Trust For Public Land Leverages Land Purchase for Virgin Islands National Park
For roughly 47 cents on the dollar, Virgin Islands National Park is growing by more than 400 acres thanks to the efforts of the Trust for Public Land.
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By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 12:00pm
National Park Quiz 48: Mysteries
This week’s quiz will test your knowledge of various and sundry national park mysteries. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you explain the difference between a mystery, a riddle, and an enigma.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 12:00pm
Climate Change and Coral Bleaching: Changing the Seascape of Virgin Islands National Park
Forget what you might have heard about polar bears being the first species to gain Endangered Species Act protection due to climate change. Two species of coral lay claim to that unfortunate distinction.
National Parks Traveler Back On-Line, Back in Business!
After an "interesting" two days, the Traveler is back on-line and back in business.
Early Tourism at Bryce Canyon National Park: No Color in This Film, But Hot and Cold Running Water in the Cabins!
Today practically all you need to say is "Bryce Canyon" to create a colorful mental picture of this Southwestern gem of the National Park System. But back in the early 1900s when a travelogue of the park was filmed, the color had to be in the narrative.
Creature Feature: Yellowstone National Park, Home to Wolves, Grizzlies, Elk, Moose, and ... Crystal Salamanders
Yellowstone National Park is "charismatic mega-fauna" defined. Spend a handful of days in the park and you're likely to spy wolves, elk, grizzlies, black bears, moose and more. But salamanders?
By the Numbers: President Bush’s National Park Legacy
George W. Bush’s national park legacy includes seven new NPS units, five redesignations, one deauthorization, and one oddity.
Traveler Housekeeping: Don't Forget To Check in On Our Favorite Links
While the lion's share of parks-related content shows up right here on the Traveler's home page, there's more behind the scenes.
Tracing The Postage Stamp-Sized History of the National Park System
You could call it a postage stamp-sized history of the National Park System, but the history of park scenes on U.S. postage is really quite colorful and carries a few stories with it.
Was This the Best-Ever Use of a Bra in a National Park?
Deane Lengkeek wasn’t carrying a concealed weapon when he was attacked and mauled by a grizzly bear in Glacier National Park. His wife Lorraine was wearing a bra, though, and that made all the difference.
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