Former Park Service Director Dickenson Passes Away
Russell Dickenson, who managed to survive as director of the National Park Service under four different Interior secretaries and both a Democratic and a Republican president, has died.
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Olympic National Park Entrance Fees to Stay Unchanged Through 2009
Negative public reaction to a proposed increase in Olympic National Park's entrance fees has prompted park officials to leave the current fees in place through 2009.
Keeping Track of Grand Teton National Park's Bighorn Sheep
Tick off a list of Grand Teton National Park's wildlife and bison, elk, moose and bears come immediately to mind. Bighorn sheep? Not so quickly, but they're there.
- February 26th, 2008
Park History: Grand Canyon National Park
Quick now, how old is Grand Canyon National Park, 100, or 89? Some might say both answers are correct.
Park History: Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park not only is one of America’s most photogenic national parks but, oddly enough, it's one of our most controversial.
Critics: Changing Gun Laws in National Parks Would Open a "Pandora's Box" of Problems
Allowing national park visitors to carry loaded weapons would open a "Pandora's box" of problems, according to four groups hoping to build public opposition to such a change in park rules.
Coalbed Methane Projected Proposed North of Glacier National Park Tabled
A plan to develop coalbed methane reserves in British Columbia just north of Glacier National Park have been dropped. However, there still are plans to develop coal reserves in the region.
Rangers Association Points Out Flaws In Secretary Kempthorne's Weapons Logic
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's rationales for potentially opening national parks to concealed weapons are "hypocritical in some cases and just plain wrong in others," according to the president of the Association of National Park Rangers.
Dinosaur National Monument: Paleo's Not The Only Responsibility
Floating the Green or Yampa rivers through Dinosaur National Monument shows a side of this national park unit that is not reflected in its name. Indeed, fossils from the age of dinosaurs are the last thing that crosses your mind.
National Parks Conservation Association: Interior Buckled to NRA Over Park Gun Laws
In a sharply worded statement the National Parks Conservation Association accused the Bush administration of caving into the National Rifle Association in deciding to reexamine current regulations that prohibit the carrying of loaded weapons in the national parks.
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