A Winter Visit to Grand Canyon National Park's Phantom Ranch
From the South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park, the first view of Phantom Ranch reveals that the trees, Fremont cottonwoods, do not know that it's winter.
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Climate Change and the National Parks
Climate change slowly is changing the landscape of America’s national parks. As temperatures warm and storm traits alter, ecosystem change is anticipated and expected to carry a range of impacts.
NPCA Keeping An Eye on Utah Tar Sands Developments
U.S. Bureau of Land Management efforts to spur development of "tar sands" in Utah near several national park units are being watched by the National Parks Conservation Association.
- January 14th, 2008
National Park Status Proposed for Oregon, West Virginia State Parks
In what surely is an uncanny coincidence, there are proposals to turn state parks in Oregon and West Virginia that are built around waterfalls into national parks.
Great Basin National Park's Air Could Be Compromised By Proposed Power Plant
Great Basin National Park, which boasts the cleanest air of any park in the Lower 48, could lose that distinction if a coal-fired power plant is allowed to go on-line as proposed just 38 miles northwest of the park.
Tiny Lizard That Calls Death Valley National Park Home Could Be Added to ESA List
A small lizard that skitters about Death Valley National Park might soon gain protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Tar Sands Development Could Impact Canyonlands National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Glen Canyon NRA
A natural resources juxtapositonal twist of fate has placed the spectacular Canyonlands National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in close proximity to an energy deposit whose extraction could sully the park units.
NPS Retirees Oppose Carrying Guns in National Parks
The Coalition of National Park Service Retirees sees no need to change gun laws in the national parks, saying that allowing the public to carry weapons in the parks could jeopardize the safety of visitors.
Conservation Groups Sue DOE To Halt Transmission Corridors Without Further Study
In a bid to protect endangered species as well as national park viewsheds and landscapes, a coalition of conservation and environmental organizations is suing the U.S. Department of Energy over its National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors plans for the Mid-Atlantic and Southwestern states.
Do Professional Hockey And Yosemite National Park Belong Together?
Coming to the national park nearest you, professional hockey! OK, not every national park, just Yosemite National Park.
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The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.
Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
You’ll also find stories about RVing in the parks, tips helpful if you’ve just recently become an RVer, and useful planning suggestions.
