National Parks Traveler

How do you screen a housing development proposed to be built on both sides of the Natchez Trace Parkway near Birdsong Hollow in Tennessee from motorists on the scenic route? The National Park Service doesn't have the authority to halt the development, which would go on an area historically managed as open agricultural land. But the developers are interested in working on a screening solution, and your thoughts are welcome.

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By NPT Staff - November 30th, 2018 1:30am

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Will The Lame Duck Congress Fund The Parks, And The Government?

Time is running out if Congress wants to prevent a government shutdown on December 7, when the current funding stream lapses. House and Senate appropriators have proposed modest increases for the National Park Service, but that matters little if the measures stall.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 29th, 2018 2:00am

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Tioga, Glacier Point Roads In Yosemite National Park Closed For Winter

Winter snows have prompted the closure of the Tioga and Glacier Point roads in Yosemite National Park to wheeled traffic.

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By NPT Staff - November 29th, 2018 1:30am

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DNC Parks & Resorts, Government Gain More Time To Settle Yosemite Trademarks Case

A measure of optimism has arisen in the Yosemite National Park trademarks battle between DNC Parks & Resorts and the federal government, with the parties gaining judicial approval to more time to negotiate a settlement.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 29th, 2018 1:30am

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Gone Missing In The National Parks

Over the decades, lots of people have gotten lost in the National Park System, and not all have been found.

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By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2018 5:36pm

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How Isle Royale National Park Biologists Chose Wolves For Their Recovery Operation

You probably wouldn't feel comfortable being uprooted from your community and tossed into a new one with three other strangers. So why did National Park Service biologists capture four unrelated wolves to begin to rebuild a population of the predators at Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior? Part of it was strictly chance.