National Park Week Sign Photos: Then And Now
It is, for many, a necessary ritual whenever they arrive at a national park: take a photo in front of the park sign.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2018 2:30am
3 Days In Mount Rainier National Park
It was, John Muir recounted during the summer of 1888, “awful in bulk and majesty, filling all the view like a separate, newborn world, yet withal so fine and so beautiful it might well fire the dullest observer to desperate enthusiasm.” “It” was Mount Rainier, and it astounded Muir when he saw it for the first time, and his words remain true today.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 22nd, 2018 1:31am
There's A Passport To Your National Parks® Junior Ranger Edition
Kids now have their own version of the popular national park passport book. Designed to complement and encourage participation in national parks’ Junior Ranger programs, the Passport To Your National Parks® Junior Ranger Edition is available to celebrate National Park Week. The book is a collaboration between the National Park Service and Eastern National, a not-for-profit partner of the National Park Service.
- By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2018 1:15am
NPCA: Ten Days To Comment On Energy Development Near Carlsbad Caverns Too Short
A ten-day window given by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for public comment on plans to lease nearly 200 parcels near Carlsbad Caverns National Park for energy development is too short, maintains the National Parks Conservation Association.
- By NPT Staff - April 21st, 2018 1:30am
Secretary Zinke Addresses Interior Department's "Forgotten Recreation Mission"
Somewhere along the way, according to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, his agency has forgotten that it's supposed to focus on recreation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2018 2:00am
Yosemite National Park Working To Improve Access Via California 140
Yosemite National Park is launching a pilot program to address traffic congestion along California 140. The program will be tested on the Highway 140 corridor on Thursday, April 26, to Sunday, April 29, and on Thursday, May 3, to Sunday, May 6. This pilot is to test a new way to pace and send vehicles to the Arch Rock Entrance Station, improving visitor safety and access while enhancing the overall visitor experience on busy traffic days.
- By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2018 1:45am
New Long-Distance Trail Could Be In The Offing For Hikers With Time On Their Hands
For hikers with an inordinate amount of time on their hands, good feet and extra boots, a trail stretching nearly 7,000 miles and meandering through 21 states might soon be ready for them. Put another way, you could walk through the woods and across the prairies from North Dakota to Georgia.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2018 1:15am
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- By admin - April 19th, 2018 11:51pm
Rainbow Bridge National Monument Named Dark Sky Sanctuary
Rainbow Bridge National Monument has been named an International Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Dark-Sky Association. This designation is the first of its kind in the National Park Service and distinguishes Rainbow Bridge National Monument for the quality of its naturally dark night skies and the site’s cultural heritage.
- By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2018 1:15am
Spring Road Opening In Yellowstone National Park Starts Friday
Barring a major storm, a handful of roads in Yellowstone National Park will open Friday at 8 a.m.
- By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2018 1:15am
