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Amtrak and NPS Add Podcasts to Trails and Rails Program for Train Fans and Riders

Trains have long been a great way to visit many national park sites around the country, and the Trails and Rails program provides NPS volunteers or staff on some train routes to answer park questions. Now the program is adding a new bonus for some Amtrak trips: audio podcasts highlighting the history and points of interest along the way.

Bat at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tests Positive for White Nose Syndrome Fungus

The news from Great Smoky Mountains National Park to start the week wasn't good: a bat in the park has tested positive for Geomyces destructans, the fungus and the presumptive causative agent of White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS has killed over 90% of the bats in many caves in the Northeast.

Free Shuttle into Grand Canyon National Park from Neighboring Tusayan a Plus for Visitors

If you're visiting the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park this summer, the NPS wants to help you avoid waiting in a line of cars at the park entrance—and wasting time looking for a parking space once you get in the gate. Here's what you need to know about the free shuttle to and from the neighboring town of Tusayan

Training for Volunteer Weed Watchers Coming Up at Point Reyes National Seashore

If you mention the terms "weed" and "California" in the same sentence, some people will make an assumption about the subject at hand. NPS areas in the San Francisco area are looking for some volunteer "weed watchers," and the purpose of this project may be different than you expect.

Listen To the Interview: Trevor Thomas Heading North on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

Taking on the 2,650-mile-long Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is a tough challenge for anyone, and doubly so for a blind hiker. Trevor Thomas, who already has thru-hiked the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, is up to the challenge. In this interview with the Traveler, he explains how he lost his sight and his ambitions as a long-distance hiker.