Zion National Park Officials To Examine Needs of Canyon Shuttle System
The shuttle system that takes visitors into and out of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park long has been singled out for its success. But even a good thing can have problems.
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Bison Might be Allowed to Range Further Beyond Yellowstone National Park Borders
Work is under way on a proposal to give bison more room to roam outside of Yellowstone National Park this winter without being killed or hazed back into the park. Though still in the preliminary stages, the proposal would help expand safe winter range for the iconic animals.
Glory, Shame, and Remembrance at Colorado’s Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
One of the most shameful episodes of the Indian Wars occurred on November 29, 1864, when Colorado militia attacked a peaceful Indian village at Sand Creek and brutally murdered women, children, infants, and old men. Though long overdue, the November 7, 2000, authorization of a national park at the massacre site testified to America’s willingness to shine light into the darker corners of its past.
Fort Davis National Historic Site, Home of the Buffalo Soldiers
With Barack Obama set to become the first American president of African-American descent, 3,000 or so of the 19th Century Army veterans who served at Fort Davis must be high-fiving each other somewhere in the beyond.
Snows Close Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park For the Winter
Don't use Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park as a climate change gauge. While snows have closed the road for the season, a check of past years shows this year's closure is neither particularly late nor early.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Officials to Outline Paving Options for Cades Cove
It ain't gonna be pretty, but it's gotta be done. And with that in mind, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials will hold a public meeting next week to discuss alternatives for paving the 11-mile loop road around Cades Cove.
Upon Further Review - How Wet Is a Rain Forest?
Most people have a mental picture of what to expect on their first visit to a new location, and that was definitely the case for a woman at Olympic National Park. However, one of the things that makes travel interesting is that expectations and reality sometimes take different paths in the Great Outdoors.
Don't Be Surprised to See Clinton Administration Influence In an Obama Interior Department
Don't be surprised if there's a decided Clintonesque influence in the Interior Department of President-elect Barack Obama. Several Clinton administration officials have been asked to work on the transition team for the incoming president.
National Park Service Signs Off on Decision Not To Allow Bombing of Avalanche Chutes in Glacier National Park
It took a while, but the National Park Service has signed off on a plan that prevents railroads from routinely using explosives to clear avalanche chutes above tracks that run along the southern border of Glacier National Park.
Election 2008: Fearless Forecasts, Foregone Conclusions, and Prescient Prognostications
The campaigns are over, the results are in, and it’s time to consider what the 2008 elections portend for the National Park System. We highlight several foregone conclusions, make a couple of fearless forecasts, and invite you, the readers, to share your prognostications.
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