How Hot Do You Like It? 120+ Degrees Fahrenheit At Death Valley National Park
It's hot at Death Valley National Park, and getting hotter.
- By NPT Staff - June 19th, 2017 3:00am
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Beaches Ready For A Busy Summer Season
Work is complete to make visits to the nearly 17 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Indiana Dunes State Park even more welcoming for millions of visitors this summer. The two parks, located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, encompass the Indiana Dunes, the state’s most popular tourist destination, which attracted more than 3 million visitors in 2016.
- By NPT Staff - June 19th, 2017 2:01am
No Firm Timeline For Reopening Gros Ventre/Kelly Road At Grand Teton National Park
With runoff still pouring out of the Gros Ventre Range just east of Grand Teton National Park, erosion cutting away at the Gros Ventre/Kelly Road has park officials unsure when they can reopen it to traffic.
- By NPT Staff - June 19th, 2017 2:01am
California Woman Drowns In Sequoia National Park
Rangers worked Sunday to recover the body of a 26-year-old California woman who fell into Silliman Creek along the Twin Forks Trail in Sequoia National Park and was washed downstream.
- By NPT Staff - June 18th, 2017 1:28pm
Financial Creativity Leads To Return Of Lodging To Flamingo At Everglades National Park
After years of rejection, an atypical approach to funding lodging is soon expected to return lodging to the Flamingo area of Everglades National Park, a popular destination in the park that has gone without overnight accommodations beyond a campground since two hurricanes pounded the area in 2005.
On Your Feet In Yosemite
Just like John Muir, be sure your vacation sets aside some time to tramp around the spectacular mountains of Yosemite National Park and enjoy this incredible scenery. Just steps from your car you’ll leave the crowds, traffic, and bustle behind, and enter a wilderness unlike any other.
- By NPT Staff - June 18th, 2017 2:02am
The Rocky Mountain National Park Reader
This title will be a great addition to libraries of collectors of anthologies of stories and essays from around the National Park System. Through its nearly 280 pages James H. Pickering has masterfully assembled narratives crafted from those who homesteaded the land within today’s park, from naturalists such as Anne Zwinger, Stephen Trimble, SueEllen Campbell, and even from mountain climbers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 18th, 2017 2:02am
El Portal Road Into Yosemite National Park Reopens After Rockslide
El Portal Road (Highway 140), one of the main routes into Yosemite National Park, reopened at 7 p.m. Saturday after a rockslide Monday had covered a section of the road with up to 20 feet of debris.
- By NPT Staff - June 17th, 2017 10:35pm
Take Care On Your National Park Vacation
From boiling waters and sharks to precarious perches and high-above-sea-level elevations, the National Park System can be a dangerous place if you don't recognize the hazards and prepare properly for your adventure.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 17th, 2017 3:00am
Improvements Coming To Boardwalk And Viewing Decks At New River Gorge National River
The National Park Service has received funds to replace the boardwalk system at Canyon Rim Visitor Center in New River Gorge National River in West Virginia. The boardwalk and associated viewing decks are relatively easily accessible from the parking lot and offer scenic views of the iconic New River Gorge Bridge, as well as views into the river gorge itself.
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- By NPT Staff - June 17th, 2017 2:01am
