National Parks Traveler

A prominent figure of Seattle, Washington, Carsten Lien grounded his career in business and government with a love for Olympic National Park. Alfred Runte recounts how Lien fought to save the park after observing that it had been logged. The result was a history of the park disclosing the controversy of saving old-growth forests from the Park Service itself. The book is again available as Olympic Battleground: Creating and Defending Olympic National Park. Second edition, reissued.

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By Alfred Runte - December 21st, 2014 3:01am

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Wintertime Fun In National Parks Of The Rocky Mountains

Though the summer months are the peak travel seasons for national parks in the Rocky Mountain region, the winter months with their snow and cold...and often crystalline skies...are perfect for a retreat to the Rockies. Here's a handful of parks worthy of your consideration.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 21st, 2014 2:39am

Little More Than One-Third Summited Mount McKinley At Denali National Park This Year

How long do you think it takes to summit Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve? For most climbers who summited this year, the average trip was about 18 days. For Kilian Jornet, it took less than 12 hours.

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By NPT Staff - December 21st, 2014 2:10am

National Park Service, Xanterra Parks & Resorts Reach Agreement On Temporary Contract For Grand Canyon

National Park Service officials reached a temporary, one-year agreement with Xanterra Parks & Resorts that will keep concessions on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park operating without interruption, though prospects for a long-range contract were still up in the air.

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By NPT Staff - December 20th, 2014 3:07am

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NPCA Takes Issue With Grand Teton National Park Decision Over Wildlife Management On Private Inholdings

Grand Teton National Park officials, who have drawn ire over an annual elk hunt in the park, now are facing criticism for turning over management of wildlife on private inholdings within park boundaries to the state of Wyoming.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 20th, 2014 2:41am

Trails Grant To Be Well-Spent By The National Park Service At Chesapeake Bay

National Park Service Chesapeake Bay was one of 37 national parks selected to receive a 2014 Active Trailsgrant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks. Now in its sixth year, the Active Trails program supports healthy living by getting people out and active in national parks through projects that help restore, protect, and/or create land and water trails across the country

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By NPT Staff - December 19th, 2014 2:53am

Main Road To Cedar Breaks National Monument Closed For Winter, But Fun Continues

Winter's heavy snows are starting to fall across the high country in parts of Utah, and at Cedar Breaks National Monument that means one access route to the monument has closed. It also means the monument will be a great destination for snowshoers and even cross-country skiers.

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By NPT Staff - December 19th, 2014 2:51am

It'll Cost You A Little To See The Ice Caves At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Next Time They Form

If the coming winter months ice over Lake Superior at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and turn the mainland caves into castles of ice, it'll cost you a little to see them.

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By NPT Staff - December 19th, 2014 2:36am

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Condor Chick Born In Zion National Park Appears To Have Died

The excitement surrounding word that a condor chick had been born this year in Zion National Park, the first condor born in southern Utah in decades, has been dashed by word that the chick apparently has died.

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By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2014 2:43am

Snowshoe Through The Tallgrass Prairie At Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

Once the snow piles up in Iowa, you can head to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site for a snowshoe trek through the park's tallgrass prairie.

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By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2014 2:41am

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