Searchers Find Two Missing Grand Canyon Hikers
On Tuesday, searchers at Grand Canyon National Park located two overdue hikers. The two Kansas men, who were found in good condition, had been reported missing after failing to return March 20.
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Wild Horses in a Georgia Wilderness? Cumberland Island National Seashore Completes Annual Count
Wild horses in a NPS site in Georgia? That may come as a surprise, but they've been in the area for centuries. The annual census of wild horses at Cumberland Island National Seashore has just been completed. How's the park's population of untamed equines doing these days?
By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 12:41pm
National Park Mystery Photo 20: What Curious Thing Is This?
Time is reflected in the worn profile of this animal, that much is obvious. But where in the National Park System can you set your eyes upon it?
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 12:41pm
Spring Bicycle Season is Underway at Yellowstone National Park
Crews in Yellowstone National Park are clearing roads of snow and ice to reopen the routes to vehicles, but that work is expected to take a month or more. In the meantime, hardy bicyclists have an opportunity to experience a ride on some of those roads without competition from other visitor traffic.
Sen. McCain Withdraws Air Tour Amendment For Grand Canyon National Park Overflights
Applause are being extended after Sen. John McCain withdrew an amendment that would have substantially redrawn the ground rules for Grand Canyon National Park overflight tours.
Search On For Overdue Hikers In Grand Canyon National Park
Rangers are looking for two 25-year-old men overdue from a backpacking trek in Grand Canyon National Park.
Art in the Desert – Joshua Tree National Park Hosts 18th Annual Art Festival April 2-4
Parks have long provided places of inspiration for artists, and for nearly two decades, Joshua Tree National Park has hosted an annual art festival to highlight work featuring that area's dramatic desert landscapes. The 2010 Art Festival will be held at the park April 2-4.
National Park Service, Student Conservation Association Looking for Help Improving Visitor Safety
Better understanding risks in national parks, and how visitors relate to those risks, in theory can lower the number of injuries those visitors incur. That's why the National Park Service and the Student Conservation Association are studying park visitors.
Tree-Ring Research in Sequoia National Park is Hard Work with Important Payoffs
Tree ring data obtained from 52 ancient trees in Sequoia National Park has provided scientists with 3,000 years of record. It didn’t come easy, though. Working with the gargantuan trees required special equipment, ingenuity, and heavy labor.
Is A Tar Sands Project Coming Close To a National Park You Love?
Back in January 2008 the Traveler warned about a movement in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to allow tar sands development in Utah. Well, it seems that project could soon be sprouting near Arches National Park and Dinosaur National Monument.
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