You are here

Home » National Parks Traveler

Latest Additions Grow NPSHistory.com By More Than 200 Reports

The latest additions for npshistory.com and parkscanadahistory.com have now been posted to the web. Included in this update are back issues of Funding the Natural Resource Challenge: A Report to Congress; Park Newspaper: The Greenstone from Isle Royale National Park, Trends in Parks and Recreation, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Series and the Visitor Services Training Series. The March update is larger than usual with more than 200 new reports added to npshistory.com

Interior Secretary Zinke: Infrastructure Legislation Needs To Address National Park System Needs

In his first outreach to employees of the Interior Department and all its agencies, including the National Park Service, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wrote Thursday that his top priority is to address the maintenance backlog within the National Park System and ensure that any bill to address the nation's ailing infrastructure includes "shoring up our nation's treasures."

Special Tours Offered To Flood-Stricken Scotty’s Castle In Death Valley National Park

No visitors have been allowed into historic Scotty’s Castle since the "largest flood event in recorded history of the area" washed through Death Valley National Park in October 2015, but that’s about to change. The park and the Death Valley National History Association are offering a limited number of tours this spring to see the damage caused by the floods and learn about the restoration of the historic district.

Explore The Past At Andersonville National Historic Site

The Andersonville Prison has been viewed as the most notorious prison during the Civil War for how its Union prisoners were treated. During the 14 months the prison existed, more than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined there, according to the National Park Service, which adds that "of these, almost 13,000 died." Get a sense of prison life at Andersonville National Historic Site when a living history program is offered March 11-12.

Trail Work To Close Great Falls Overlook Along Chesapeake & Ohio Canal

The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is temporarily closing the Olmsted Island Trail and Great Falls Overlook for repairs that will improve visitor safety and better protect park resources. Construction on the bridges is anticipated to last 90-120 days with completion and re-opening in late June 2017. Completion of construction may be impacted by weather conditions.