Former NPS Chief Historian Robert Utley Passes At 92
Robert M. Utley, who served as the National Park Service's chief historian from 1964 to 1980 and authored nearly two dozen books, passed away recently at 92 following post-surgery complications.
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The Traveler Wins Two Writing Awards
National Parks Traveler has been honored for its Canadian coverage by the Travel Media Association of Canada.
- July 2nd, 2022
Exploring All Five Stops Of The Halifax Defence Complex
The garter snake shoots me the side-eye as I arrive at Fort McNab National Historic Site and inadvertently disturb the peace. Endangered barn swallows swoop confidently about, almost as if they know they’re a species at risk and it’s illegal to disturb them or their nests. It’s also against the rules to camp which is probably news to the young couple who’ve kayaked over to McNabs Island and brazenly pitched a tent in the ruins.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 3rd, 2022
Opposition Voiced In North Carolina Over Proposed Parking Fees At Great Smoky
Efforts by the staff at Great Smoky Mountains National Park to raise revenues through parking fees are being opposed by a state senator in North Carolina.
USGS, NPS Finalizing Disaster Recovery Plan For Hawai'i Volcanoes
The monthslong eruption of Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park back in 2018 did a great deal of damage to the park and its infrastructure, including impacts to the Jaggar Museum and nearby buildings on the brim of the volcano that left them unusable. Now the National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey are ready to move forward with a disaster recovery plan that is open for public comment.
Rocky Mountain National Park’s Old Fall River Road Open To Vehicles
Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is now open to vehicles as of July 1, 2022.
Sequoia And Kings Canyon Prepare For July Fourth Weekend
Summer is in full swing at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Fourth of July weekend is expected to be extremely busy, and visitors are strongly encouraged to plan ahead to ensure an enjoyable and safe holiday weekend.
Walking Among Kejimkujik's Troubled Hemlocks
On route to an old-growth Eastern hemlock stand, we’re waylaid by a hiker keen to share her sighting of a Lady’s Slipper, a prolific orchid with a pink, pouch-shaped flower that she has confused with the rare Hooker’s orchid the park wants citizen scientists to keep an eye out for. We pause to admire ruby red teaberries and bunchberries with tiny but showy white “flowers” made up of four oval bracts, rub sweetfern to inhale its namesake scent, and gently finger the ragged lung lichen that proliferate on tree trunks.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 1st, 2022
Mystery Photo Solved: The Jones' Family Outhouse At Tallgrass Prairie
Stephen F. Jones in 1878 established the Spring Hill Ranch that today is preserved within Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas. He spent lavishly on his 11-room Second Empire limestone mansion, and since indoor plumbing didn't exist at the time, he saw that a proper outhouse -- one made from limestone -- was built not far from the mansion's back door.
Operator Of Caneel Bay Resort Claims Ownership, Sues United States
A lawsuit filed against the United States on Thursday claims that the Caneel Bay Resort at Virgin Islands National Park legally belongs to the company that has operated it since 2004 and asks a federal judge to declare the Interior Department has no legal claim to the property.
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