National Park Mystery Spot 37 Revealed: The Italian Word for Large is Grande
Baseball fans and caffeine addicts had an easier time with this one.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 9th, 2012 5:30am
Yellowstone Park Foundation Underwrites $1.4 Million in Projects At Yellowstone National Park
Funding to help fight the lake trout infestation in Yellowstone Lake, educate visitors on the dangers of wildlife, and improve access to the Norris Geyser Basin are among the projects at Yellowstone National Park being made possible through $1.4 million in grants from the Yellowstone Park Foundation.
Good Start: Bald Eagle Chick Hatches At Channel Islands National Park
It wasn't too long ago that you couldn't find a nesting bald eagle at Channel Islands National Park, but things are definitely different today. Just the other day the 2012 bald eagle breeding season got of to a record start with the earliest known natural hatching of a bald eagle chick on the Channel Islands, according to park staff.
- By NPT Staff - March 9th, 2012 2:14am
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Provides More Than $650,000 For Parkway Projects and Programs
Trail work, facility repairs, and even music are among some of the projects and programs that will be evident along the Blue Ridge Parkway this year thanks to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
- By NPT Staff - March 9th, 2012 2:11am
UPDATE: Avalanche Kills Two Backcountry Skiers in Grand Teton National Park
Rangers on Thursday recovered the bodies of two men who were killed by an avalanche during a backcountry skiing trip in Grand Teton National Park.
- By NPT Staff - March 8th, 2012 1:26pm
National Park Mystery Spot 37: Tall Is Too Small
This one rates about 7.5 on the ten-point scale.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 8th, 2012 4:14am
Ranking The National Parks By Visitation In 2011
People seem to like numbers, and hierarchy, so here's a rundown of the leading units of the National Park System in terms of 2011 visitation. The first list combs through all 397 units in the system, while the second looks only at "national parks."
- By NPT Staff - March 8th, 2012 2:44am
Yellowstone National Park Wolf Population Numbers Down
Wolf numbers in Yellowstone National Park at the end of 2011 were far off their peak of 174 counted back in 2003, a decline attributed to disease and a smaller prey base.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 8th, 2012 2:11am
It's the Centennial Year for Washington D.C.'s Cherry Blossoms. Will the Blooms Cooperate?
This year marks the centennial for Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry trees, and that adds a little extra drama to the "big question" facing organizers of the National Cherry Blossom Festival every year: Will the trees bloom on the same schedule as the Festival events? The official "peak bloom" prediction for 2012 has now been released.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park To Institute Backcountry Fees
Those who head off into the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a night or two will have to pay for the privilege beginning in 2013 under a plan approved by the National Park Service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 7th, 2012 10:15am
