Reader Participation Day: How Do You Mix Parks And Politics?
Do national park-related issues affect your decisions at the ballot box?
- By NPT Staff - October 22nd, 2014 3:00am
More Fee Proposals From National Parks, Including One For A $20 Day Pass
National parks around the country continue to push out proposals to increase fees in an effort to fund their operations. Among the latest proposals is one for a $20 day pass at Rocky Mountain National Park.
- By NPT Staff - October 22nd, 2014 2:58am
Finding Fall Color In Unexpected Places
Many areas in the National Park System are famous for autumn color, and visitors flock to places like Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Acadia National Park and Rocky Mountain National Park to enjoy the seasonal palette of natural beauty. There are, however, some other parks where fall color can be either a surprise—or a favorite destination for savvy travelers.
- By Jim Burnett - October 22nd, 2014 2:34am
Birding In The National Parks: Where Is It Appropriate To Bird?
I generally don’t have a problem wondering whether or not it’s a good time to bird. If no other duty calls, I’ve got binoculars in hand. I’ve certainly had birding as a top priority on every visit to a national park. Yet, on a dreary day in Pennsylvania last week, I visited a national park and wasn’t sure if wanted to bird, or even if I should consider it.
- By Kirby Adams - October 21st, 2014 3:00am
Volunteer "Lint Pickers" Help Spruce Up Cave At Carlsbad Caverns National Park
The expression "a little bit goes a long way" can be applied to lots of items, and that's certainly the case when it comes to lint. A small pile of the fluffy stuff may merely be an annoyance at home, but the amount of lint left behind by nearly 400,000 annual visitors to the caves at Carlsbad Caverns National Park can add up to a real problem
- By Jim Burnett - October 21st, 2014 2:48am
Federal Land Managers Agree To Collaborate On National Wilderness Preservation System
A unified approach to managing the country's wilderness areas has been agreed to by the land management agencies under the Interior and Agriculture departments, with goals of connecting more people to wilderness areas and completing wilderness inventories of lands that might be suitable for inclusion in the wilderness system.
- By NPT Staff - October 21st, 2014 2:17am
Climber Dies In Fall At Zion National Park
A 47-year-old man became the eighth climber since 1983 to die in a climbing accident in Zion National Park when he apparently lost his balance and toppled backwards about 80 feet down a steep slope.
- By NPT Staff - October 20th, 2014 5:15pm
"Vital Signs" Report Sheds Interesting Light On State Of Grand Teton National Park
How many pairs of bald eagles call Grand Teton National Park home? Do you know how much of the park has been surveyed for archaeological resources? How many glaciers are there in the park, and how are they faring? The answers to those questions are just some of the information you can glean from the park's Vital Signs report for 2013.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2014 3:30am
Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Parks Send Bison To Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma recently welcomed a herd of bison to its reservation after a four-decade absence. The first herd came from Badlands National Park in South Dakota, and another 10 bison are to be delivered to the tribe from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.
- By NPT Staff - October 20th, 2014 2:49am
Trails I've Hiked: Devastated Area Trail At Lassen Volcanic National Park
For many, the focal point of a visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park in California is a hike to the summit of Lassen Peak. But to really appreciate the volcanic forces that tore the peak open back in May 1915, take a short hike around the Devastated Trail.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2014 2:29am
