Entire Stretch Of Going-To-The-Sun Road At Glacier National Park Open To Vehicles
The entire Going-to-the-Sun Road at Glacier National Park in Montana has reopened to private vehicle travel.
- By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2018 2:00am
Public Input Sought Regarding Mine Operations On Death Valley’s Border
The operators of a gold mine located just outside Death Valley National Park’s western border have proposed modifications to their plan of operations. Most of the proposed changes relate to mining activities on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, but the plan also includes modifications to the mine’s piping of water from Sourdough Spring within the park.
- By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2018 1:30am
Rocky Mountain National Park's Fall River Entrance To Get Fast-Pass Lane
A fast-pass lane will be added to the Fall River Entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park in a bid to reduce lines at the entrance station. It will be open to pass-holding visitors as well as employees and emergency vehicles.
- By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2018 1:15am
Man Arrested For Walking On Cone Of Old Faithful At Yellowstone National Park
Walking on the travertine cone that spreads out from the fount of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park is clearly marked as being illegal, but that didn't stop a man from doing just that and appearing to urinate into the geyser.
- By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2018 4:01pm
Essay | On Sharks, Bears, National Parks, And the Wildness Of Nature
Recents deaths in the National Park System traced to a great white shark and possibly a black bear should remind us of the dangers that reside in the park system. But we shouldn't strive to sanitize the parks of those risks. Wildlife are among the many incredible aspects of the parks. They must remain so, for their majesty, for what they bring to the ecosystems, and to remind us that we are not alone at the top of the food chain.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2018 2:00am
Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks Experiencing "Very High" Fire Danger
Wetter and colder weather can't arrive soon enough for Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, where the fire danger has been elevated to "very high" for both parks.
- By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2018 1:30am
National Park Service To Allow Unloaded Bows And Crossbows To Pass Through Parks Without Permits
The National Park Service planned to publish a final rule Tuesday in the Federal Register to allow for individuals on foot or horseback to carry unloaded bows and crossbows through park system properties without need of a permit.
- By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2018 1:30am
Protecting Nature's Forest Masterpiece
No matter how many times you’ve seen the giant sequoias in Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove, it’s hard not to wonder at their size and tenacity. Sequoias can grow for millennia, reaching heights of nearly 300 feet. More than 150 years ago, they helped inspire the Yosemite Grant Act, which set aside the grove as one of the nation’s first protected landscapes.
- By NPT Staff - September 17th, 2018 2:00am
Services At Grand Canyon’s North Rim To Wind Down For Year In Mid-October
The quiet side of Grand Canyon National Park will get even quieter next month, as North Rim operations will start to go into their annual hibernation beginning October 16 ahead of winter.
- By NPT Staff - September 17th, 2018 1:30am
Costs Of Battling Howe Ridge Fire At Glacier National Park: Nearly $12 Million, 13 Homes
Flames ignited by a lighting strike more than a month ago have cost nearly $12 million to battle and have destroyed 13 residences, according to fire bosses who have indicated it likely will be cold and snow, not their efforts, that douse the Howe Ridge Fire in Glacier National Park.
- By NPT Staff - September 17th, 2018 1:15am
