Mount Rainier National Park's Cougar Rock Campground to Open This Weekend
Thanks to some help from ole Sol, two loops of the Cougar Rock Campground in Mount Rainier National Park will be open this weekend.
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UPDATE | Ride the Rails to Yosemite National Park
Train travel is a throwback back to a more romantic era in the United States, a form of transportation that often was the easiest way to traverse long distances. Today, with rising gas prices, it can also be an affordable way to travel to some national parks.
Update: Sec. Salazar Pledges Support to Restore The Everglades
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Thursday promised the administration's support in moving forward the restoration of the Florida Everglades, a massive project that would greatly benefit Everglades National Park.
By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 9:01am
National Park Mystery Photo 4: What Cabin Is that Yonder?
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of cabins scattered across the National Park System. But some are more significant than others.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 9:01am
Mission 66: Modernism and the National Park Service
Mission 66, the program that rehabilitated and restored national parks in time for the National Park Service's 50th Anniversary back in 1966, often is cited today as an inspiration for the Centennial Challenge, but it is a program that sometimes is shrouded in mystery.
- By Chance Finegan - May 28th, 2009 3:36am
Fall At Haleakala National Park Kills Man And The Horse He Was Riding
An investigation is under way into the deaths of a man and horse that fell off a cliff inside the crater at Haleakala National Park.
Mud Snares 19-Year-Old At Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Caution: Lakes that have been emptied for repair work can harbor deep pits of mud. A 19-year-old discovered that the hard way when she became mired up to her waist at Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Lightning Strike Injures Four Appalachian Trail Hikers
Four people were injured by lightning last Sunday while hiking on the Appalachian Trail near Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 11:36am
National Park Quiz 56: Memorials
I hope that this belated salute to Memorial Day doesn’t fall too far outside your comfort zone. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write the Super Bonus Question on the whiteboard 100 times.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 11:36am
Search Suspended for Missing Climber on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve
Mount McKinley seems to have claimed its second victim of the climbing season. Rangers at Denali National Park and Preserve have suspended their active search for a Coloradan missing since he launched a solo bid for the summit last Tuesday.
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