Traveling the Oregon National Historic Trail: Looking Back
What would it take, and be like, to follow the Oregon National Historic Trail from Missouri to the coast of Oregon? David and Kay Scott look back on their three-week odyssey.
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Good Samaritans Help Speed a Rescue at Rocky Mountain National Park
Despite occasional news stories about people who refuse to "get involved" when they see someone in distress, a recent incident at Rocky Mountain National Park confirms that most park visitors are willing to pitch in when things go wrong. Several climbers provided invaluable help when a fellow mountaineer came to grief high on Longs Peak.
Bona fide Deal or Bailout? Should the NPS Acquire Grant's Farm near St. Louis?
Old McDonald had his farm, but Grant's Farm, owned by the Busch family of brewing fame, puts him to shame. Their place near St. Louis is home to some 100 species of animals, including zebras, elephants and farm animals, and it's recently been studied as a possible addition to the National Park System. Is this a bona fide prospect for the NPS—or another bailout?
Crews Battling 150-acre Fire in Yellowstone National Park South of Bridge Bay
Crews on the ground and in the air were battling a 150-acre wildfire in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park on Monday.
At Ninety Six National Historic Site, Management Strives to Serve Steak on a Mac & Cheese Budget
At South Carolina's Ninety Six National Historic Site, where Americans fought and died in two Revolutionary War battles, the Park Service has been locked in a different sort of struggle. Although critical preservation and interpretation issues must be resolved, the resources available allow for little more than a holding action. It's awfully difficult to serve steak on a mac-and-cheese budget.
Man Who Poached Elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Receives Jail Time, Heavy Fine
A North Carolina man who poached one of the grandest bulls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park's elk herd has been handed jail time and ordered to pay more than $8,300 in restitution to the park.
Independent Review Calls on National Park Service To Bolster Its Natural Resource Stewardship and Science
National Park Service managers must do a better job "to advance natural resource stewardship and science" throughout the agency, according to an independent review of the Park Service's Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate.
One More Request For Your Help In Keeping The Traveler On-line
As we bring an end to our week-long fund-raising drive to keep the Traveler on-line, we'd like to thank the many readers who responded with donations, and make a final request to those sitting on the fence.
Cathedral Fire in Grand Teton National Park Fully Contained
A fire of suspicious origins that grew to nearly 50 acres has been fully contained in Grand Teton National Park, officials said Sunday.
National Park Road Trip 2010: End of the Oregon Trail
Here we are at the end of the Oregon Trail following a three-week drive of 2,600 miles from Independence, Missouri. This represents 500 more miles compared to the route taken by most of the pioneers, but the two of us were unable to follow many of the cross-country shortcuts favored by the emigrants.
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