National Parks Traveler

After receiving year-end numbers from around the National Park System, visitation to the parks last year reached a record 307.2 million, according to the National Park Service. A number of parks attracted some staggering numbers of visitors, such as Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain, which each surpassed 4 million for the first time, and Grand Canyon which tallied more than 5 million, the agency said.

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By NPT Staff - February 18th, 2016 3:00am

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Items Stolen From Church In New River Gorge National River Recovered

Pews, chairs, choir benches, chairs, and tables that were stolen from the historic Baptist "black church" in Quinnimont within the New River Gorge National River have been recovered by the National Park Service, which also has identified some suspects behind the thefts.

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By NPT Staff - February 18th, 2016 2:30am

A Western Park In The East

In a continuing series of videos exploring the wonders of Shenandoah National Park, this episode provides an insightful look at the people and history behind the creation of the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 18th, 2016 2:00am

Musings From An IMAX Theater: What Did You Think Of "National Parks Adventure"?

Local TV stations have been carrying ads for the new IMAX movie, National Parks Adventure for several weeks now. So when it opened in Salt Lake on Saturday, I was right there in line for tickets.

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By Lee Dalton - February 17th, 2016 3:00am

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Acadia National Park Testing Online Sales Of Entrance Passes

In a move that could make it easier for you to visit your favorite national park, Acadia National Park officials are testing a program to sell week-long and annual passes to their park online.

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By NPT Staff - February 17th, 2016 2:30am

National Park Service Proposing 170,000-Acre Expansion Of Santa Monica Mountains NRA

A long-term study into how best to manage the mix of private and public lands surrounding and within Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California has led the National Park Service to recommend a 170,000-acre addition to the NRA, though it would not entail actually purchasing all those additional acres.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 17th, 2016 2:00am

Shenandoah, A Park Among Parks

To highlight the wonders and resources to be found at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, the National Park Service has created a series of short videos. This, the first in that series, introduces viewers to the nation's national parks in general, as well as Shenandoah, A Park Among Parks.

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By NPT Staff - February 16th, 2016 2:45am

Connecting The Dots: Fort Union Trading Post And "The Revenant"

If "The Revenant," Leonardo DiCaprio's early 19th century story of surviving a grizzly bear attack on the Western frontier, caught your eye, then you might want to head to North Dakota this summer to see part of the landscape that his character, Hugh Glass, crossed in his search for retribution.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 16th, 2016 2:15am

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Philanthropist Gives $18.5 Million For Restoration Of Lincoln Memorial

A philanthropist who already has given more than $25 million to cover needed repairs and restoration of National Park Service properties in Washington, D.C., has given another $18.5 million for needed work on the Lincoln Memorial.

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By NPT Staff - February 16th, 2016 2:00am

Politicians, Conservationists, And National Parks

It's rich political theater, watching the ongoing debate over a possible national park in Maine's North Woods, as well as the long-running efforts to resolve land-use practices on millions of federal acres in Utah. Boasts have been made, promises allegedly discarded, and no resolution in either state has been made.