Wake Nicodemus!
What value is a site in the National Park System if the National Park Service can't afford to preserve it or tell its stories? That's the question looming over Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas.
Around The Parks: Great Basin Water, Zion's Sick Bighorns, Civil War Program, Taxes For Arch
Water is a precious thing in the Great Basin of Utah and Nevada, and the decision by Utah's governor not to endorse a plan to send groundwater from the region to Las Vegas is great news for Great Basin National Park.
"Camper Cabins" At Isle Royale National Park Extend Lodging Options To Windigo Area
A straight-forward design, some good carpenters, and visitors to Isle Royale National Park now can have a roof over their heads while staying at the Windigo end of the island in Lake Superior.
Parks Beyond Borders: Germany's New Interactive National Park Map Makes Travel Planning Easy
It’s April and countless outdoor enthusiasts around the world are eyeing summer travel. For many, Germany is the target. For a first step in your planning process, explore the German National Tourist Board’s new interactive map of the country’s national parks and nature parks.
Improvements Coming To Japanese Stone Lantern Site On National Mall
Construction soon will begin at the National Mall on a new plaza to improve the accessibility and sustainability of the area around the Japanese Stone Lantern, the historic centerpiece of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
- By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2013 2:52am
Watercolors From Yellowstone National Park To Benefit Greater Yellowstone Coalition
While photographs are a great way to remember a national park vacation, artworks are equally as memorable and wonderful to collect. If Yellowstone National Park is your favorite park, you might consider picking up one of Marsha Karle's watercolors...and benefit the Greater Yellowstone Coalition in the process.
- By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2013 2:43am
Cape Lookout National Seashore Budget Cuts Reduce Ranger Programs, Visitor Center Hours, Eliminate Park Newspaper
While you still can climb up the Cape Lookout Lighthouse this summer, you won't be able to reserve your spot in line as the national seashore is cutting various programs to meet budget cuts imposed by the failure of Congress and the White House to solve the nation's fiscal solvency.
Director's Awards Handed Out For Excellence In The National Parks
A maintenance supervisor with a passion for sustainable design, a superintendent who brings neighbors and stakeholders together, and a scientist dedicated to protecting endangered sea turtles are among the professionals being honored with National Park Service Director’s Awards.
- By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2013 2:44am
Summer Jobs For Teens Available At Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
If you live near Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and your teen needs a job for the summer, touch bases with lakeshore officials now.
- By NPT Staff - April 5th, 2013 2:57am
Traveler's Gear Box: Carhartt's Huron Jacket
Carhartt is a brand best known around ranches and job sites where grit and sweat mix freely. But lately the company that got its start in 1889 crafting work cloths for railroad workers has been reaching out to outdoor enthusiasts in general.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 5th, 2013 2:46am
