Badlands In A Rock Forest
Though badlands stretch in all directions at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, they're also chocked with rock that once stood as trees.
National Park Service
- By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2017 11:56am
National Park Roads: A Legacy In The American Landscape
In "National Park Roads: A Legacy In The American Landscape," Dr. Timothy Davis details the history of a relationship as fragile and monumental as Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road – full of ups and downs, twists and turns, challenges and beauty. It is a story that many of us take for granted; after all, a park’s road serves as a de facto tour guide for most visitors, and that’s due to intricate planning and inventive engineering by park leaders for over 100 years.
- By Scott Johnson - March 28th, 2017 8:34am
Thousands Call To Reject Permit Requested By Industrial Hog Farm Upstream Of Buffalo National River
The state of Arkansas is accepting through April 6 public comments regarding a permit for an industrial hog farm located upstream of Buffalo National River.
Deer Culled From Civil War Battlefield Parks Provide 8 Tons Of Venison For Food Banks
Three Western Maryland national parks this month concluded operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer that threaten the historic scenery of two Civil War battlefields and a 5,810-acre hardwood mountain forest. This season, more than eight tons of venison were donated to the local Maryland Food Bank, the Thurmont Food Bank, the Help Hotline and the Lunch Place soup kitchen.
- By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2017 2:00am
Tracking Wolves By Radio Frequency In National Parks Of Alaska
Before the state of Alaska essentially killed off the wolf packs that roamed Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, the National Park Service studied the wolves through radio collars that allowed biologists to follow them. This video, produced in 2013, shows the process National Park Service biologists go through to place the collars on wolves.
- By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2017 2:00am
National Park Week Arrives April 15
Ring in spring with a visit to a national park during National Park Week, April 15 through 23. Throughout the country, hundreds of programs and events will encourage visitors to explore new places and enjoy new experiences. More information is available at this website.
- By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2017 2:00am
Finding A Little Acadian Solitude This Spring
Spring is a wonderful time to visit Acadia National Park. You’ll find empty parking spots at Acadia’s top destinations, “vacancy” signs at your favorite lodgings, and a more relaxed feel in and around the park as it gears up for the busier seasons of summer and fall.
- By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2017 2:00am
Rep. Raúl Grijalva: Public Opinion For Public Lands Can Sway Congress
"Starve the beast," a phrase fashionable with fiscally conservative politicians dating to the mid-1980s, has returned in full force to Congress, where U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva worries about how national parks and public lands in general will fare if Republicans aren't checked.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2017 10:16am
Welcoming Spring For Three Glorious Days In Great Smoky Mountains National PArk
Horace Kephart roamed the Smoky Mountains in all seasons, but he held springtime here in high esteem.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2017 2:00am
Portion Of North Kaibab Trail In Grand Canyon National Park Facing Temporary Closure
Grand Canyon National Park on Monday will begin daily closures of the North Kaibab Trail at Redwall Bridge to remove debris from a storm-caused rockslide. During this time, rim-to-rim travel will be restricted.
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- By NPT Staff - March 26th, 2017 2:00am
