And Then There Were 59....
Update your national park list, folks, for there are now 59, not 58, "national parks" in the National Park System.
Nesting Birds Prompt Seasonal Closure Of Paurotis Pond At Everglades National Park
Hundreds of endangered Wood Storks are settling down for the nesting season at Paurotis Pond in Everglades National Park, and that means the pond and the surrounding area have been temporarily closed to visitors.
- By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2013 2:50am
21st Century Conservation Service Corps Intended To Put Youth, Veterans To Work On Public Lands
With a nod to the success of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s, a number of federal agencies have agreed to move forward with the Obama administration's 21st Century Conservation Service Corps to put youth and veterans to work across the public landscape.
- By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2013 2:34am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Counted Nearly 9.7 Million Visitors In 2012
A large jump in visitation at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2012 over 2011 is being attributed to mild weather during the winter and spring months.
- By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2013 2:28am
Winter Snowshoe Adventure Planned At Voyageurs National Park
If you enjoy the dark, don't mind the cold, and like to explore by snowshoe, considering joining the Night Light Snowshoe Hike at Voyageurs national Park later this month.
- By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2013 2:14am
Boaters At Lake Mead National Recreation Area Take Notice: Echo Bay Marina Facilities Are Closing
Boaters at Lake Mead National Recreation Area will need to pay much closer attention to their fuel supplies after the first of February—the Echo Bay Marina is ending operations. That leaves boaters on the huge lake's Overton Arm without any sources of water-based fuel or other marine services.
- By Jim Burnett - January 10th, 2013 2:43am
Blizzard Of '88 To Be Recalled At Homestead National Monument Of America
So many children were killed by the blizzard that swept the Plains states on January 12, 1888, that the storm became known as "the Children's Blizzard." Beginning Saturday, you'll be able to learn more about this storm at Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska.
- By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2013 2:37am
Find Yourself In Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Climbing Waterfalls
Propose a visit to a national lakeshore, and most folks will think you're talking about a warm-weather visit. But as the following video shows, winter can be a wonderful time to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to climb some waterfalls.
- By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2013 2:11am
Reader Participation Day: Which Is The Most Overlooked, Or Under Appreciated, Unit Of The National Park System?
There are nearly 400 units in the National Park System, and not all are loved the same. Which, in your opinion, is the most overlooked or underappreciated unit of all?
More Than 900 Species New To Science Found In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Stand in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and you can't help but be enthralled by the lush forests and rolling mountains that surround you. Though a somewhat old landscape to modern civilization, the park continues to toss surprises in terms of the species that inhabit it.
- By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2013 2:22am
