National Park Mystery Spot 18: Snowflakes, Clint Eastwood, and Superman
Within this national park there is a large plane figure connecting three points, one of which is wet.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 11:00am
Want to Escape the Cold? Winter is a Great Time to Visit These Desert and Coastal Parks
For some park travelers, winter trips conjure up images of snow-covered landscapes, but for others the season means sun and sand. Here are some suggestions for NPS sites where milder winter weather offers a fine time to enjoy parks that are just too toasty or buggy for most of us during the summer.
- By Jim Burnett - November 10th, 2010 1:43am
Reader Participation Day: How Do You Build Diversity in the National Parks?
In the wake of Oprah Winfrey's recent trek to Yosemite National Park, the question of how the National Park Service can build diversity in the park system again is spurring some debate. How can that mission be accomplished?
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2010 1:31am
Odds and Ends From Around the National Parks
A potpourri of items relating to, or brushing by, the national parks. Some interesting, some educational, some to ponder.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2010 1:15am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Plans To Burn Fields in Cades Cove This Week
If you're planning a drive through Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week, you might want to postpone it, as park crews are planning to burn about 700 acres of fields in the cove.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2010 1:37am
Updated: North Face Deal Could Generate Big Bucks for National Park Foundation, But Is It A Good Deal For You?
A deal was announced the other day that could end up sending $150,000 to the National Park Foundation...but is it a good deal for you?
Another Month, Another Visitation Record in Yellowstone National Park
Another month, another visitation record at Yellowstone National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2010 1:25am
Snapshots of Where To Winter in the National Park System, Cold Weather Edition
Winter long has been regarded as the slow season for national park visits, and that's a good thing if you prefer to have the parks to yourself. With most travelers confined by school schedules to the summer months, and many convinced winter is a bad time to be outdoors, you can savor the best of the parks from coast to coast in winter. Here are some snapshots of wintry fun in the parks that bear that out.
Rocky Mountain-Winter Programs.pdf OLYM-XC Snowshoe trails.pdf MORA-Winter Trails.pdf MORA-Winter Camping.pdf MORA-Winter Recreation.pdf YOSE-Glacier Pt Trails.pdf YOSE-Mariposa in Winter.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2010 1:22am
Lost in a Blizzard of Canine Confusion On the Blue Ridge Parkway
Enjoying winter in the national parks doesn't mean traveling west to the Rockies or High Sierra. There are more than enough wintry adventures in the east at parks such as Acadia, Great Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah, and as Randy Johnson explains in the following article, even along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- By Randy Johnson - November 9th, 2010 1:15am
Another Update on the My Yahoo! Problems
Just a quick update on efforts to restore the Traveler's feed on My Yahoo! In short, they're still working on the problem.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 8th, 2010 3:23pm
