Denali And Rainier: Classic Climbs And Challenges
Mountaineers have a mystique all their own. They are the stuff of legends.
- By Jen Stegmann - April 21st, 2013 3:03am
Mount Rainier National Park
National Parks Being Lobbied To Do Away With Bottled Water, Install Filling Stations
It's been more than a year since bottled water and corporate America collided at Grand Canyon National Park, and the push continues to get more national parks to phase out packaged water in favor of fresh tap water and refillable bottles.
NPS-Plastic Water Bottle Memo.pdf
Sharing The Wonders Of National Parks
Two weeks in Mount Rainier National Park left Russ Aquilar dirty, tired, and sore. But it also left him with a life-changing decision, to share the natural world with others.
- By Russ Aguilar - March 4th, 2013 3:03am
Windows On Nature: The Ten Best National Park Webcam Sites In America
Webcams provide us with windows on the world. They allow armchair travelers to follow activity outside a Dublin pub, monitor traffic on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, and check on what’s happening at the International Space Station. Webcams also provide windows on nature, some of the best of which comes by way of cameras stationed in our national parks.
- By David and Kay Scott - February 24th, 2013 3:03am
NPS Cultural Landscapes Explained And Featured On This Website
History buffs and students working on a class report are among potential users of a website that features cultural landscapes in the National Park System. Not with familiar the term "cultural landscapes"? This site can help fill in the gaps.
- By Jim Burnett - January 27th, 2013 3:03am
Birding In The National Parks: In The Wake Of The Christmas Bird Count
Did anyone partake in a Christmas Bird Count in or around our national parks? Preliminary reports from the field indicate some robust species counts.
- By Kirby Adams - January 15th, 2013 3:03am
Mount Rainier National Park Will Rehabilitate Camp Muir Historic District
Historic Camp Muir, a touchstone of sorts and a welcoming shelter for climbers on the upper reaches of Mount Rainier, will be rehabilitated by the National Park Service.
- By NPT Staff - January 14th, 2013 3:03am
Photography In The National Parks: Capturing The Moods Of Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier is known for its subalpine meadows filled with bright, colorful wildflowers in late July to mid-September, depending on the year, but photographing the mountain in its many moods requires spending time on it throughout the year.
- By Deby Dixon - December 25th, 2012 3:03am
National Park Lodging: Who's Taking Care Of These Buildings? Part II
While many national park lodges are on the National Register of Historic Places, not all lodges reflect the preservation and well-maintained appearance you might expect for such properties. In this, the second of our two-part series, the Traveler looks at why some properties are not as well-maintained as you might expect.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 24th, 2012 12:33pm
National Park Lodging: Who's Taking Care Of These Buildings? Part I
While many national park lodges are on the National Register of Historic Places, not all lodges reflect the preservation and well-maintained appearance you might expect for such properties. In a two-part series, the Traveler looks at the highs and lows of upkeep in the National Park System.
SHEN-Maintenance Needs.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 23rd, 2012 9:13am
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