Late-Summer Lodging Deal Offered At Zion National Park
If you like it hot in canyon country, then there's a hot deal on the table for a room at Zion National Park during the high heat of summer.
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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 1:32pm
National Park Quiz 64: Statues
You don’t need to be into statuary to enjoy this week’s quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write “statuesque” on the whiteboard over and over until you can spell it correctly.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 1:32pm
Tinder-Dry Conditions Prompt "High" Fire Danger Warning in Grand Teton National Park
Building summer heat and declining moisture are combining to produce dangerous fire conditions in Grand Teton National Park and the adjacent Bridger-Teton National Forest. The potential for wildfires has been bumped up to "high" in those two preserves.
Reader Participation Day: What's Your Favorite National Park, and Why?
Tell us what your favorite national park is, and why.
"River Runners for Wilderness" Lose Bid to See Motorized Rafts, Helicopters Banned from Colorado River Corridor in Grand Canyon
A coalition of river runners that believes muscles, not motors, should drive rafts down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park has been rebuffed in its bid to see the National Park Service agree with that belief.
Confirmation Hearing For Jon Jarvis As National Park Service Director Set for Next Week
For those keeping score at home, know that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a hearing next Tuesday to consider a number of Interior Department nominations, including that of Jon Jarvis as the next director of the National Park Service.
Know When to Say When – Stranded Visitor Rescued from Tiny Ledge at Yosemite National Park
Rangers at Yosemite National Park have seen plenty of visitors in perilous situations, but apparently even they were shocked when they saw the dire situation of a man stranded on a tiny ledge.
Interested in Archeology? Volunteer Projects Are Coming Up at Manzanar National Historic Site
Have you wanted a chance to try your hand—literally—at archeology? If so, the staff at Manzanar National Historic Site in California may have just the deal for you. They're looking for a few good men and women willing to volunteer on projects this summer in the park.
Fort McHenry Gets a New Flagpole for Its Star and Stripes
Few places are more closely associated with the Stars and Stripes than Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, and the park has a new flagpole that's a blend of modern technology and 19th century craftsmanship. It was installed in plenty of time for a special event on August 1st.
No Fishing with Hand Grenades in Afghanistan’s New National Park
Implausible as it may seem, the government of war-torn Afghanistan recently established the country’s first national park. It’s Band-e-Amir, and it’s not what you might think.
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