Florida Panthers Died At A Record Rate In 2014
Florida panther's existence is threatened, as 30 animals died in 2014, the majority on the state's highways.
- By Patrick Cone - January 1st, 2015 2:29am
Your Last Chance -- This Year -- To Help A National Park Friends Group Or Cooperating Association
You're procrastinating. Or have been putting it off. Or simply forgot. Whatever the case, today's the last day for you to donate to your favorite national park friends group or cooperating association and claim a 2014 tax deduction for your good deed.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2014 3:03am
New Year's Eve Snow Will Bring Beauty And Hazards To High Desert Parks
A layer of snow can add a special dimension to the scenery in parks anywhere, but the contrast with colorful rock formations can be especially striking in places like Arches, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon National Parks. That's expected to be the case for start of the New Year in several parks in the high desert, but park officials are asking visitors to use caution—and common sense—on icy roads and trails.
- By Jim Burnett - December 31st, 2014 3:00am
Mount Rainier National Park's Staffing Woes Impact Winter Fun At Paradise
One of the busiest weeks of winter has brought heavy snows to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, but staffing woes have closed the sledding and snow play areas at Paradise, frustrating locals and businesses in the areas close to the Nisqually Entrance in the park's southwestern corner.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2014 2:23am
Train Station That Brought Lincoln To Gettysburg To Be Added To National Military Park
Legislation appended to a half-trillion-dollar defense authorization bill will add the train station that brought President Lincoln to Gettysburg for his historic address to the national military park in 2015.
- By NPT Staff - December 30th, 2014 2:20am
"Hike Death Valley" And Gain A Decal For Your Death Valley National Park Memorabilia Collection
Death Valley is an imposing place to go for a hike, though the staff at the national park is encouraging visitors to experience the park on a hiking trail through a new program that debuts in January.
- By NPT Staff - December 30th, 2014 2:16am
Birding In The National Parks: Return Of The Snowy Owls
Forget trends. Snow owls are descending on the United States yet again, earlier than predicted.
- By Kirby Adams - December 30th, 2014 2:13am
UPDATE: Missing Snowshoer Found Dead At Mount Rainier National Park
A Washington man who got lost in a snowstorm at Mount Rainier National Park apparently died not far from safety at Paradise.
- By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2014 8:28pm
Wolf, Possibly One That Reached North Rim Of Grand Canyon, Shot And Killed In Utah
A female gray wolf, possibly one that has been spotted in recent months on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, has been shot and killed in Utah, according to a group dedicated to the protection of endangered species.
- By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2014 6:26pm
Historian Says Delaware North Company Has No Claim To Yosemite National Park Place Names
While the Delaware North Company maintains that it can claim place names in Yosemite National Park as part of its intellectual property with a $51 million value, a prominent historian of national parks disagrees and hopes the National Park Service will challenge the company's belief.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 29th, 2014 3:00am
