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Federal Aviation Administration Expected To Finally Begin To Address National Park Overflights

Nearly two decades after Congress passed the the National Park Air Tour Management Act that called for the plans to police the airspace over the National Park System, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Park Service are promising to create some plans, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

National Parks Traveler Episode 15: Yellowstone's Photographer And Badlands Parks

Jacob W. Frank is one of the photographers who frames Yellowstone National Park's wildlife, geysers, lakes and forests for you to enjoy. How did he get his job with the National Park Service, and how many parks has he captured with his cameras? He discusses his job with host Kurt Repanshek. You'll also find an overview of visiting South Dakota's national parks, monuments, and memorials in this episode.

Consolidation In Managing The National Park Lodges

Who really does manage most national park lodgings? For the big operations in places such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Shenandoah, corporations. Not surprisingly, while many of the 500 management contracts administered by the National Park Service, such as providing firewood or operating a bicycle rental operation, are relatively straightforward, those for large commercial facilities such as lodging in Yosemite or Yellowstone are extremely complicated. David and Kay Scott bring some clarity to this issue in their latest article pertaining to lodging in the National Park System.

2018 Year In Review: Exploring The Parks

This year took National Parks Traveler contributors to parks – near and far, big and small – that showcase the diversity and history of our planet. The Traveler took readers to Chile, Portugal, and Tanzania. A little closer to home, follow a daring journey into Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska, which, at 13.2 million acres, is the largest national park in the United States, or tag along with Jim Stratton on his trip to smaller, lesser-known units of the National Park System.

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