Tenacious Trees in Zion National Park
Redrock cliffs provide great contrast for vegetation in Zion National Park.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - December 20th, 2014 4:43pm
Zion National Park
Condor Chick Born In Zion National Park Appears To Have Died
The excitement surrounding word that a condor chick had been born this year in Zion National Park, the first condor born in southern Utah in decades, has been dashed by word that the chick apparently has died.
- By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2014 3:00am
Zion National Park Officials Proposing Higher Fees For Entry, Camping, Backcountry Travel
It soon could cost you more to enter Zion National Park, camp there, and head into the backcountry.
- By NPT Staff - December 10th, 2014 4:00am
Time Again For The Annual Christmas Bird Count In The National Park System
It sure doesn’t seem like a whole year has passed, but it’s time again for the annual Christmas Bird Count. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, this is the 115th consecutive year the count has been held, making it one of the world’s longest running and largest citizen science projects. The 2014-15 count dates fall between December 14th and January 5th. Participation is free.
- By Kirby Adams - December 2nd, 2014 4:00am
Op-Ed| Vandalism On Public Lands Steals From Future Generations
Our public lands protect resources that belong to everyone yet some people decide to steal our resources for their own personal enrichment—robbing this and future generations.
- By NPT Staff - December 1st, 2014 4:00am
A New Set Of Maps To Help You Explore Glacier National Park Day Hikes And The Sun Road
Maps. They're the stuff of explanation, and dreams. Explanation of what lies out yonder on the landscape, and dreams of what yet's to come. If you're thinking of visiting Glacier National Park, either just to drive through on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, or to spend some time exploring the backcountry on hiking trails, there are two new maps to help bring your vision to fruition.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 30th, 2014 3:00am
Twenty-One-Year-Old New York Woman Named As Suspect In "Creepytings" Vandalism In Western Parks
A 21-year-old New York woman, Casey Nocket, was identified Wednesday by the National Park Service as the prime suspect involved in painting images on rock outcrops in at least eight Western national parks.
- By NPT Staff - October 29th, 2014 5:17pm
Instagramming Park Vandal Is Just The Latest To Hit The National Parks And Show-Off Their Crimes
A carefree New Yorker who left acrylic calling cards on the landscape of at least 10 national parks is just the latest vandal to "show-off" her work via Social Media channels. Another scofflaw recently entered a guilty plea to illegal behavior in Yosemite National Park that he, too, showcased via Instragram, a form of self-promotion that provided investigators with the clues they needed to land a conviction.
There's An Artist On The Loose Defacing National Parks
A wandering artist with an affinity for using slices of national parks for her palettes, an apparent disregard for the law, and a penchant for documenting her works via social media channels, has drawn the attention of the National Park Service.
- By NPT Staff - October 23rd, 2014 2:16pm
Climber Dies In Fall At Zion National Park
A 47-year-old man became the eighth climber since 1983 to die in a climbing accident in Zion National Park when he apparently lost his balance and toppled backwards about 80 feet down a steep slope.
- By NPT Staff - October 20th, 2014 5:15pm
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