Zion National Park Officials Proposing Higher Fees For Entry, Camping, Backcountry Travel
It soon could cost you more to enter Zion National Park, camp there, and head into the backcountry.
- By NPT Staff - December 10th, 2014 3:01am
Traveler's View: Senate Should Either Fund New Parks In Defense Bill, Or Strip Them Out
There are at least 75 million reasons why the U.S. Senate should either fully fund the national park projects contained within the defense authorization bill, or strip them out.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2014 3:00am
Photography In The National Parks: It's Not Just About Landscape Or Wildlife Shots
Photography in a national park is not always about the landscape or wildlife shot. Sometimes, it can be about the people and culture, as photographer Rebecca Latson discovered while spending time within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
- By Rebecca Latson - December 9th, 2014 2:45am
Alum Cave Trail At Great Smoky Mountains National Park In Line For Some Serious Restoration
One of the most popular areas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Alum Cave area, is on tap for some serious restoration work that will take about two years and result in some occasional trail closures. The result, though, will make the trail safer for hikers and better protect natural resources, according to park officials.
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2014 2:40am
A Quick Tour Of Germany's National Parks
After the United States launched the national park movement in 1872 with the creation of Yellowstone National Park, many countries built on the movement. Germany has more than a dozen national parks, ranging from coastal parks to parks that claim high alpine terrain and scenery. Here's a quick primer on those parks.
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2014 2:18am
Big Bend National Park Proposing Slightly Higher Entrance, Backcountry Fees
Getting into Big Bend National Park in Texas could be a little bit more expensive next year, as officials are proposing a $5 increase in the daily entrance fee for vehicles and a $2 increase in the backcountry camping fee.
- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2014 2:30am
A Trio Of Desert Parks To Enjoy This Winter
If you’ve got some extra time in California this winter, take a detour to three fascinating desert parks. Winter in the Mojave Desert brings blue skies, cool temps, and fewer visitors.
- By Patrick Cone - December 8th, 2014 2:23am
Isle Royale National Park's Wolf Woes Spur Bigger Questions Of Managing Wilderness
As Isle Royale National Park managers mull the future of the park's wolf population, biologists and ecologists are urging them to step in with a genetic rescue.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2014 2:07am
Senate Poised To OK Legislation That Would Grow National Park System, But Questions Loom
In one of the largest expansions of the National Park System in decades, a nearly 1,700-page bill to fund the Defense Department carries amendments to add roughly a half-dozen units to the park system and add acres to others. But the measure also raises concerns over whether Congress is micro-managing National Park Service decisions when it comes to wildlife management under the Endangered Species Act, and how donors to the system should be recognized.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2014 2:26am
Looking For Meteors At Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
If you're in central Colorado this coming weekend, consider visiting Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument on Saturday to catch a glimpse of meteors slicing across the night skies.
- By NPT Staff - December 7th, 2014 2:18am
