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
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
Reader Participation Day: What Parks Lure You In Winter?
Winter is but two months or so away, which prompts the question: Do you plan any winter national park adventures, or do you simply dream about them?
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 13th, 2010 7:37am
DNA Tests Indicate Yellowstone National Park Elk, Not Bison, Most Likely To Spread Brucellosis
While it's feared that bison in Yellowstone National may spread brucellosis to livestock in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, genetic studies indicate that elk are more likely to spread the disease.
Moving From Fall Towards Winter In the National Parks
The transition from fall to winter is harsher than the ones from spring to summer or summer to fall. The signs practically assault your senses. And yet, the transition can be much too quick.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2010 4:09am
NPCA Offers National Park Phone Apps ... For Free!
Add the National Parks Conservation Association to the number of organizations and developers offering a phone app to help you negotiate the national parks. A big difference here, though, is NPCA is giving its app away for free. Another is its emphasis on park wildlife and nature in general.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2010 2:15am
Scientists Gather to Discuss Yellowstone’s Future in a Rapidly Changing World
Scientists, public land managers and others will gather in Yellowstone National Park this week to discuss and help shape the future of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
- By Beth Pratt - October 9th, 2010 11:24pm
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