Crater Lake National Park

Got Time For A Fall National Park Visit? These Lodges Have Room

If you've got time to squeeze in a fall visit to a national park, here's some good news: There's quite a bit of lodging available in places such as Crater Lake, Yellowstone, Zion, Grand Canyon, and Death Valley national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 12th, 2010 9:49am

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Welcome Crater Lake Institute to the Traveler's List of Sponsors!

Here at the Traveler we'd like to welcome the Crater Lake Institute to our sponsorship rolls, and invite you to learn more about this advocacy group that works in support of Crater Lake National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 1st, 2010 11:32am

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Alas, the Luxury Train Tour of Western National Parks Won't Even Leave the Station

If you had your heart set on spending upwards of $1,500 a day on a luxury train tour of national parks next year, you'll have to settle for either Amtrak or your own rig. It turns out that this project isn't leaving the station.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 8th, 2010 3:15am

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Trolley Tours Come To Crater Lake National Park

Glacier National Park has its Red Jammers, Yellowstone National Park has its National Park Buses, and now Crater Lake National Park has its trolleys.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 13th, 2010 3:15am

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Upscale Cabins Latest Trend in Commercial Campgrounds Bordering National Parks

There’s a new structure showing up this summer in campgrounds bordering national parks, one that offers a higher level of comfort than the family camper or pop-up tent. More and more campgrounds are adding cabins to their available accommodations, for while more people are heading to the parks, not all want to sleep on the ground in a tent.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2010 3:15am

With National Parks As the Draw, Luxury Railroad Plans 2011 Debut

How much would you pay to ride a luxury train across the Western landscape with stops at Crater Lake, Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton national parks? Two-hundred dollars a day? Five-hundred-dollars? More than $1,000?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 30th, 2010 3:15am

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Reader Participation Survey: How Much Local Control Should Be Exerted Over National Parks?

Should there be more uniformity across the National Park System when it comes to regulations pertaining to such activities as air tours, mountain biking, and personal watercraft use, just to name three sensitive issues?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 11th, 2010 5:16pm

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Sen. McCain Withdraws Air Tour Amendment For Grand Canyon National Park Overflights

Applause are being extended after Sen. John McCain withdrew an amendment that would have substantially redrawn the ground rules for Grand Canyon National Park overflight tours.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 23rd, 2010 3:16pm

Frogs Are A Sure Sign of Spring, But That Doesn't Mean You Won't Hear Them Now

If you want to know whether Spring is on the way, don’t look to groundhogs for the answer. Instead, listen for the frogs. Certain species of frogs, such as the wood frog, begin singing even when there is still snow on the ground.

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By Jessica Jones - February 16th, 2010 4:00am

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Obama Administration Draws Criticism for Declining ESA Protection To Pikas

A diminutive creature that struggles with warmer temperatures brought on by climate change will not receive Endangered Species Act protection for its predicament, the Obama administration has decided in a move that brought quick condemnation from some corners.

USFWS-Pika_Finding.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2010 1:43pm

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