Isle Royale National Park's Wolf Woes Spur Bigger Questions Of Managing Wilderness
As Isle Royale National Park managers mull the future of the park's wolf population, biologists and ecologists are urging them to step in with a genetic rescue.
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Senate Poised To OK Legislation That Would Grow National Park System, But Questions Loom
In one of the largest expansions of the National Park System in decades, a nearly 1,700-page bill to fund the Defense Department carries amendments to add roughly a half-dozen units to the park system and add acres to others. But the measure also raises concerns over whether Congress is micro-managing National Park Service decisions when it comes to wildlife management under the Endangered Species Act, and how donors to the system should be recognized.
Looking For Meteors At Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
If you're in central Colorado this coming weekend, consider visiting Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument on Saturday to catch a glimpse of meteors slicing across the night skies.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area Looking For Guides To Dive On Submerged B-29
There's a new business opportunity in the National Park System -- leading scuba dives on a B-29 Superfortress Bomber lying on the bed of Lake Mead at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada.
39th Annual Festival Of Christmas Past Coming To Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will stage its 39th annual Festival of Christmas Past celebration, complete with music, stories out of the past, and even apple cider, on December 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sugarlands Visitor Center on the western side of the park.
For Some Park Visits, Getting There Is Definitely Part Of The Fun
The enormous variety of areas in the National Park System means there's also quite a range of experiences when it comes to getting to and from your park destination. Whether you're taking the subway or city bus to an urban park or riding a train, small plane or ferry to reach your destination in Alaska, there are plenty options for a memorable trip...and sometimes they can be memorable indeed.
Concerns, Opposition Voiced To Proposed Entrance Fee Increases At National Parks
As more and more units of the National Park System roll out proposals to increase their entrance fees to bring them in line with a standardized schedule developed by National Park Service leaders, public opposition is being voiced, with some newspapers and towns opposing the increases and individuals maintaining they're untenable and unfair.
Four Concession Contracts Up For Bid At Denali National Park And Preserve
Denali National Park and Preserve officials are seeking bids for four contracts for providing mountaineering guide services in the park.
Is Global Climate Change A Threat to National Parks? Another Response
In response to a guest column on climate change that disputed the belief that human activities are driving global warming, a quartet of scientists and former National Park Service employees say the evidence for anthropogenic global warming is indisputable.
Possible Congressional Battle Looming Over Parks Legislation Attached To Defense Authorization Bill
In what could be the most significant legislative action pertaining to national parks since 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives is being asked to approve a defense authorization bill that has been amended to create a number of new units of to the National Park System, from a Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in New York to a Manhattan Project National Historical Park spread across a handful of states.
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