Glacier National Park Ready For Winter
The winter season has officially arrived at Glacier National Park, where reduced entrance fees are in place and snows are encroaching on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2011 3:00am
Snakes Alive! There's An App For That At Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park officials are turning to technology -- an app, not surprisingly -- to help them stay on top of non-native snakes and other plant and animal species invading the park.
- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2011 3:00am
Are You an American Homesteader—or a Descendant of One?
It's the true grit stuff of legends and dreams, the inspiration for TV series and countless books: homesteaders overcoming adversity to gain free land on the American frontier.
The Sesquicentennial of the Homestead Act of 1862 will be celebrated in 2012, and if you're a homesteader or a descendant of one, the staff at Homestead National Monument of America would like to hear from you.
- By Jim Burnett - December 8th, 2011 3:00am
House Natural Resources Committee Hearing On ESA Presents Diverging Viewpoints
Depending on your perspective, the Endangered Species Act is either an incredible waste of money and effort, or a highly successful tool that protect species from extinction. Both viewpoints were presented to the House Natural Resources Committee, where the Republican majority came away seeing a need to "strengthen and update" the ESA.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2011 3:00am
Yellowstone National Park A Week Away From Opening For Winter Season
Snow conditions willing, Yellowstone National Park will open for the winter season a week from today.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2011 3:00am
100 National Park Quizzes
Traveler has published 100 national park quizzes for your edification and amusement. Here is the master list with hotlinks.
Nearly 6 Years After Being Vandalized, Statue Honoring 4th New York Battery Returned To Pedestal At Gettysburg National Military Park
Nearly six years after a statue honoring the 4th New York Battery's role at Gettysburg was vandalized, it has been repaired and returned to its pedestal.
Reader Participation Day: Why Are National Parks So Controversial?
Why are national parks so dang controversial?
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2011 3:00am
Lodging Plan For Flamingo Area Of Everglades National Park Continues To Evolve
Costs, seasonality, and even climate change have planners at Everglades National Park revisiting how best to provide lodging for visitors to the Flamingo area of the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2011 3:00am
Last Body From Trio Swept Over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park Identified
Authorities have identified the last victim of an accident back in July in which three people were swept over Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park.
- By NPT Staff - December 6th, 2011 4:28pm
