Acadia National Park Readies For Season Of Renewal
With habitats ranging from salt-water wetlands to high mountain summits, spring comes to Acadia National Park in a thousand ways.
- By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2018 2:30am
White-Nose Fungus Found At Mount Rainier National Park
White-nose fungus in bats has officially crossed the National Park System from east to west, now having been detected at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state.
- By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2018 1:15am
UPDATED | Zinke: Fourth-Graders, Seniors, Disabled, And Veterans Prompting Higher Park Entrance Fees
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says free or discounted passes given to senior citizens, active military, disabled, and even fourth-graders and their families are part of the reason for the National Park Service's funding problems.
BLM Looking To Lease Land Near Great Sand Dunes National Park For Drilling
Oil and gas drilling sites less than a mile from Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado are proposed to go up for auction later this year, raising concerns over light and air pollution, as well as ecosystem impacts, energy exploration could generate for the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2018 3:00am
Past Being Erased From Elkmont At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Demolition sounds will be heard in the Elkmont area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park as crews begin removing ten structures that were deemed no longer significant to the historic district.
- By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2018 2:00am
Trails Into History: Walk Into The Past On A National Historic Trail
It was 50 years ago that the National Trails System was designated. Today there are 30 trails under that designation, and they range from the path followed by Lewis and Clark into history to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Choose any one of the 19 National Historic Trails and you can walk, or paddle, into history.
- By Scott Johnson - March 14th, 2018 1:30am
A Mountaineer's Life
I first heard Allen Steck’s name when I was flying and climbing in the Owen’s Valley of California in the early 1980s. His exploits, along with Norman Clyde, Doug Robinson, Galen Rowell and John Salathe, were legendary. Known by the moniker, the Slim Fox, the mountains have been his home.
- By Patrick Cone - March 14th, 2018 1:15am
Photography In The National Parks: Two Point-And-Shoots And A Smartphone In Zion National Park
Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson packed a couple of point-and-shoot cameras and her smartphone, in addition to her SLR, for a winter photo trip to Zion National Park. In this article, Rebecca shares the results as well as advice and tips on getting your best shot, no matter what camera you use.
Your Spring Opening Schedule For Shenandoah National Park
With spring arriving in the Mid-Atlantic region, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia is close to opening its facilities for the season.
- By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2018 2:06am
Peak Cherry Blossom Bloom Predicted For Late March
With March Madness here, and office pools under way, perhaps there should be a pool for when the cherry trees on the National Mall will reach peak bloom? The National Park Service thinks it will arrive between March 27-31.
- By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2018 2:06am
