National Parks Traveler

This is a big book on a big subject, written prior to the election of Donald Trump and the intensified war on science that has resulted. The author does not concern himself specifically with national parks but with the overriding effects of the rejection of science on politics, policy, and democracy.

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By John Miles - February 21st, 2018 2:30am

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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Grows By A Little

A 60-acre tract of land recently transferred to the National Park Service at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield was the first position of Colonel Franz Sigel’s troops during the Battle of Wilson’s Creek during the Civil War.

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By NPT Staff - February 21st, 2018 1:30am

Shuttle Service Planned To Ease Traffic Strain On Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim

Trying to find a parking spot on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park during the spring and summer can be as tricky as ordering an America the Beautiful annual parks pass. Both can take a long time. But beginning March 1, you can avoid the South Rim traffic woes by boarding a shuttle in Tusayan.

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By NPT Staff - February 21st, 2018 1:15am

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Hike Into History At Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania National Military Park

You can mix history with hiking at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in Virginia later this spring with a series of ranger-led hikes on the calendar.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2018 2:00am

A Day In The Park: Crater Lake National Park

A volcanic crater within a volcanic crater is just one the unique aspects of Crater Lake National Park, a park that has a lake at its heart but which also tracks the fascinating geology of volcanism.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2018 1:45am

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Great Blue Heron Return To Chesapeake Conservancy's Eastern Shore Webcam Early

They're back, two weeks early, to nest along the Chesapeake Bay. This webcam operated by the Chesapeake Conservancy is focused on a nest the great blue herons hopefully will raise some young in this spring.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2018 1:15am

Halfway Through Winter, Sperry Chalet Skeleton Still Standing In Glacier National Park

It truly is no more than a skeleton of its former self, but the walls of the Sperry Chalet are still standing in Glacier National Park, where optimism is high that the iconic backwoods way station will be rebuilt.

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By NPT Staff - February 19th, 2018 3:02am

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Mariposa Grove Of Sequoias At Yosemite National Park To Open In June

The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park, closed since the summer of 2015 for much needed restoration work, is scheduled to reopen to the public in mid-June.

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By NPT Staff - February 19th, 2018 2:00am

New Septic System Proposed For Effigy Mounds National Monument

Planning is under way to replace the failing sewer system at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa with a larger system that should serve the park's needs for 30 years.