Out And About The Parks: A Potpourri Of Tidbits, From A New "National Park" To Exploring The High Sierra
A look at some newsworthy tidbits from around the National Park System.
Sequoia National Park
Climbing To The Top Of A 247-Foot Sequoia Tree Just Part Of The Job For David Quammen
For a few wonderful minutes, David Quammen was perched amid the snow-clad branches of "the President," a soaring, sturdy sequoia that is acknowledged as the second-largest tree in the world.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 4th, 2012 4:52pm
Google Maps: More Travelers Are Interested In Death Valley Than Yellowstone
So, are more Americans looking for a vacation in Death Valley National Park than, say, Yellowstone National Park? The folks at Google Maps might have you think so.
- By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2012 3:03am
Crystal Cave Tour Season At Sequoia National Park Extended Deep Into November
Though Mammoth Cave and Carlsbad Caverns national parks are perhaps best known within the National Park System for their caves, other parks have caves worth exploring, too. And one, Sequoia National Park, has extended the season for touring Crystal Cave deep into November.
- By NPT Staff - September 17th, 2012 3:03am
Fall Is The Best Time To Make Discoveries At The National Parks
If you’re in mood to travel, September and October are wonderful months to spend in the national parks. The crowds have departed, the animals are busy, and the fall color beckons. Now is the time park friends also host an array of workshops tailor-made for life-long learners.
- By Jane Schneider - August 20th, 2012 3:39pm
New Chef Comes To The Wuksachi Lodge In Sequoia National Park
Wuksachi Lodge, the only in-park lodging at Sequoia National Park, has welcomed a new chef.
- By NPT Staff - August 11th, 2012 3:00am
Public Will Get Opportunity in October To Comment On Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness Plan
How best to manage wilderness areas in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks will be the topic for public conversation come October, when the parks seek input on preliminary draft alternatives for their Wilderness Stewardship Plan.
Search On For Missing Hiker Possibly In Sequoia National Park
A search was ongoing Tuesday for a California man who went for a day hike Sunday along the Sequoia National Park-Inyo National Forest boundary but failed to return.
- By NPT Staff - July 24th, 2012 5:31pm
Fire Ban Lifted At Rocky Mountain National Park, Fire Restrictions Added At Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks
While a ban on fires at Rocky Mountain National Park has been lifted, fire restrictions have been imposed at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks due to dry conditions.
Giving Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs A Fighting Chance In Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks
Plop…plop…splash!" Have you ever heard this sound -- a frog hopping in or out of water -- or seen a frog or tadpole? Imagine not hearing this sound in a place where you did in the past? Wouldn't that be strange?
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