Colorado Plateau Wild And Beautiful
John Annerino's large format book showcases, in images and words, the magnificent Southwestern desert of the American West.
- By Patrick Cone - August 7th, 2014 2:33am
100th Anniversary Of Arapaho Pack Trip Celebrated On August 9 At Rocky Mountain National Park
In 1914, the Colorado Mountain Club, hoping to persuade Congress to support the establishment of a national park in the Estes Valley and Grand Lake area, arranged for Arapaho elders from the Wind River Reservation to provide Arapaho names for local landmarks. Part of that effort involved a two-week pack trip through the area, and the centennial of those activities is being celebrated with a series of events on August 9 at Rocky Mountain National Park.
- By Jim Burnett - August 7th, 2014 2:28am
Body Spotted In Grand Canyon National Park
A body presumed to be that of a missing Arizona man was spotted Wednesday several hundred feet below the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, but rangers weren't going to be able to reach it before Thursday.
- By NPT Staff - August 6th, 2014 8:15pm
Reader Participation Day: How Would You Structure User Fees For The National Parks?
Imagine, for a moment, that you're in charge of setting fees for the National Park System. What would you charge for, and how much would you charge? Or would you charge anything at all?
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2014 3:00am
Color Movies From 1930 Shot In Yellowstone National Park Being Restored
A vintage movie, typical of a "home movie," shot in Yellowstone National Park decades ago is being restored by the National Archives, casting a unique light on park visitors of an earlier day. What's particularly interesting is the grainy 16mm film, thought to be black-and-white, actually was shot in color, making it one of the first color films to be shot in the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2014 2:40am
Exploring The Parks: Fossil Butte National Monument In Windswept Wyoming
Many national parks preserve aspects of the past, and in the case of Fossil Butte National Monument, that past goes back 55 million years ago, a time when the landscape of western Wyoming was very different from the windswept plains we see today.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2014 2:14am
Photography In The National Parks: Avoid Those Bison (And Other Wildlife) Jams
Bison madness is in full swing in Yellowstone National Park with snorting, groaning, spitting, bison bulls chasing the girls (cows) down the roads, much to the delight of many park visitors who gladly park their vehicles in the road and film the action. No family vacation is complete without getting caught in a Yellowstone bison jam.
- By Deby Dixon - August 5th, 2014 3:00am
Katmai National Park Snared Bear Saved By Park Rangers, Biologists
A coastal brown bear doomed to death by a snare around her neck was saved by Katmai National Park and Preserve rangers and biologists who were able to remove the snare, and tatoo her for future identification, in a quickly performed procedure.
- By NPT Staff - August 5th, 2014 3:00am
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Reopens Oak Island Dock, But Watch Your Food
With bears acting more like bears in terms of eating their normal fare, the dock at Oak Island in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin has reopened to boaters.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 5th, 2014 2:10am
Creature Feature: Western Banded Gecko
The Western Banded Gecko, or Coleonyx variegatus, is no stranger to beating the heat. Their nocturnal lifestyle is ideal for the sizzling desert climate. You are more likely to encounter them on a night stroll under the stars than in the mid-day sun. Though many confuse the Western Banded Gecko with young Gila monsters, they are much smaller and lack venomous characteristics.
- By Carli Jones - August 4th, 2014 3:14am
