Exploring The Parks: Seeing Zion National Park From A Different Perspective
Nearly 3 million visitors explored Zion National Park last year...but they saw only a fraction of it.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2013 2:14am
New Website Offers Weather Forecasts And Current Conditions For The Blue Ridge Parkway
An important question for travelers on the Blue Ridge Parkway, especially in the winter, is "How's the weather?" The Parkway is open year-round, with one important caveat: "As long as snow or ice do not create dangerous driving conditions." Now, thanks to a new website, BRPweather.com, it's possible to get real-time weather conditions and forecasts for multiple locations along the popular roadway before you decide to go for a drive.
- By Jim Burnett - November 9th, 2013 2:31am
Around The Parks: Holidays In Yellowstone, Smokies Trail Work, And Native American Month
A glance around the national parks shows opportunities to spend the year-end holidays in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley, Native American celebrations at Grand Canyon National Park, and trail work at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2013 3:08am
Section Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Close Next Week
A section of Blue Ridge Parkway just north of Asheville, North Carolina, will close next week so work can resume on stabilizing the road bed.
- By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2013 3:07am
National Park Service Names Deputy Director For Congressional And External Relations
A former staffer on the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands has been appointed deputy director of the National Park Service for congressional and external relations.
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- By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2013 2:28am
Big Bend National Park Seeking Public Input On Proposed Fossil Exhibit
Though it looks anything but a great habitat for prehistoric animals today, Big Bend National Park's landscape has a rich connection with the long-ago past. And to display some of that history, park officials are proposing to build a fossil exhibit along the Fossil Discovery Trail.
- By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2013 2:21am
Portions Of Skyline Drive Through Shenandoah National Park To Close Nightly During Hunting Season
With hunting season in Virginia arriving soon, Shenandoah National Park officials have announced that portions of Skyline Drive through the park will be close nightly, beginning on Monday.
- By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2013 2:09am
Head Of Discovery Channel Taking Helm At National Parks Conservation Association
W. Clark Bunting, who most recently was president and general manager of the Discovery Channel, next week takes the helm of the National Parks Conservation Association.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2013 2:59am
Lottery For Float Permits Through Dinosaur National Monument Going Online
One of the most exciting and intriguing ways to experience Dinosaur National Monument is from a raft floating down either the Green or Yampa rivers as they course through this magnificent landscape. And if you want to land a permit for a private float trip, the Park Service is making it a tad bit easier by moving the application process online.
- By NPT Staff - November 7th, 2013 2:59am
Future Of Isle Royale National Park Wolves Subject Of Public Meetings
The precarious future of wolves on Isle Royale National Park will be the subject of four public meetings this month.
- By NPT Staff - November 7th, 2013 2:31am
