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Night Sky Program Coming To Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

If you're near Agate Fossil Beds National Monument on Saturday, join Rangers Alvis Mar and Tony Mincu from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. as they tour the amazing Winter Solstice night skies over the monument. During the outing, you'll learn about the Winter Solstice, multicultural interpretation of the stars, and the night sky. Also the Geminid Meteor Showers will be visible if the skies are clear. Tips about night sky photography will also be available.

Around The Parks: Fire At Rocky Mountain, Snowshoe Hikes At Sleeping Bear, Big Cypress Rescue

Though December is here, fires are still possible in the National Park System, as evidenced by one this week at Rocky Mountain National Park. For those looking forward to winter, know that Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is scheduling snowshoe treks. And if you're thinking of hiking the Florida Scenic Trail, beware of high water that trapped two hikers recently.

Dry Tortugas National Park And Fort Jefferson Welcome Back Visitors After Hurricane Irma

Though Hurricane Irma walloped Dry Tortugas National Park, it was not the park's first hurricane, and it weathered it in fairly good shape. Now, with winter setting in, a return to the park is the perfect way to take a break from the cold and snow and enjoy a warm, interesting hiatus from the season.

Appellate Court Upholds Obama Administration Withdrawal Of 1 Million Acres Surrounding Grand Canyon National Park

In a ruling applauded by conservationists and environmentalists, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the Obama administration's move to withdraw more than 1 million acres surrounding Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining claims.

Photography In The National Parks: The Armchair Photography Guide To Mount Rainier National Park – Part 4: Longmire

If you've been following along with contributing photographer Rebecca Latson's Armchair Photography Guide of Mount Rainier National Park, then you'll have read Parts 1 through 3, which took you through a photo odyssey of Mount Rainier National Park via Sunrise (Part 1), then along the route to Paradise including Stevens Canyon Road (Part 2), and within the Paradise area, itself (Part 3). This final Part 4 will lead you down the road from Paradise to Longmire and on toward the park’s Nisqually entrance for the culmination of a photographic jaunt filled with locations, camera tips, gear advice, and techniques to help you capture your own images without having to expend a great amount of energy for those of you who aren't able to or don't wish to venture too far into the backcountry.