Ambassadors Of Beauty: The Rose Parade And The National Parks
On January 1, the old saying that everyone loves a parade will meet up with the national parks.
- By Alfred Runte - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Yosemite National Park
UPDATED: While Some Rangers Head To Greener Pastures, Their Horses Aren’t So Lucky
My first partner in my first job with the National Park Service was a dark bay mare. I was extremely popular with the kids when I’d show up at the General Sherman Tree or Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia National Park riding Sweets. So you can imagine the shock and horror I felt last August when I learned that three NPS horses were on a feedlot in Colorado, waiting to be shipped to a slaughterhouse in Mexico.
Yosemite In The Fifties
Personalities, towering granite walls, and historic photographs for added perspective -- some amazing perspective at times -- are the heart and soul of Yosemite In The Fifties, a 176-page book that captures what the authors refer to as the Iron Age of climbing in Yosemite National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:46am
Running With The Bighorn Sheep In Yosemite National Park
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep are the rarest mountain sheep in North America. After the population dropped to around 100 animals in 1995, this unique sub-species was listed as an endangered species. In the spring of 2015, these charismatic animals were released into the heart of Yosemite for the first time in over 100 years
- By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2015 3:00am
Backcountry Use In National Parks: Big Increase In Some, Decrease In Others
Two of the greatest backcountry trips I had this year involved float trips in Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park. Why? The solitude. Outside of our own small groups, it was as if we had the parks to ourselves.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2015 3:00am
Yosemite In Winter
Summers in Yosemite National Park traditionally are crazy, busy and frenetic as throngs of visitors are in a hurry to recreate. But winter here is like being in another world. A crystal-white blanket covers the iconic valley’s floor, waterfalls are rimmed with ice, and the high granite domes have toupees of snow while the backcountry has a thick layer of snow.
Traveler's View: Keep An Eye On Live Nation's Plans For Concerts In The Parks
Word that a Texas-based company owned by concert promoter Live Nation is trying to gain greater access to national parks as venues should raise eyebrows across the country.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 25th, 2016 4:36pm
Time to Note The Annual Christmas Bird Counts On Your National Park Calendar
What would the holidays be without the Christmas Bird Count? We’re here again to take a look at some selected CBC activities in the national parks this holiday season.
- By Kirby Adams - December 1st, 2015 3:00am
Yosemite National Park Officials Embarking On Revisions To Wilderness Management Plan
Changing use patterns, how best to manage users and stock, and improvements in trail design and construction have Yosemite National Park officials embarking on a path to update their Wilderness Stewardship Plan.
- By NPT Staff - November 30th, 2015 2:00am
59 Illustrated National Parks: Celebrating 100 Years Of Wilderness And Wonder
Whether captured in words, photographs, or illustrations, national parks are wondrous places, vibrant and breathtaking in their scenery and history. To drive that point home, Joel Anderson and his son, Nathan, of the Anderson Design Group have just released a book that displays the 59 "national parks" in unique posters.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:46am
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