Yellowstone National Park

Summer Special: Choosing A National Park River To Float

So many rivers and so many different paddling experiences can be found in the National Park System. So how do you figure out which one you want to float on your summer vacation?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2011 8:28am

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Summer Special: Ten National Parks With Lodging For Under $100 Per Night, Tent Not Required

You don't need to sleep in a tent to make a national park visit affordable. Our lodging experts have found 10 national parks where you can book a room for less than $100 a night.

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By David and Kay Scott - March 31st, 2011 6:03am

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Odds and Ends -- Bears and Guns, Shuttles, Roads, Cycling, and More -- From Around the National Park System

Clingmans Dome Road opening early in Great Smoky Mountains, spring cycling in Yellowstone National Park, and other tidbits from around the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 29th, 2011 3:15am

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Congress Slashes $101 Million From National Park Service Budget. More To Come?

One-thirteenth of 1 percent of the federal budget gets you funding for the entire National Park System and the agency that oversees it. Yet that miniscule sliver hasn't stopped Congress from eyeing the National Park Service for cuts to help rein-in the federal deficit.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2011 8:32am

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Summer Special: It's Time To Start Thinking About Your Summer Vacation In the National Park System

How will you spend your summer vacation? If you're thinking about some R&R in the National Park System, we've got some suggestions and advice to offer. All week-long the Traveler will be offering stories about places to go and things to do in the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2011 4:15am

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Traveler Welcomes Eastern National and O.A.R.S.

A cooperating association that has been developing educational and interpretive materials for units of the National Park System since 1947 and an outfitter that can take you down rivers in some of the West's most iconic national parks are the latest organizations and businesses to help keep the Traveler on-line.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2011 3:15am

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Summer Special: A Potpourri Of Summertime Adventures In the National Park System

Summer easily is the best time of year to get out and get sweaty in the National Park System, if only because the warmer weather makes more opportunities available. In time to help you plan your summer vacation, here's a potpourri of outdoor adventures in the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 2nd, 2011 4:05pm

Yellowstone's Watery Backcountry

Most Yellowstone National Park visitors never set foot on the shores of Shoshone Lake.

Squeezed between the Pitchstone Plateau and Craig Pass at an elevation of 7,791 feet, no roads snake back to the seven-mile-long lake where mechanized locomotion is banned and humans visit by foot or muscle-powered craft or not at all.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2011 5:18pm

Yellowstone Park Foundation Grants Underwrite Wildlife Studies and Wildlife Education at Yellowstone National Park

While Congress is looking for ways to cut federal spending, non-profit organizations such as the Yellowstone Park Foundation are becoming more valuable for the contributions they make to national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 21st, 2011 3:15am

National Park Mystery Photo 33 Revealed: If You're Afraid of Heights You Won't Get This Photo

Without such a type cropping, it becomes fairly clear that this Mystery Photo is none other than a portion of the Old Faithful Inn's roof!

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 21st, 2011 9:24am

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The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.

Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.

You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.