Glacier National Park Receives Funding For Shuttle Buses
Glacier National Park has received a quarter-million-dollars in federal highway funds to purchase two new shuttle buses.
- By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2013 2:16am
"Owl Prowl" Scheduled At Ozark National Scenic Riverways In Missouri
Curious about owls? Join a ranger for an "Owl Prowl" at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri in a search for these majestic birds.
- By NPT Staff - February 19th, 2013 2:59am
Mountain Bike Access Growing At Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Joggers and hikers who use Sope Creek and the popular fitness trail loop at Cochran Shoals in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area will soon find they'll be sharing more of the trail network with mountain bikes.
- By NPT Staff - February 19th, 2013 2:49am
Photography In The National Parks: Capturing Moonbows In Yosemite National Park
During the full moons in April, May and June, nighttime visitors to Yosemite National Park, photographers in particular, get an extra special treat when the moonlight refracts and reflects off of the spray of water in Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls - it is called a moonbow, or spray bow, as John Muir liked to call it.
- By Deby Dixon - February 19th, 2013 2:31am
National Geographic Kids National Parks Guide U.S.A.: The Most Amazing Sights, Scenes, And Cool Activities From Coast To Coast!
National Geographic's kids guide to America's national parks is a good starting point, but by no means is it exhaustive, and it carries some curious items and omissions.
New Book Traces The History Of Civil Rights In America
Tracing the history of the Civil Rights movement in America is part of the responsibility of the National Park Service, and to aid that task Eastern National has come out with a book that tracks the history.
- By NPT Staff - February 18th, 2013 2:49am
Olympic National Park Invites Public To Discuss Wilderness Stewardship Plan
Mention wilderness stewardship involving Olympic National Park, and people listen. That's why the park has rescheduled a public meeting to discuss its Wilderness Stewardship Plan -- so it can accommodate a larger crowd than expected.
- By NPT Staff - February 18th, 2013 2:11am
Is National Park Service Embarking On A Bridge Too Far, And Costly, At Katmai National Park?
Though funding has not yet been identified, the National Park Service is proposing to build a bridge and boardwalk across the Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve that could cost upwards of $7.4 million.
- By NPT Staff - February 18th, 2013 2:10am
Parks Beyond Borders: Climbing Mount Fuji—A Second-To-None National Park Experience
There is likely no more cherished national park experience on the planet than the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to climb Mount Fuji. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Japanese do it—and pilgrims from all over the world are joining them. I was one of them not long ago.
- By Randy Johnson - February 17th, 2013 8:35am
USS Arizona Continues To Serve As Final Resting Place For World War II Sailors
Even today, more than seven decades after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the number of sailors interred in the USS Arizona continues to grow as veterans of the battle have asked in their final wishes to be returned to the ship to spend eternity with their shipmates.
- By NPT Staff - February 17th, 2013 2:56am
