Hiker Dies at Death Valley National Park
Death Valley unfortunately lived up to its name earlier this week, when an Ohio hiker failed to return from a day trip in the park.
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Historic Pear Trees and a Pig are Part of the Story at this Beautiful Island Park
There may not be any partridges in these pear trees, but they're some of the oldest surviving specimens in the country. They're located in a beautiful setting on an island, where a pig had a starring role in a key event in our nation's history.
Mesa Verde’s Tribal Park Neighbor: So Near, So Far, So Different
Dumb and Dumber trips can take interesting twists and turns. We’d seen similar cliff dwellings just a few miles away at Mesa Verde National Park but this Ute Mountain Tribal Park experience was oh, so different.
Why Are Those Planes Flying Over Grand Canyon National Park This Weekend?
The U. S. Geological Survey is applying lessons learned from the recent debacle with Air Force One flying over New York City for a photo op. The scientists will be making some scientific overflights at Grand Canyon National Park for the next six days, and they're doing their best to inform the public in advance.
8-Mile-Long Multi-use Path Opens in Grand Teton National Park On Saturday
Memorial Day Weekend visitors to Grand Teton National Park will be the first to try out an 8-mile-long multi-use pathway that runs along the Teton Park Road from Moose to South Jenny Lake.
Two Boating Incidents in Coastal Parks Have Very Different Outcomes: 7 safe, 4 rescued, 1 missing
Two groups of boaters encountered problems recently at separate coastal parks, but the situations had vastly different outcomes. Seven teenagers in North Carolina fared immensely better than a group of adults in Mississippi. Four members of the latter group spent the night in the water and 1 is still missing.
Winner of the Annual Harry Yount Award for Excellence in Rangering Announced
Each year NPS rangers nominate one of their own for the Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award for excellence in “rangering.” This year's winner received his award at a Capitol Hill ceremony this week.
By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 6:33am
National Park Mystery Photo 3: It's All In the Patterns
Nature can be very geometric at times. Just look closely at snowflakes or crystals of sand. But are things always as they appear? Or are they exactly as they appear?
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 6:33am
House Seals Deal To Allow Wide Range of Firearms into The National Park System
Thanks to a brilliant tactical move, gun rights advocates are a step closer to arming themselves in national parks and national wildlife refuges across the country following a U.S. House of Representatives' vote on a credit card bill.
Artist-in-Residence. Great Benefit National Parks Offer to Painters, Sculptors, Writers and More
National parks often are looked upon as places of not just great beauty, but also great inspiration. So it's only natural that they should spur the creative juices of writers, painters, sculptors, and other artists.
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