Oprah Visits Yosemite National Park
Oprah Winfrey airs a two part program on visiting Yosemite National Park and questions why more African Americans don't visit National Parks.
- By [email protected] - October 27th, 2010 2:35am
Study Says Climate Change Could Make Yosemite National Park Hotter Than Sacramento
By the end of the century, climate change could drive typical temperatures in Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Death Valley and other national parks in California more than 7 degrees hotter than they were in the later half of the 20th century, according to a new study.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2010 2:13am
MyYahoo! And National Parks Traveler
Thanks to all who have emailed us to report the problem with MyYahoo! not showing the most recent stories from the Traveler. We are aware of the problem and are trying to track down its source.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2010 1:03pm
Shenandoah National Park Ready to Embark on Year-Long 75th Birthday Celebration
You can add Shenandoah National Park to those units of the National Park System that are celebrating milestone birthdays. On November 5 the park that hugs the rippled ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia will kick off its 75th birthday celebration.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2010 2:47am
More Bear Boxes Installed At Grand Teton National Park Campgrounds
One of the most comforting things you can find in your national park campground that lies within bear country is a metal box into which you can store your foodstuffs and cooking gear when you're not using it. And recent work in Grand Teton National Park means there's going to be quite a few more comfortable campers enjoying the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2010 2:42am
Fossils At Colorado National Monument To Remain On Display Through Year's End
A set of rare fossilized footprints discovered in Colorado National Monument and unveiled to the public earlier this month will remain on display through year's end, according to Superintendent Joan Anzelmo.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2010 2:28am
City Kids Experience Camping and Some Old-Time Fun at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
"Silver turtles" cooked over hot coals for supper, cane pole fishing, stories around the campfire and a Dutch oven breakfast aren't standard fare for most modern-day kids from the inner city, but a group of youngsters from the Atlanta area got to experience that and more during an overnight campout at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Mennonite Women Backpacking and Bears Falling in Shenandoah National Park
Fall is a spectacular season to hike in Shenandoah National Park. Reds, golds, greens and browns are dappling the hillsides, deer are on the move, and, if your timing is excellent, bears are falling from the trees and Mennonite women are backpacking along the Appalachian Trail.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 25th, 2010 2:43am
Warmer, Drier, Crowded, Grizzly-less, And With Lots of Thistle: the Yellowstone of The Future?
“The snow tips the balance,” remarked Doug Smith, senior wildlife biologist and leader of the Yellowstone Wolf Project, about his research findings on winter wolf predation in Yellowstone National Park.
- By Beth Pratt - October 25th, 2010 2:40am
Denali National Park Officials Looking At Allocation of Climbing Permits For Mount McKinley
While it's long been settled that 1,500 climbing permits are issued annually for Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve, how those permits are distributed between guiding companies and private groups is now being revisited by park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 25th, 2010 2:17am
