In this week’s show, Contributing editor Kim O’Connell joins me to discuss some of the stories from across the country that we’re working on at the Traveler and will be rolling out on the Traveler in the weeks and months ahead. And Lynn Riddick has a short story about a unique fundraiser that’s giving Wind Cave National Park new tools to manage and learn about the genetically pure bison herd there.
Blue Ridge Parkway
President Biden's highly ambitious, and expensive, infrastructure proposal carries great possibilities for the worn and weary National Park System, though whether any will be realized is far from a sure thing. Indeed, with a keenly divided and divisive Congress, it's not even a given that the $2 trillion proposal will gain acceptance, and most certainly not in its current form. Also unknown is how, or even if, the package would directly help the parks.
Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge Project To Extend Detour
Rehabilitation of the Roanoke River Bridge along the Blue Ridge Parkway will require a year-long extension of a route detour in Virginia.
- By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2021 1:45am
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation To Host Webinar On Motorcycling The Parkway
Hit the open road virtually with Hawk Hagebak at 11 a.m. Eastern on March 2 for his humorous take on motorcycling up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway. This 30-minute webinar hosted by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will include the “Code of the Road,” the unwritten rules for those who travel this 469-mile route.
- By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2021 1:45am
Deadliest National Park? Would You Believe North Cascades National Park?
Trying to gauge the deadliest national park can be a challenging task because of the many variables. But when you look at the death rate per park visitation, North Cascades National Park rises to the top, according to a Nevada law firm that took a close look at the numbers from 2007 to 2018.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2021 2:00am
Enjoy A Virtual Tour Of Flat Top Manor On The Blue Ridge Parkway
Thanks to a new 3D virtual tour of Flat Top Manor along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the historical home at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park is accessible year-round.
- By NPT Staff - January 29th, 2021 2:00am
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #22: The Blue Ridge Parkway Edition
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #22 is all about the Blue Ridge Parkway, which winds through 469 miles of scenic vistas and historic spots. For those of you who have driven or ridden the parkway, test your knowledge to see how much you know. For those of you who have never traveled along the parkway, then maybe what you learn here will convince you to put this park on your bucket list of National Park System units to visit.
- By Rebecca Latson - January 4th, 2021 2:00am
Gary Everhardt, Ninth National Park Service Director, Passes Away
Gary Everhardt, who turned down a career path with Boeing to pursue one with the National Park Service, a move that saw him rise to become the agency's ninth director, has passed away, just days after his wife died.
- By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2020 4:27pm
Renovations Under Way At Flat Top Manor On Blue Ridge Parkway
Work has begun on restoring the exterior of Flat Top Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway, with work on the circa-1901 Colonial Revival home expected to restore its luster.
- By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2020 1:45am
Wilderness Signs Decrease Search-And-Rescue Missions In Haywood County
More than a year after informational safety signs were installed at Graveyard Fields in Pisgah National Forest, Haywood County (North Carolina) Emergency Services recorded a 50 percent decrease in search and rescue calls on federal land in the county.
- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2020 4:16pm
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