"The highest elevation in the park at 8,572 feet (2,612 m) above sea level, Park Point is a breezy and cool place to picnic or take in the view. To the north, the 13,000 and 14,000-foot (4,000+ meters) peaks of the San Juan Mountains are visible. To the south, the high deserts of New Mexico stretch out across rocky canyons.
One of the most incredible experiences I've had in the National Park System was being able to watch the total solar eclipse of 2017 at Grand Teton National Park.
The Wetherill Mesa area of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado will be closed for the 2023 season to accommodate the demolition and construction of a new visitor contact station in the Wetherill area. The existing contact station was damaged by the Pony Fire in August 2000 and needs to be replaced.
According to NPS.gov, “the National Park Service manages 424 individual units covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories.” With so much to learn about each unit, there’s plenty of material for more quiz and trivia pieces like this Quiz and Trivia #59.
Rock bolts and reinforced concrete supports are among the tools the National Park Service wants to employ to stabilize the alcove in which Spruce Tree House stands in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.
Winter's vagaries -- blizzards and periods without snow, sub-zero thermometer readings, and unseasonably warm temps -- can toss you curveballs when it comes to enjoying the season in the National Park System, but if you plan carefully you can be prepared with alternatives.
Associations and partnerships developing between the National Park Service and Indigenous people bring new voices to the story of the lands the parks occupy.
It’s August, summer, and hot in many units within the National Park System. So, this month’s quiz and trivia piece is all about water and its many forms.