National Parks Traveler

Work over the next few days near Phantom Ranch in Grand Canyon National Park will help park staff determine whether a new water source for the antiquated and break-prone Transcanyon Waterline can be found and so greatly reduce the miles of pipeline needed to provide water to the South Rim where the bulk of the park's visitors gather.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 29th, 2018 3:00am

Yosemite Conservancy Invests $12.5 Million Into Yosemite National Park

Once upon a time, national park friends groups were viewed as providing the "margin of excellence" for the parks. Nowadays, though, they're being relied on more and more for operational needs. That's evident in the $12.5 million worth of projects the Yosemite Conservancy is funding this year in Yosemite National Park.

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By NPT Staff - March 29th, 2018 2:00am

Another Elevator Breakdown At Carlsbad Caverns National Park, With Visitors On Board

What goes down, should come back up. But it doesn't always work that way. That's what three visitors to Carlsbad Caverns National Park discovered the other day when the elevator they were in ground to a halt 740 feet below the surface.

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By NPT Staff - March 29th, 2018 1:49am

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Ranger Doug Heading To Washington To Discuss The Lost Art Of WPA Posters

Were it not for Doug Leen, the "lost art" of the striking national park posters created by the Works Progress Administration artists likely would have been just that, lost.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 29th, 2018 1:49am

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Back-To-Back Storms Took Heavy Toll On Delaware Water Gap NRA

It could take "years" to clean up Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in the wake of back-to-back storms that downed thousands of trees, closed trails, and possibly damaged historic structures in the park that straddles the New Jersey-Pennsylvania border, according to Deputy Superintendent Keith Farrar.

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By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2018 9:10am

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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Campground Opens March 30

The 2018 camping season at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Dunewood Campground starts on Friday, March 30. and runs through October 31. This National Park Service campground features 53 conventional drive-in sites and 12 walk-in sites. There are no electrical hookups, but there are modern restrooms and showers available. All sites are $25 per night.

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By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2018 2:07am

Spring Blooms Slow To Come At Santa Monica Mountains NRA

A relatively dry winter season, followed by late-season rainstorms, has slowed the emergence of wildflower blooms at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California.

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By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2018 2:07am

Kayak Guide Drowning May Prompt Yellowstone Permit Changes

Yellowstone National Park will review its permitting process after an Occupational Health and Safety Administration investigation into a guide’s drowning found deficiencies in a kayak outfitter’s operations, a park spokeswoman told WyoFile on Monday.

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By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2018 2:07am

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Carving Through Big Cypress National Preserve In Search Of Oil

A year ago the Burnett Oil Company sent 33-ton “vibroseis” trucks into parts of Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida to see if recoverable oil reserves could be located beneath the preserve’s landscape. The second year of fieldwork is being launched any day now. But questions remain about how that work is being conducted.