National Parks Traveler | Page 514 | National Parks Traveler

Search

The Trump administration is impacting your national parks. National Parks Traveler keeps you informed.

You are here

Predatory Northern Snakeheads Have Reached Far Up Upper Delaware

An invader has managed to reach somewhat deep into New York state by swimming up the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, where it poses a threat to native fish.

Read more about Predatory Northern Snakeheads Have Reached Far Up Upper Delaware

By NPT Staff - August 25th, 2020 1:45am

4 comments

Buffalo National River Honored For Leave No Trace Practices

Light-on-the-land practices at Buffalo National River in Arkansas have earned the park recognition as a Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.

Read more about Buffalo National River Honored For Leave No Trace Practices

By NPT Staff - August 25th, 2020 1:30am

UPDATE | Crews Called In To Battle Fire Near Old Faithful In Yellowstone

Smoke from a nearby wildfire settled over Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park on Monday as crews were headed to the area.

Read more about UPDATE | Crews Called In To Battle Fire Near Old Faithful In Yellowstone

By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2020 12:15pm

Use Of Fort McHenry For Political Campaign Criticized By Coalition To Protect America's National Parks

Use of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as a backdrop for Vice President Mike Pence's address to the Republican National Convention this week drew criticism from the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks.

Read more about Use Of Fort McHenry For Political Campaign Criticized By Coalition To Protect America's National Parks

By NPT Staff - August 24th, 2020 10:06am

7 comments

Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura Threaten National Park Units

Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura were bearing down Sunday on units of the National Park System, prompting Dry Tortugas and Everglades national parks, and Gulf Islands National Seashore, to take precautions, including closures.

Read more about Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura Threaten National Park Units

By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2020 1:32pm

Lightning Sparks Fire Near Old Faithful In Yellowstone National Park

A lightning bolt sparked a wildfire not far from Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, prompting crews to start protecting structures in that Old Faithful area.

Read more about Lightning Sparks Fire Near Old Faithful In Yellowstone National Park

By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2020 1:03pm

Homeschoolers' Assistant: Dive Into National Parks Content

August is nearly gone, classrooms are in flux as some are open, many are not, and many parents are being recast as homeschoolers. Looking for some additional content to keep your kids busy? Look to the National Park System.

Read more about Homeschoolers' Assistant: Dive Into National Parks Content

By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2020 2:15am

2 comments

Wolverines Seen Roaming About Mount Rainier National Park

For the first time in more than a century a female wolverine and her two kits have been confirmed to be roaming Mount Rainier National Park.

Read more about Wolverines Seen Roaming About Mount Rainier National Park

By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2020 1:45am

3 comments

Wildfires And High Fire Danger Affecting National Parks

Though the Dome Fire that erupted in Mojave National Preserve last weekend and burned through a forest of Joshua trees was nearly fully contained Friday, a number of National Park System units were dealing with fire-related problems or threatened by high fire danger.

Read more about Wildfires And High Fire Danger Affecting National Parks

By Kurt Repanshek - August 21st, 2020 4:17pm

Why Trust Science?

Never in the history of science has asking the question “Why Trust Science?” been more important than in 2020 because science denial in the face of climate change, pandemics, and the loss of biodiversity, among other challenges facing the world, threatens lives and the future of human communities across the globe.

Read more about Why Trust Science?

By John Miles - August 21st, 2020 1:45am

8 comments