Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park to Open Wednesday
It will be a bit easier to negotiate Yosemite National Park on Wednesday. That's when the Tioga Road will open for the summer.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2009 6:45pm
Yellowstone National Park Rangers Kill Habituated Wolf
For the first time since Yellowstone National Park's gray wolf recovery program began more than a decade ago, rangers have had to kill a wolf that had become too accustomed to turning to people for food.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2009 5:45pm
Group says Landscape Arch in Arches NP, Not Kolob Arch in Zion NP, is World's Largest Span of Stone
If you stood beneath both Landscape Arch in Arches National Park and Kolob Arch in Zion National Park, could you tell which span is longer? Probably not, but a group has come up with a standardized way to measure arches and says Landscape is the longer span of stone.
Missed Portage Leads to Death At Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area
A missed portage around Angel Falls Rapid in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area has led to the death of a 61-year-old paddler.
Bryce Canyon National Park's Star Festival Right Around the Corner
One of the best star shows in the National Park System is just a few weeks off. This year's Astronomy Festival at Bryce Canyon National Park, the ninth annual, will not only feature gazing at night skies but also model rocketry and a variety of talks on night skies and nocturnal animals.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2009 3:36am
Rafting Accidents Drowns 37-Year-old In Cataract Canyon at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
A 37-year-old man drowned in a section of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area when he was thrown from his raft.
What's the Latest on the Search for a Director of the National Park Service?
While Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has been traveling a lot lately and handing out dollars to the national parks, where is he at on the selection of the next director of the National Park Service? That's a very good question.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 18th, 2009 2:26pm
Cables Are In Place On Half Dome in Yosemite National Park
Getting up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park got a little easier this past weekend. That's because the cables that give you something to hold onto as you scale the shoulder of the dome were put up for the season.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 18th, 2009 4:03am
Zion National Park's Hike to Angel's Landing: eHike to the Top
The hike to the top of Angel's Landing in Zion National Park has gotten a lot of attention from Traveler readers over the years. If you've never experienced it and are curious, check out the ehike the park recently produced.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 18th, 2009 3:15am
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore BioBlitz: Latest Tally Above 1,700 Species
The latest species tally from the BioBlitz at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: 1,716. How high will it go?
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 17th, 2009 11:17am
