Another Month, Another Visitation Record in Yellowstone National Park
Another month, another visitation record at Yellowstone National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2010 2:15am
Yellowstone National Park
Snapshots of Where To Winter in the National Park System, Cold Weather Edition
Winter long has been regarded as the slow season for national park visits, and that's a good thing if you prefer to have the parks to yourself. With most travelers confined by school schedules to the summer months, and many convinced winter is a bad time to be outdoors, you can savor the best of the parks from coast to coast in winter. Here are some snapshots of wintry fun in the parks that bear that out.
Rocky Mountain-Winter Programs.pdf OLYM-XC Snowshoe trails.pdf MORA-Winter Trails.pdf MORA-Winter Camping.pdf MORA-Winter Recreation.pdf YOSE-Glacier Pt Trails.pdf YOSE-Mariposa in Winter.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2010 2:15am
Finding Winter Bliss in a National Park Lodge
Winter can be a blissful time to visit the national parks. You can head south, and enjoy the warm weather and simply pitch your tent, or you can head to the snow belt and explore the parks on skis or snowshoes. But where should you stay? We asked our lodging experts, David and Kay Scott, for their recommendations.
- By David and Kay Scott - January 25th, 2011 4:42pm
A Holiday Gift List For National Park Travelers
What do you get for that national park lover in the family? The options are more diverse than you might imagine.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2010 1:15am
Winter, A Season of Contrasts Across the National Park System
This week the Traveler offers you a series of stories to help you enjoy the coming months in the national parks. We'll take a look at some great lodges to call home for your visit, point out some cold-weather -- and warm-weather -- parks to enjoy (and how to enjoy them), touch on seasonal wildlife moves, and even offer some suggestions on how to stay safe in the parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2010 1:15am
National Park Quiz 88: Potpourri V
We haven't had a grab bag quiz for quite a while, so let's go with a potpourri and see what shakes out.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 10:17am
Yellowstone National Park's Interior Roads to Close to Wheeled-Traffic on November 8
While snow squalls could lead to temporary road closures in Yellowstone National Park any day at this time of year, most interior roads in the park will close to wheeled-traffic for the winter on November 8, according to park officials.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - October 30th, 2010 2:15am
Warmer, Drier, Crowded, Grizzly-less, And With Lots of Thistle: the Yellowstone of The Future?
“The snow tips the balance,” remarked Doug Smith, senior wildlife biologist and leader of the Yellowstone Wolf Project, about his research findings on winter wolf predation in Yellowstone National Park.
- By Beth Pratt - October 25th, 2010 3:15am
Big, Bold And Beautiful, New Road and Bridge Over Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park is Completed
After months of construction, and no small inconvenience to visitors, the construction of a new bridge over the Gibbon River and a realigned roadway has ended in Yellowstone National Park and the result is a safer, more beautiful roadway with good access to picnic areas and fishing.
Around The Parks: Bracebridge Dinner in Yosemite, Wolf Watching In Yellowstone
If you're trying to figure out a winter vacation to a national park, here are two ideas: A lavish dinner theater in Yosemite National Park, or a bracing wolf-watching expedition in Yellowstone National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 13th, 2010 3:15am
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