Episode 3: Backpacking In The Parks And Florida Panthers
Kurt discusses backpacking with Michael Lanza, Florida Panthers with Elizabeth Fleming from Defender of Wildlife, finally the backcountry of Shenandoah National Park.
Yosemite National Park
2019 Half Dome Preseason Lottery Delayed At Yosemite National Park
The 2019 preseason lottery for Half Dome permits at Yosemite National Park will be delayed for an unknown amount of time this year due to a transition to a new contracted provider.
- By NPT Staff - February 28th, 2019 12:46pm
Hiker Killed By Falling Rock And Ice At Yosemite National Park
A California woman who ignored closure signs was killed when rock and ice fell on her on the Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park, according to park staff.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 25th, 2019 1:41pm
Heavy Snows Damage Buildings In Yosemite National Park
An early-week snowstorm not only blocked access to Yosemite National Park for a while, but the heavy snow did substantial damage to buildings in the park's iconic valley, toppling trees that damaged facilities and were blamed for starting a fire in employee housing.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2019 6:47pm
Running National Parks On Shoestrings Brought Varied Economic Results
With the National Park Service now tasked with bringing the park system quickly back to normalcy, the economic impacts to the communities that rely on them are not soon going to be forgotten.
- By NPT Staff - January 27th, 2019 2:00am
Traveler's View: Interior Department Makes Rules Up On The Fly
With the Interior Department led by a recent oil industry lobbyist and the National Park Service by a past political appointee who overlooked environmental rules to please a billionaire, we're embarking on a new paradigm for managing the National Park System, one that includes changing the rules on the fly.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 7th, 2019 2:00am
New Executive Order Could Open Forests In National Parks To Logging
An executive order expected to be posted Monday in the Federal Register is somewhat open-ended in directing the Interior and Agriculture departments to actively manage forests to reduce the risk of wildfires. Conservationists are concerned how the order could either directly or indirectly affect lands within the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 6th, 2019 2:00am
Unease Hangs Over National Parks As Partial Shutdown Continues
Sinking morale among the National Park Service ranks and accumulating human waste and garbage are just some of the symptoms of the ongoing government shutdown that has left many national parks open but without adequate staffing. Not so visible are the impacts being suffered in long-term environmental monitoring, work on visitor management plans and environmental impact statements, and even potential setbacks to the hiring of next summer's seasonal rangers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 9th, 2019 11:11am
Illegal Camping In Death Valley National Park, Anonymous Ranger Fears For Yosemite
Beautiful desert views. No crowds. What's not to like about camping in Death Valley National Park, especially when there are no rangers about to ticket you for camping illegally? Meanwhile, as the partial government shutdown continues to show the ugly side of keeping national parks open without adequate National Park Service staff, one Yosemite National Park ranger voiced concerns about managing crowds with a skeleton staff.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 2nd, 2019 9:22am
UPDATED | Traveler's View: Keeping Parks Open During Government Shutdown Is Bad Idea
Keeping most units of the National Park System open during the partial government shutdown is a bad idea, as accumulating human waste and garbage poses sanitation issues and some visitors are taking advantage of the lack of presence of rangers to do what they want, regardless of regulations.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - January 1st, 2019 4:05pm
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