Once Upon A Time In Yellowstone, There Was A Swimming Pool
Once upon a time in Yellowstone, you could swim in the warm waters from a nearby geyser.
- By NPT Staff - October 27th, 2020 1:45am
Photography In The National Parks: The Redwood Forests Are Made For Vertical Shots
If you've only been capturing horizontal imagery of your national park visits, then you should think about also adding a few verticals to your park photo gallery. A great place for getting vertical photos is Redwood National and State Parks in northern California. Photographer Rebecca Latson visited this cooperative of national and state parks and returns with tips on capturing photos of some very tall trees, with meadow and coastal vistas thrown in for good measure.
- By Rebecca Latson - October 27th, 2020 1:45am
Yet Another Hurricane Has Parks Closing
Another hurricane is tearing through the Gulf of Mexico, prompting units of the National Park System in Mississippi and Florida to close to prepare for the bad weather.
- By NPT Staff - October 26th, 2020 4:17pm
Recent Additions Boost National Trails System By More Than 1,275 Miles
The recent addition of 30 segments in 25 states boosts the National Trails System by more than 1,275 miles.
- By NPT Staff - October 26th, 2020 2:00am
Search Resumes For Missing Hiker At Mount Rainier National Park
Two days after announcing they were scaling back the search for a University of Washington professor missing in the backcountry of Mount Rainier National Park, park officials announced Sunday that they were sending searchers back into the field.
- By NPT Staff - October 25th, 2020 5:09pm
Snow Slows East Troublesome Fire's Run Through Rocky Mountain National Park
In a setting where firefighters were largely limited in how they could attack the main front of the East Troublesome Fire as it burned across Rocky Mountain National Park, a winter storm came to the rescue, dropping snow and rising humidity levels that slowed the flames.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 25th, 2020 11:28am
Traveler Special Report: Coping With 21st Century Wildfires
The 1988 wildfires that drew the nation's attention to the world's first national park were considered simply part of the fire regime that historically has existed in Yellowstone National Park. But in the aftermath of the fires, "climate change" entered the country's lexicon and increasingly intense wildfires have forced the National Park Service in the West to both evaluate and refine its approach to battling flames that are arriving with greater and greater ferocity.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 25th, 2020 2:00am
Arlington Memorial Bridge In Washington, D.C., To Close Next Weekend For Work
The National Park Service will close the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., from 9 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2. This temporary closure will allow the Park Service to move equipment and repair pavement on the south side of the bridge.
- By NPT Staff - October 25th, 2020 1:45am
Chickasaw National Recreation Area Building New Bison Enclosure
Work on a new enclosure for bison at Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Oklahoma is getting under way this month, with fencing to be completed in the spring.
- By NPT Staff - October 25th, 2020 1:45am
Search Scaled Back For Missing Hiker At Mount Rainier National Park
After nearly two weeks of fruitless searching, and with winter weather setting in, Mount Rainier National Park officials have scaled back the search for a missing professor from Seattle.
- By NPT Staff - October 24th, 2020 9:00am
