Reader Participation Day: How Many National Parks Do You Want To Visit In Your Lifetime?
Is 'bagging all of the national parks' a goal you've set for yourself?
- By Bob Janiskee - August 31st, 2011 3:00am
Yellowstone National Park
Updated: Hiker In Yellowstone National Park Died From Grizzly Attack
A hiker whose body was found in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park was killed by a grizzly bear, according to autopsy results released Monday by park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 30th, 2011 6:10pm
National Park Service Issues 5-Year "Call To Action" Plan For Moving Toward Its Second Century
A more expansive, and inclusive, National Park System, stronger educational outreach, and a revised approach for managing today's natural and cultural resource challenges are among goals laid out in a blueprint for leading the National Park Service into its second century.
More Than 105,000 Sign NPCA's Petition In Support of National Park Funding
Memo to Congress: Don't cut national park funding.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2011 3:00am
Bear Watching Mayhem In Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Bears in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have been in the news a bit this summer, both because of their behavior and the behavior of tourists watching the bears. The following column, which Todd Wilkinson posted on his Wildlife Art Journal site the other day, will have you scratching your head over how there haven't been more bear-human incidents this summer.
- By Todd Wilkinson - October 17th, 2011 11:26am
Barrage Of Lightning Strikes Spawns Six Fires Across Yellowstone National Park
A barrage of lightning strikes -- nearly 700 in a 24-hour period -- has ignited six wildfires in Yellowstone National Park, though none are more than one acre in size.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2011 3:31pm
Hiker Found Dead In Yellowstone National Park
An investigation was continuing Saturday into the death of a hiker whose body was found in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2011 2:56pm
Small Fires Burning In Yellowstone National Park's Backcountry
After a wet spring, summer has gotten increasingly drier in the Rocky Mountains, and in Yellowstone National Park that has boosted fire danger and sparked some fires. On Thursday alone five new blazes were spotted in the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 21st, 2012 6:57am
How Many Bison in Yellowstone National Park?
The winter of 2010-2011 was considerably snowier than usual across much of the West, but how did that affect animals such as the bison in Yellowstone National Park? Scientists have released the results from the park's annual summer bison population, and it offers some answers.
- By Jim Burnett - September 7th, 2011 5:54pm
The Million Club: National Parks That Had More Than A Million Visits in 2010
Crown jewels like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite get huge numbers of visitors, but most of the Million Club's heavy lifters don't even have National Park as part of their name.
- By Bob Janiskee - August 19th, 2011 4:00am
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