Reader Participation Day: Which Is Your Favorite National Park Gateway Town?
If you had to pick a gateway town to live in -- not because of its associated national park, but because of its atmosphere -- which would you choose?
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Best National Parks for Admiring "Rock Art"
There are a handful of places in the National Park System where you can view petroglyphs or pictographs. Some are walk-up panels that you can ponder for hours, others require a float down a river or a long hike. Here's a quick look at some of those units and what you can expect to find.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 14th, 2010 3:15am
Kentucky's Sen. Bunning Singlehandedly Idles Road Construction Projects Nationally, Including Many in National Parks
Jim Bunning, Kentucky's contrary U.S. senator, singlehandedly has shut down road construction projects across the nation, including many in national parks, because he doesn't want to help middle-class families weather the economic storm, U.S. Department of Transportation officials said Monday.
Traveler's Checklist: Virgin Islands National Park
Ahhh, the sun-kissed Caribbean. Is there a better place for a mid-winter's getaway than one with sugar-sand beaches lined by palms and washed by warm turquoise waters that provide habitat for turtles the size of trunks, colorful fishes like blue tang and parrotfish, and menacing barracuda? If you don't think so, then Virgin Islands National Park is your destination.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2010 10:15am
Endangered Species Coalition Lists 10 Species Endangered By Climate Change
A small turtle from the eastern U.S. A species of trout native to Glacier and North Cascades national parks. Grizzly bears. A prairie orchard. A coral. These are among the ten plant, fish, animal, and bird species listed in a new report as being the "hottest" species imperiled by climate change.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - December 3rd, 2009 12:36pm
National Park Mystery Photo 14 Revealed: A Brainy Block
During the colonial days of the West Indies, building supplies were much in demand. Ingenious builders looked to the sea for some of their construction materials, and came away with a particularly good item, one that started out pliable but soon turned to rock. Or at least rock-like.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 9:14am
Reader Participation Day: Are You An East Coast, West Coast, or Gulf Coast National Seashore Person?
Quick, pick an ocean setting for next summer's national park vacation. Are you heading to the Northeast, the Northwest, or looking South or somewhere else for your destination?
To Protect Rare Virgin Islands Plants, an Environmental NGO Holds Government Feet to the Fire
The Center for Environmental Diversity has goaded the Fish & Wildlife Service into honoring its obligation to responsibly manage two rare and imperiled plants in the Virgin Islands.
- By Bob Janiskee - August 23rd, 2009 7:07pm
Climate Change and National Parks: A Survival Guide for a Warming World -- Coral Reefs
Neon-hued parrotfish. Graceful angelfish the size of dinner platters. Delicate sponges that sway in the currents. Coral communities teeming with colorful marine life. Our fascination with the oceans and their denizens has led Congress to include within the National Park System some of the nation’s most incredible and beautiful marine ecosystems. Ninety-five percent of Biscayne National Park, for instance, is underwater.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2009 1:56pm
National Park Mystery Plant 2: There’s Good Reason They Call This Thing "the Death Apple”
This tree, which can be found growing in a few of our national parks, is one you’ll want to treat with respect. Its various parts are full of toxins that can irritate your skin, temporarily blind you, make you very sick, or even kill you.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 20th, 2009 8:58am
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