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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.

Grand Teton National Park Seeking Comment On Telecommunications Plan

Once upon a time, stringing wire in Grand Teton National Park might have meant running barbed wire. But these days it's all about fiber optic cable and wireless telecommunications equipment. Park staff have worked out a plan for greatly expanding the reach of Wi-Fi in the park and are seeking public comment on that proposal.

Photography In The National Parks: Capturing The Grandness Of The Grand Tetons

How many of you have ever traveled to Grand Teton National Parkm in the Cowboy State? How many of you might be considering a first time visit to this park? During her move from Texas to Washington State, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson spent 2-1/2 days photographing the beauty of Grand Teton National Park, coming away with wonderful images and a new appreciation for the word "Grand." While Rebecca's stay was all too short and she didn't get to visit every iconic scene on her Grand Teton bucket list, what she did see is enough to provide tips and techniques to help you with your own Grand Teton photography.

Volunteers Help Protect Grand Teton National Park Bears...And Visitors

The grizzly bear population has steadily grown in Grand Teton National Park and the surrounding Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem over the last several decades, providing visitors to the area ever increasing opportunities to view these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. The presence of grizzlies adds to a robust population of black bears and, when combined with large numbers of park visitors, has increased the potential for conflicts between humans and bears. This has led to a variety of challenges for land and wildlife managers.

Rescue In Granite Canyon

Not quite a month after Grand Teton National Park rangers urged skiers and snowboarders to be wary of avalanche conditions when they look into the park from boundary ropes of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, four skiers ducked under the rope and headed down, with two becoming lost and requiring a nighttime rescue.

Photography In The National Parks: Negative Space And Color Space

Believe it or not, space has a lot to do with photography. No, not outer space. Negative space and color space both have a huge effect on your national park composition. What are these two spaces? Photographer Rebecca Latson defines and discusses negative and color spaces to help you better understand how to frame and later process your national park image so it looks its best for online and print use.

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