Coming In Sunday's Podcast: Set Your Sights On Parashant National Monument
In Sunday's podcast, we'll explain why you might want to add Parashant National Monument to your bucket list.
- By NPT Staff - September 9th, 2020 4:12pm
Inbreeding Evident In Santa Monica Mountains Mountain Lion
A young mountain lion in California's Santa Monica Mountains shows signs of inbreeding, according to National Park Service biologists, and there could be others suffering from a similar lack of genetic diversity.
- By NPT Staff - September 9th, 2020 2:02pm
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #15 – The National Historic(al) Edition
The majority of past quiz questions (and trivia) have been about places with a little bit of topography to them. This quiz and trivia piece is all about our National Historic(al) Sites and Parks. See how much you know and learn some history, too.
- By Rebecca Latson - September 9th, 2020 7:37am
Reader Participation Day: What's On Your Bucket List?
Summer's all but officially over (just ask folks in Montana, Wyoming or Colorado!), and the main season for traveling is gone. Which means it's time to start planning next year's park explorations. And that begs the question: What in the National Park System is on your bucket list?
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 9th, 2020 2:00am
Bison From Grand Canyon's North Rim Sent To Intertribal Buffalo Council
Tribes in Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Oklahoma have received bison taken from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park as part of the park's efforts to reduce the number of bison there.
- By NPT Staff - September 9th, 2020 1:45am
120° Temperatures In Area Where Joshua Tree Hiker Died
A 20-year-old man, hiking with a friend in temperatures estimated to have reached 120° Fahrenheit, died in Joshua Tree National Park.
- By NPT Staff - September 7th, 2020 6:08pm
Parks On Fire
Rocky Mountain, Sequoia, Saguaro, Yellowstone and Yosemite national parks all were dealing with wildfires Monday, as was Point Reyes National Seashore, though a potent cold front sweeping down from Canada could bring some relief for firefighters in Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 7th, 2020 5:37pm
20 Percent Sale At Select Delaware North National Park Lodges
If you've just about had it with cabin fever this summer and can travel, you can save 20 percent at select Delaware North properties in the National Park System.
- By NPT Staff - September 7th, 2020 1:45am
Structural Problems Close The Silver Bridge At Grand Canyon National Park
The National Park Service has closed the Silver Bridge that crosses the Colorado River at the bottom of Grand Canyon National Park to all foot traffic due to unspecified structural safety concerns. The bridge crosses the river along the Bright Angel Trail near Phantom Ranch.
- By NPT Staff - September 7th, 2020 1:30am
From 125° Fahrenheit To Heavy Snow: Not Just Another Week In The Parks
From 125° Fahrenheit to 5°F and heavy snow, September in the National Park System is announcing its arrival in extremes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 6th, 2020 2:16pm
