Musings From A Very Busy Zion National Park
I stopped at Zion on the way home from Death Valley. At first it seemed to be almost as busy as it is on a summer day. What little did I know then.
- By Lee Dalton - January 11th, 2015 2:08am
Traffic Patterns Leading To Reduction In Lodging Inside Mammoth Cave National Park
Changing habits by visitors to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky have convinced park officials they don't need as many lodge rooms inside the park as they have in years past. As a result, the next concessionaire will have 38 fewer rooms to rent out.
- By David and Kay Scott - January 11th, 2015 2:06am
Higher Entrance, Activity Fees Proposed For Arches And Canyonlands National Parks
Entrance fees at Arches and Canyonlands national parks in Utah would more than double under a proposed open for public comment. Also targeted for an increase is the cost of touring the Fiery Furnace in Arches, both with a ranger and by yourself.
- By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2015 2:25am
National Park Service Places $3.5 Million Value On Intellectual Property At Yosemite National Park
National Park Service officials have placed a $3.5 million value on the intellectual property rights attached to names of lodges in Yosemite National Park, a fraction of the $51 million valuation claimed by Delaware North Co.
Paddle The Smith River With Redwood National Park Rangers This Summer
For a limited time in summer, Redwood National and State Parks presents kayak tours of the Smith River—a crown jewel of the National Wild & Scenic River System and the largest free-flowing river system in California.
- By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2015 2:40am
Bryce Canyon National Park Gets OK To Built Multi-Use Visitor Path
Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah has been given the go-ahead to built a multi-use pathway from Bryce Canyon City into the park.
- By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2015 2:20am
Year-Long Centennial Celebration At Rocky Mountain National Park Ramping Up
Though the actual 100th "birthday" for Rocky Mountain National Park doesn't arrive until September, the park is ramping up its year-long celebration with a number of special programs in the coming weeks.
- By NPT Staff - January 8th, 2015 2:44am
Dinosaur National Monument Creates Logo To Celebrate Its Centennial
To help spread the word and celebrate its centennial, the staff at Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado has created a logo to mark the occasion.
- By NPT Staff - January 8th, 2015 2:28am
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Changes Firewood Rules To Protect Forests
In a further step to help protect the forests of Great Smoky Mountains National Park from non-native insect pests, park officials beginning in March will only allow heat-treated firewood that has been certified by the USDA or a state agriculture department, and dead and down wood collected from the park's forests, to be used in campgrounds.
- By NPT Staff - January 8th, 2015 2:03am
National Park Service Will Review Trademark Applications Filed In Connection With Grand Canyon Businesses
Efforts by Xanterra Parks & Resorts to trademark the names of commercial businesses on the South Rim in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona will be examined by the National Park Service once their applications are published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for review.
