National Parks Contribute Holiday Ornaments to White House Christmas Tree
Holiday ornaments depicting scenes from the national parks are dangling from the White House Christmas tree, a nod to the National Park Service's upcoming centennial.
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Former Park Service Director Mainella: Interior Department Called Yellowstone Snowmobile Decisions
Former National Park Service Director Fran Mainella says her bosses in the Interior Department in effect tied her hands on the question of recreational snowmobiling in Yellowstone National Park. And now she says science should have the final say in whether snowmobiling continues to be allowed in the park.
Falling Tree Kills Hiker in Rocky Mountain National Park
A 68-year-old hiker in Rocky Mountain National Park was killed in a freak accident when a tree fell on him.
- November 29th, 2007
Park Trips: Canyonlands National Park's Horseshoe Canyon
Off to the west of Canyonlands National Park proper, Horseshoe Canyon offers a fascinating trip back into prehistory, a time when nomadic tribes would follow the washes through the Southwest's canyon country from camp to camp.
- November 28th, 2007
Yosemite Valley Case Returning to the Courtroom
There's scheduled to be a court hearing in California today to revisit the issue of whether the National Park Service is properly taking care of the Yosemite Valley.
- November 28th, 2007
Mammoth Cave National Park Adding Hiking, Biking Trail
Another nine miles of hiking and biking trails are coming to the national park system on December 8, when Mammoth Cave National Park dedicates the "Mammoth Cave Railroad Bike and Hike Trail."
- November 27th, 2007
Park History: How the National Seashores Came to Be
For years, summer trips to Cape Cod were an annual ritual for my family. My parents had retired to the Cape, and our boys loved romping in the surf and building castles in the sand. Lobster feasts, game-fishing, and whale watching were added benefits, as were exploring the seashore’s lighthouses, roaming its dunes, and looking for sea creatures in its mudflats.
Review: Wild Soundscapes, Discovering the Voice of the Natural World
With sound recorder in hand, I had looked to the book "Wild Soundscapes" to help me figure out the details of creating a really great field recording of my visits to the parks. The book met some of my expectations, but fell short of others. I thought the best part of the book was the included audio CD; whales in Alaska, coyotes in New Mexico, and elk in Yellowstone. Read on for the details.
- By jersu - November 26th, 2007 3:11am
National Park Service Lacks the Funds to Purchase Critical Inholdings
If your local paper didn't run the story, you might be interested to learn about the financial pinch that is preventing the National Park Service from buying private parcels located within the national park system.
Acadia National Park Offers Half-Price Deal For Annual Pass
If you live relatively near to Acadia National Park, you just might want to make a notation for Dec. 6 on your calendar. That's the day the park kicks off a 50-percent-off sale for its annual pass.
- November 25th, 2007
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