Artist In Residence Jonathan Lisonbee At Bighorn Canyon
Jonathan Lisonbee will be the first of four Artists In Residence at Bighorn Canyon this year.
- By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2019 1:15am
Exploring The Parks: Great Sand Dunes National Park And Preserve
The setting -- North America's tallest sand dunes against a backdrop of the snowcapped Rocky Mountains -- makes Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve both unusual and spectacular.
- By stratto - April 14th, 2019 2:00am
Wings In The Light: Wild Butterflies In North America
As beautiful as most butterflies are, they are not always the flitting creatures of elegance we often presume. "Tempted as we are to think of butterflies as pureness and delight, it's worthwhile to watch for them on poop and carrion, which they feed on," points out David Lee Myers in this book of North American butterflies.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2019 2:00am
Emerging Thermal Area Spotted In Yellowstone National Park
High above the roadway between Norris and Madison in Yellowstone National Park is a wheezing thermal area seemingly on its last gasp. The Monument Geyser Basin is heading towards dormancy, and draws comparatively little attention from visitors. But as it continues to fade, another thermal area is starting to emerge in the park, the first entirely new area discovered in the park in 20 years.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2019 1:30am
Agreement Signed To Interpret El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
Four state and federal agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on interpretive efforts across El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in New Mexico and Texas.
- By NPT Staff - April 13th, 2019 1:15am
UPDATED | David Vela, Once Nominated To Be National Park Service Director, Tabbed As Deputy Director
David Vela, once nominated to be director of the National Park Service but never confirmed by the Senate, is heading to Washington, D.C., just the same to serve as the agency's acting deputy director of operations.
Steamboat Geyser In Yellowstone National Park Continuing Its Newfound Resurgence
If you're heading to Yellowstone National Park this year, odds of seeing the world's tallest geyser erupt should be pretty good, as Steamboat Geyser has been acting with renewed vigor for more than a year and is showing no signs of simmering down.
- By NPT Staff - April 12th, 2019 2:00am
Glacier Bay National Park Staff Hoping Frontcountry Plan Entices Longer Visits
Most visitors to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska either make a tour of the iconic bay on a cruise ship, or come to the lodge at Gustavus and then take a day trip up the bay on a concessionaire's ship, and head home the next day. A management plan for the park's "frontcountry" is intended to convince visitors to stick around a little longer.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 12th, 2019 1:30am
Law Professor Enumerates Flaws With President's Monument Modifications
President Trump clearly exceeded his authority when he lopped 2 million acres off of two national monuments in Utah, according to a law professor who closely examined past modifications to national monuments as well as powers given presidents under The Antiquities Act along with overarching Constitutional authorities and congressional jurisdiction.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 12th, 2019 1:30am
UPDATED | Searchers Recover Body Of Man Who Went Missing At Acadia National Park
The body of a man who went missing at Acadia National Park in coastal Maine was found Thursday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 11th, 2019 9:35am
