Changes To Visitor Services At Everglades National Park Coming For Summer
Summer is coming to Everglades National Park, and that means some changes in visitor services in some parts of the park.
- By NPT Staff - April 12th, 2015 2:18am
Scofflaws Piloting Drones In The National Park System
How can someone spend anywhere from $500 to $3,000 for a drone, drive to the Marin Headlands portion of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, walk several hundred yards from the parking lot along with dozens of other visitors, commence to flying his drone on the trail to the Point Bonita Lighthouse, and claim not to know he was in a national park?
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 12th, 2015 2:13am
Federal Judge Okays Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon National Park
A federal judge has denied a request by a coalition of conservation groups and the Havasupai Tribe to halt uranium mining at a site near the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The legal action had challenged the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to allow the mine to be reopened without updating a federal environmental review that dated to 1986.
- By Jim Burnett - April 11th, 2015 2:44am
Research Shows Steady Decline In Snowfall At Yellowstone National Park
This past winter saw an earlier-than-usual decline in snowpack on Yellowstone National Park roads, one that forced the park to shut down access to some snowmobilers and snowcoaches. While some might write that off to simply an unseasonal winter, record-keeping in the park shows less snow is falling there and that in some parts of Yellowstone the once-typical Rocky Mountain winter is much shorter than it used to be.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 10th, 2015 2:32am
The Galapagos, A Natural History
For Charles Darwin, the Galapagos Islands off the Ecuadoran coast kindled the spark of evolution in his mind. Ever since that time these islands, and their unique flora and fauna, have captivated visitors. This curiosity, sparked by the plants and animals, even played a passing movie role in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, a 2003 film starring Russell Crowe as captain of a British warship during the Napoleonic wars.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 10th, 2015 2:26am
Sun King's Solo Solar Light Chases Away The Dark
Solar chargers are one of the big product categories these days in outdoor products. This lightweight, easy to use, long lasting solar light works just great.
- By Patrick Cone - April 10th, 2015 2:07am
Obama Administration Passes On National Parks In DOT's "Grow America" Plan
Despite the Obama Administration's drive to expand the National Park System, and with $11.5 billion in backlogged maintenance needs in the parks, the administration overlooked the National Park Service when putting together its $478 billion "Grow America" plan for improving the nation's infrastructure.
- By NPT Staff - April 9th, 2015 2:38am
National Park Service Director Sees Value In Adding Waco Mammoth Site To Park System
In an unusual public statement, National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis has spoken highly of adding the Waco Mammoth site in Texas to the National Park System.
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- By NPT Staff - April 9th, 2015 2:26am
Spring Coming Early To Olympic National Park, But Still Some Things Visitors Need To Know
While spring is showing up a bit earlier than usual at Olympic National Park, visitors trying to get a jump on the high season need to be aware of a few things out in the park.
Saddling Up In The National Parks
As a longtime resident of northern Virginia, I feel like I know Shenandoah National Park fairly well. I’ve driven the 105-mile length of Skyline Drive several times, stayed in and near the park, and spent many weekends hiking there. And yet I’ve never experienced the park from the back of a horse...until now.
- By Kim O'Connell - April 8th, 2015 2:54am
