The Wonder Of It All: 100 Stories From The National Park Service
Here are 100 stories from our national parks, written by the people who work there.
- By Patrick Cone - May 19th, 2017 12:46am
Yosemite National Park
UPDATED: Petition Drive To Keep Historic Names In Yosemite National Park Gaining Momentum
A petition drive launched soon after Yosemite National Park officials said they would change the names of historic lodges rather than entertain DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite Inc.'s request for $51 million in exchange for the trademarks and other intellectual property is gaining momentum.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 19th, 2016 1:13pm
UPDATED: Yosemite National Park To Change Historic Lodge Names To Avoid Trademark Fight
Yosemite National Park officials, looking to avoid a costly trademark fight with DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite, announced Thursday that it would change the names of iconic lodges in the park. The Ahwahnee Hotel, for instance, would be known going forward as the Majestic Yosemite Hotel.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 14th, 2016 4:59pm
UPDATED: El Portal Road Into Yosemite To Reopen Saturday Evening
Surprisingly quick work had Yosemite National Park officials saying the El Portal Road into the park would reopen Saturday night after being closed for two days by a rockslide.
- By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2016 5:10pm
DNC Says National Park Service "Flip-Flops" On Trademark Issues
DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite officials quickly responded to the government's request that their claim for more than $10 million in damages tied to the loss of the Yosemite National Park concessions contract be dismissed, denying that their valuation of intellectual property was overvalued and accusing the National Park Service of "flip-flopping" when it comes to trademark issues.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2016 3:00am
Government Calls Delaware North's Property Claims At Yosemite National Park "Wildly Inflated"
Charging that Delaware North Companies seeks to bolster its bottom line by securing trademarks to iconic U.S.-owned properties, and then "wildly inflates" their value, the U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal claims court to toss out DNC Parks & Resort's multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the government.
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Nearly 23,000 Junior Rangers Sworn In At Yosemite National Park In 2015
Yosemite National Park rangers through late December had sworn in 22,600 Junior Rangers, a record for the highest number of Junior Rangers sworn in in a year.
- By NPT Staff - January 1st, 2016 2:30am
"It Is Obvious We Need To Educate The Visitors"
How are we to act in a national park? That might seem to carry an obvious answer, but it's not always so obvious these days. As different generations, different racial groups, and different cultures enter the National Park System, not all seem out to enjoy the natural beauty on display in the landscape parks simply by walking about and gazing at the setting, hiking or backpacking, paddling or climbing, or watching wildlife.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Books We Liked, And Some We Weren't So Crazy About, In 2015
Books with ties to national parks are too numerous to count. But we did receive a fair number in 2015, and found many of them worth your while. Let's take a look back through Traveler's Fireside Reads for 2015.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 27th, 2015 3:00am
Mapping The National Parks
The national parks of the United States are often compared to, and indeed inspire, works of art. In fact, the USGS has been regularly contributing new and updated works of art for the national parks—maps.
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