Attention Birders: The 125th Annual Christmas Bird Count Begins This Week
The 125th Annual Christmas Bird Count begins this week. Here's a list of national parks hosting events.
- By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 6:25pm
Indiana Dunes National Park
Find Yourself In A National Park This Coming Winter
It's still a bit early to predict what winter might throw at the National Park System, but if you enjoy snow and cold here's an overview of some of the parks you should consider visiting.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm
Time Capsule From 1941 Discovered At Indiana Dunes National Park
A construction grew discovered a time capsule from 1941 in the foundation of an old summer camp lodge in Indiana Dunes National Park.
- By justin.housman - October 7th, 2024 11:56am
SCA Crews To Remove Invasive Species At Indiana Dunes National Park
A five-person team from the Student Conservation Association will work this fall at Indiana Dunes National Park in Indiana to remove invasive vegetation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 5th, 2024 2:30am
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #73
How much do you really know about units of the National Park System? Indeed, there are so many facts and interesting tidbits. You might, however, know more than you realize. Just check out this latest National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece. Maybe you’ll even learn a few new things.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 7th, 2024 10:31am
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #70
Get ready to test your national parks knowledge with this first National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece of 2024.
- By Rebecca Latson - January 6th, 2024 3:00am
Counting Birds This Holiday Season
Armed with binoculars, spotting scopes, cameras, and notepads, and assisted by experts who immediately can tell the difference between a Western tanager and a goldfinch, or between a Downy woodpecker and its Hairy cousin, devoted birders across the hemisphere will be heading to plots with a 15-mile radius over the next three weeks to see what they can see during the 124th annual Christmas Bird Count.
- By Compiled From N... - December 13th, 2023 2:30am
Supreme Court Wetlands Ruling Called Damaging To National Parks
A ruling Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court that limits the federal government's Clean Water Act oversight of water pollution impacting wetlands is damaging to national parks from Everglades National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Indiana Dunes National Park and other units of the National Park System, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2023 2:08pm
Housing Needed For Mount Rainier National Park, Indiana Dunes National Park Seasonal Employees
Housing issues for National Park Service employees have been growing for some time now, in part due to the advent of Airbnb and VRBO being more lucrative for home owners than monthly rent. One park that has encountering housing issues is Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, where officials are seeking housing for seasonal workers.
- By Compiled From N... - February 19th, 2023 2:30am
Explore The National Park System This Winter
Winter's vagaries -- blizzards and periods without snow, sub-zero thermometer readings, and unseasonably warm temps -- can toss you curveballs when it comes to enjoying the season in the National Park System, but if you plan carefully you can be prepared with alternatives.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 4th, 2022 2:30am
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