A Year in the Parks
The past year was very kind to me in terms of getting out to visit some of the incredible units of our National Park System. Here's a look back at a year in national parks.
Yellowstone National Park
Researchers To Embark on Three-Year Study of Bison Grazing Habits in Yellowstone National Park
Can the grasslands in Yellowstone National Park support the park's bison herds? That's a question that researchers from Syracuse University will examine during a three-year study into bison grazing habits in the iconic park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 23rd, 2010 1:15am
Yellowstone National Park Proposing to Increase Gill-Netting of Lake Trout to Help Native Cutthroat Trout
More than a decade after non-native lake trout were discovered in Yellowstone Lake, the battle to beat down the population of those voracious fish continues. While gill-netting long has been used to cull the lake trout, Yellowstone National Park officials want to increase those operations to help native cutthroat trout survive the onslaught of the bigger fish.
Give Someone A Yellowstone National Park Wolf for Christmas!
Still can't figure out what to get that special someone for Christmas? How about adopting a Yellowstone National Park wolf for them?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 15th, 2010 9:51am
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agrees Wolverines Need ESA Protection, But They'll Have to Wait
Too many species, too little staff. That's the roadblock preventing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from immediately adding the wolverine to the list of species with protection under the Endangered Species Act.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 14th, 2010 5:31pm
Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks Ready for Winter Season to Open
A snowy November has created a good base throughout Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks for the upcoming winter season, which kicks off on Wednesday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 12th, 2010 3:15am
Reader Participation Day: What is the Most Iconic Image Associated With the National Park System?
Yellowstone has Old Faithful, in Yosemite looms Half Dome, and Arches has Delicate Arch. Those are just three settings that are readily identified with national parks. But which view in the National Park System do you think is the most iconic of all when talk turns to parks?
Open House to Discuss Wild and Scenic Snake River Headwaters at Grand Teton National Park
A legacy of the late U.S. Sen. Craig Thomas, the Wild and Scenic Snake River Headwaters, is moving towards full fruition with an open house next week to discuss how it should be managed.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2010 3:15am
A Real Puzzler: Can You Piece Together the Lower Falls In Yellowstone National Park?
Got a little time on your hands? Then try your hand at piecing together the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - February 1st, 2015 3:43pm
Some Like it Hot: An Interview With Yellowstone National Park's Geyser Guru, Mike Keller
Mike Keller has studied Yellowstone’s thermal features and volcanic underworld since high school, and when he’s not busy directing operations for the park’s concessioner, he spends most of his free time geyser gazing. As the president of the Geyser Observation and Study Association, Mr. Keller possesses both an extreme passion and an extensive knowledge about all things geothermal.
- By Beth Pratt - November 25th, 2010 3:15am
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