Authorities Looking For Vandals Who Took Potshots At Mesa Verde National Park's Entrance Station
Authorities are searching for the individual or individuals who took potshots at the Entrance Station to Mesa Verde National Park the other day.
Friends Of The Smokies Working To Save Great Smoky Mountains National Park's Hemlock Trees
From time to time we bring you stories about insecticide spraying in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to combat a non-native pest that is a threat to the park's stands of Eastern hemlock trees. Another chapter of that saga comes from Friends of the Smokies, which raises funds to help carry that battle to the pests.
National Park Service Rolling Out 5-Year Plan to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of Civil War
Through the course of the next five years the National Park Service will be rolling out a series of programs to both help commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and highlight its impact on the Civil Rights movement in this country.
Some Backcountry Campsites At Zion National Park Closed Due To Winter Flooding
Due to the prospect of damage from winter floods, the 12 backcountry camp sites in the Narrows of Zion National Park are closed for the foreseeable future, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2011 2:00am
Four Houseboats Destroyed By Fire At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
A fire at the Wahweap Marina at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area destroyed four houseboats and one other watercraft, but 40 other vessels were saved by firefighters, according to NRA officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 3rd, 2011 1:50pm
Cedar Breaks National Monument Officials Will Be Showing Off Their Yurt This Saturday
Cedar Breaks National Monument officials will be showing off their yurt this weekend to get the public accustomed to relying on it for winter recreation information.
Heron Day Celebration at Cuyahoga Valley National Park This Saturday
Blue herons are frequent visitors to Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio, and this weekend you can celebrate their presence there during the park's annual Blue Heron Day.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 3rd, 2011 2:23am
Fee Increase Approved At Colorado National Monument
Beginning in May it will cost you a little bit more to enter Colorado National Monument.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 3rd, 2011 2:19am
Archeology Day Offers Hands-On Activities at Grand Canyon National Park on March 19
If you have even a passing interest in archeology, the upcoming Archeology Day at Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday, March 19 will be a great chance for some hands-on activities and learning opportunities.
- By Jim Burnett - March 3rd, 2011 1:34am
Florida Court Rules Against Plan That Would Have Placed Big Box Store Next to Everglades National Park
A Florida court has ruled against a plan that would have allowed a big-box home improvement store to be built on wetlands near Everglades National Park, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.
