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Don't let the sundown chase you inside during your national park vacation. There's much to see after dark on clear nights!
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- By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2019 2:36pm
Yellowstone National Park
Lake Trout Invasion At Yellowstone National Park Impacting Terrestrial Ecosystem
From osprey and river otters to maybe even elk, the long-running lake trout invasion of Yellowstone Lake is having far-reaching and surprising impacts on the ecosystem below and above the lake's surface.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Consolidation In Managing The National Park Lodges
Who really does manage most national park lodgings? For the big operations in places such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Shenandoah, corporations. Not surprisingly, while many of the 500 management contracts administered by the National Park Service, such as providing firewood or operating a bicycle rental operation, are relatively straightforward, those for large commercial facilities such as lodging in Yosemite or Yellowstone are extremely complicated. David and Kay Scott bring some clarity to this issue in their latest article pertaining to lodging in the National Park System.
- By David and Kay Scott - March 15th, 2019 10:29am
Yellowstone Bison Culling Under Way
Work began this week to reduce the number of bison in Yellowstone National Park's herds, though whether the target reduction of 600-900 animals will be attained is hard to predict.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2019 2:00am
Grizzly Bears Moving About At Yellowstone National Park
Grizzlies are on the move in Yellowstone National Park, where a large bear was spotted recently between Canyon Village and Fishing Bridge, according to park staff. In addition, grizzly tracks were reported between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction.
- By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2019 2:00am
President Signs Public Lands Bill That Contradicts His Budget Proposal
Though President Trump's Fiscal 2020 budget proposal zeroes out funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, on Tuesday he signed into law a massive public lands bill that permanently reauthorizes the fund.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 12th, 2019 1:57pm
Bison On The Move In Yellowstone And Romania
From the northwestern corner of Wyoming to the rugged landscape of the Southern Carpathian Mountains on the other side of the world in Romania, bison are on the move.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 8th, 2019 4:07pm
UPDATED | National Park System Visitation Dropped 13 Million In 2018, To 318.2 Million
Volcanics, no solar eclipse, and wildfires no doubt all played a role in the decline of visitation to the National Park System in 2018, when slightly more than 318 million visits were recorded, a drop of 13 million from the year before.
'Incredibly' Diverse Microbial Community High In Yellowstone National Park
More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge of the caldera, lives a high-elevation community so diverse that Montana State University scientists call it "incredible, unique and truly weird."
- By NPT Staff - March 5th, 2019 2:00am
National Parks 101: Who Runs The Lodges And Dining Establishments?
Many travelers (readers of the Traveler excepted) mistakenly believe commercial facilities in the national parks – lodging, dining, and retail - are operated by the federal government. While national park officials have ultimate oversight on things such as pricing, these facilities are operated by private companies that bid for the right to rent rooms, operate dining facilities, sell T-shirts, and offer specified activities such as trail rides and guided tours. NPS rangers continue to staff visitor centers and offer interpretive activities, but nearly all commercial activities are handled by the private sector.
- By David and Kay Scott - February 27th, 2019 1:45am
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