in a study of social media uses this summer in Yellowstone National Park.
- By NPT Staff - June 9th, 2014 2:25am
Schaus Swallowtail Butterflies Released Into Biscayne National Park
The rapidity with which butterflies can reproduce has played a huge role in the ongoing recovery of endangered Schaus swallowtail butterflies at Biscayne National Park in Florida, where the species once thought to be teetering on the lip of extinction has grown by more than 1,000 individuals.
- By NPT Staff - June 8th, 2014 2:50am
Exploring The Parks: Musings From Chaco Culture National Historical Park
It’s a long, rough and dusty road from anywhere to Chaco Culture National Historical Park. But, boy, is it worth the trip! The fact that it’s such a rough trip may have a lot to do with determining the kind of people who come to visit this place carved out of the high desert of northwestern New Mexico. Unlike visitors to so many other parks, these folks have a certain quality about them that hit me right off the bat.
- By Lee Dalton - June 8th, 2014 2:14am
Akamina Parkway In Waterton Lakes National Park Is Now Open
The Akamina Parkway, a 9-mile-long scenic route that leads to Cameron Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada, has been reopened to traffic following a construction project.
- By NPT Staff - June 8th, 2014 2:10am
