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Experience The Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail This June

The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail staff invites you to #FindYourTrail in June along the 3,700-mile route, with more than 100 sites along the way. Many diverse groups -- federal, tribal, state and local agencies, and public and private organizations -- work together to provide opportunities for visitors to experience and learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Erosion Closes Portion Of Gros Ventre/Kelly Road At Grand Teton National Park

Heavy runoff down the Gros Ventre River at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming has forced the temporary closure of approximately 4.5 miles of the Gros Ventre/Kelly Road from the Gros Ventre Junction with US Highway 26/89/191 to the Gros Ventre Campground due to significant erosion that is threatening the road.

Sounds Of Nature In National Parks Are Being Trampled By Noise

Standing on the rippled hillside of Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park, the sound came in waves as eastbound flight after eastbound flight from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas passed overhead about every 10 minutes, adding to the cacophony of traffic from the park road 100 or so yards away.

Prehistoric Native American Site Discovered At Channel Islands National Park

A prehistoric Native American site thought to date between 8,000 and 13,000 years ago has been unearthed at Channel Islands National Park in California, where officials believe the site might be evidence of a coastal migration following the North Pacific Rim from Northeast Asia into the Americas, part of the peopling of the new world.

Photography In The National Parks: Travel, Packing, And Luggage

Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson is always curious about what other photographers pack in their gear bag and how they pack, in general, when traveling to a national park. Rebecca thought some of you readers might in turn, be interested as to her own luggage logic and what she packs for her national park photography trips. This article should answer some of that your questions and maybe you might even have some packing suggestions for her.