National Park Quiz 75: Potpourri IV
Here’s another grab bag to work through. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll remind you that cheaters never prosper.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 12:31pm
Yellowstone National Park
By the Numbers: Yellowstone National Park
Statistics can’t do justice to Yellowstone National Park, but numbers help to reveal some of its many facets.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 8th, 2009 1:49pm
Dark, Starry Skies Above National Parks Celebrated by Posters, Forthcoming Book
Some of the best star gazing can be had in national parks. Proof of that can be found at Natural Bridges National Monument, Yellowstone National Park, Big Bend National Park, even Acadia National Park. Those and other park settings are celebrated in a series of night sky posters issued in conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy.
Night_Sky_Program_Brief.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2009 4:00am
National Park Lodging Rates, On Average, Stay Ahead of Inflation
Regular guests of national park lodges have undoubtedly noticed persistent increases in room rates. Although we no longer have the receipt, it seems that we paid $225 per night during our 1996 stay in Yosemite National Park’s Ahwahnee for a room that now goes for approximately $500 per night. It probably doesn’t surprise you to learn that during the past decade lodging rates in national parks have risen faster than the Consumer Price Index.
- By David and Kay Scott - December 6th, 2009 4:00am
County In Wyoming Sues National Park Service Over Snowmobile Numbers in Yellowstone National Park
Although only a fraction of the snowmobile traffic that enters Yellowstone National Park comes in through the park's East Entrance, the Wyoming county that is the gateway to that entrance has sued the National Park Service over limits on how many snowmobiles can enter the park.
Endangered Species Coalition Lists 10 Species Endangered By Climate Change
A small turtle from the eastern U.S. A species of trout native to Glacier and North Cascades national parks. Grizzly bears. A prairie orchard. A coral. These are among the ten plant, fish, animal, and bird species listed in a new report as being the "hottest" species imperiled by climate change.
hottestspecies.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 3rd, 2009 12:36pm
Tap Into A National Park's Backcountry Office When Planning Your Next Adventure
With all the information that lies just a click away these days, it's easy to overlook some of the best resources when it comes to exploring the backcountry of our national parks: the backcountry offices of the parks themselves.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 1st, 2009 4:00am
Lodging Sale: Rooms In Yellowstone National Park For Just $49 A Night
Winter is an incredible time to be in Yellowstone National Park, and a lodging sale of sorts can make a visit this winter relatively inexpensive when it comes to a room with a bed and roof overhead.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 30th, 2009 2:18pm
National Park Quiz 74: Ranches
Lots of land in the national parks once served ranch functions, and a good deal of it still does. Let’s see if you are up to speed in this subject area. Answers are at the end of the quiz. If we catch you peeking we’ll make you ride drag on the next cattle drive and see what “eating dust” really means.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 10:15am
Winter: The Perfect Time To Plan Your Long-Distance Trek Along National Scenic Trails
Winter is a season for planning. How better to pass some of those long, cold, snowy nights than before the fire or a the kitchen table with guidebooks and maps, calculators and checklists? And if you’re thinking of tackling one of the country’s long-distance hiking trails, planning is definitely not over-rated. Here’s a look at some of the trails that pass through parts of the National Park System, and what planning assistance is out there.
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