National Parks Traveler

Most of us never visit a national park without a camera in tow, where it's the latest DSLR or your smartphone or tablet. We all want to come home with some great shots. Throughout the past year Contributing Photographer Rebecca Latson has shared her secrets for getting some incredible photos in the National Park System. Here's a look back at her words of wisdom, and supporting photos.

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By NPT Staff - December 28th, 2018 2:00am

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Studying Yellowstone National Park's Thermal Plumbing

Who doesn't enjoy a good, old-fashioned soak in Yellowstone National Park's Boiling River? The Boiling River is the result of a hot spring that discharges into the Gardner River. These hot spring and river interactions create not only unique soaking opportunities, but are also known to affect the ecological and physical characteristics of a river.

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By NPT Staff - December 28th, 2018 1:30am

Musings On National Park Crowds And Ed Abbey

Fifty years ago, Ed Abbey warned the public about Industrial Tourism and the National Parks. He pretty much nailed it. So now what can we do?

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By John Miles - December 28th, 2018 1:15am

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Crowds, Lack Of Maintenance Crews, Creating Problems In National Parks

Garbage at Big Bend National Park is serving as chum for black bears as the park lacks maintenance crews to haul away the trash during the government shutdown, while in Shenandoah National Park some areas were closed Thursday due to unspecified resource and public safety concerns.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 27th, 2018 5:18pm

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Grand Canyon National Park Ranger Elyssa Shalla Receives National Freeman Tilden Award

Back in October we told you about an ingenious interpretive tool that coaxed visitors to Grand Canyon National Park to use a manual typewriter to convey their immediate thoughts while gazing into the canyon. Not only where we impressed, but so were those who picked the 2018 National Freeman Tilden Award, which goes to the top interpreter in the National Park Service.

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By NPT Staff - December 27th, 2018 1:30am

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Joshua Tree, Wild And Scenic Rivers Grace New Postage Stamps

Those who still use the U.S. postal system, or simply like to collect stamps, can look forward to a stamp honoring Joshua Tree National Park and a series of stamps celebrating Wild and Scenic Rivers in the country.

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By NPT Staff - December 27th, 2018 1:30am

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Herbicides, Fire Will Be Used To Control Exotic Plants At Big Bend National Park

A National Park Service plan has been finalized to protect the natural and cultural resources of Big Bend National Park from the harmful effects of non-native plants, such as African buffelgrass, Lehman lovegrass, and tamarisk (saltcedar).

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By NPT Staff - December 27th, 2018 1:15am

Some National Parks Beginning To Struggle With Garbage, Snow During Shutdown

With no maintenance crews available during the government shutdown, some parks are closing campgrounds due to overflowing garbage while others are closing roads due to snowy conditions.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 26th, 2018 11:07am

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Planning Underway For World War I Memorial In Washington, D.C.

Planning is underway for a World War I Memorial to be erected at Pershing Park in Washington, D.C. The proposal under consideration calls for appropriate sculptural and commemorative elements, as well as improved landscaping.

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By NPT Staff - December 26th, 2018 2:00am

A Day In The Park: Isle Royale National Park

Isle Royale is a 571,800-acre, heavily forested island in tempestuous Lake Superior that under the National Park Service captures a snapshot of northwoods past, one that has been manipulated by succeeding generations of visitors. Yet it's a place where one can disappear into a vestige of wilderness, cast for a rare species of trout, or relax in a cabin or lodge room and enjoy the placid surroundings.