Chiricahua National Monument Does Away With Entrance Fees
No, that's not a typo. Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona has done away with entrance fees.
- By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2014 2:55am
Wolf Hunt Under Way At Grand Canyon National Park
The possibility that a gray wolf is roaming the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to quickly approve an effort to capture the animal and test its DNA to confirm whether it is, or is not, a full-blooded gray wolf, not a Mexican wolf and not a hybrid.
- By NPT Staff - November 7th, 2014 1:18pm
Valley Forge National Historical Park Offers Interesting Options For Veterans Day Activities
Veterans Day will be observed by special programs at numerous locations around the country on November 11, and Valley Forge National Historical Park will take in interesting approach next Tuesday when park staff, volunteers, and veterans will present America's military history from the perspectives of a variety of conflicts including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War II, and Vietnam War.
- By Jim Burnett - November 7th, 2014 3:02am
Alaska Trip Helps High School Students Learn About Climate Change
A dozen days spent in national parks in Alaska this summer helped high school students from Ohio learn a little bit more about climate change up close. Their experience was part of the first “Climate Change Academy,” an immersive, comprehensive climate change course offered through the National Park Service.
- By NPT Staff - November 7th, 2014 2:43am
Trails Forever Rock Stars And The Stairway To Heaven At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an enormous outdoor playground with 800-plus miles of trails stretching across its 500,000+ acres. As you can imagine, those trail miles require quite a bit of upkeep.
- By NPT Staff - November 7th, 2014 1:45am
Deadline Looming For Concessions At Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim
Barring a temporary agreement, mass layoffs stand to cripple concessions operations at Grand Canyon National Park on December 31, shuttering hotels and dining rooms, ending mule rides and bus tours, and canceling some memorable New Year's Eve celebrations on the South Rim.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2014 3:04am
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Plan To Restore Road Overrun By Lava Not Without Ecological Hazards
A proposal to build an emergency access route across a lava-covered section of Chain of Craters Kalapana Road at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is not without hazards to the environment in the form of "potentially ecosystem altering" invasive species such as fire ants and coqui frogs.
Tour Fort Pulaski National Monument By Lantern And Candles
You can help keep a 152-year tradition going by attending the traditional Confederate Nog Party at Fort Pulaski National Monument and taking part in night-time tours of the fort by candlelight and oil lamps.
- By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2014 2:52am
UPDATE: Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks Proposing Sweeping Changes In Fees
Yellowstone National Park officials, seeking to cover more of their bills, are proposing sweeping changes in their fees, from higher entrance fees to backcountry user fees. If all the proposals were instituted, it would generate roughly $3 million for the park, which currently spends about $4 million a year in existing fees on projects ranging from campground upgrades to road repairs.
- By NPT Staff - November 5th, 2014 10:30am
Draft Report On Recognizing National Park Philanthropy Calls For Logo Placements, Naming Opportunities
National parks long have been largely devoid of overt advertising via logos and sponsorships, but that could change as the National Park Service approaches its centennial in 2016.
