Updated: Hiker Killed In Fall at Glacier National Park
A 67-year-old hiker in Glacier National Park was killed when he fell about 300 feet while hiking in the backcountry not far from Many Glacier, park officials said Sunday.
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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 7:35am
National Parks Bonus Quiz: Ken’s Cap
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's headgear choices raise interesting questions. Warning: This quiz is a total waste of time and may cause irreversible brain damage.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 7:35am
Black Bears Racking Up Property Damage In Yosemite National Park
Wanna see a bear? Odds are good that if you hang out in one of Yosemite National Park's parking lots -- particularly the one near legendary Camp 4 -- you'll see one before too long. Just hope you don't spot a bruin breaking into your car.
On Politics, Bureaucracy, and "Glamping" In the National Park System
The National Park Service's National Leadership Council met in Ohio last week. The meeting of the agency's top management was supposed to be the first under the direction of Jon Jarvis as Park Service director. Political gamesmanship, and apparently a dose of bureaucracy, unfortunately left Mr. Jarvis wearing his Pacific West Region director's hat.
How Far Should You Move a Nuisance Rattlesnake? At Great Basin, Inquiring Minds Want to Know
When rattlesnakes that endanger humans are moved elsewhere, translocation reduces survival rates. Snakes moved long distances fare worst. At Great Basin National Park, wildlife biologists are studying translocated snakes to establish what translocation distance is “far enough.”
"Bad Times" Aren't Always All Bad – These Two Ideas for "Improving the Parks" Fizzled
In the early 1900s, there were plenty of ideas for ways the new agency called the National Park Service could "improve" the parks. Here are a couple whose time never came, perhaps in part due to the "bad times" during World War I and the Great Depression.
It Ain't Sexy: Charting The Next Two Decades At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Perhaps one of the least publicly intriguing issues when you're talking about national parks is that of the general management plans used to guide a park's growth and use. But when these documents come up for revision, the opportunity is ripe for you to have your two cents considered. For instance, should the lighthouses at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore be turned into bed-and-breakfasts?
Rare Fossilized Sea Star Turns Up On Beach at Olympic National Park
Beach-combing at Olympic National Park can turn up a lot of interesting objects, but one beach goer discovered something highly unusual and incredibly old.
Surf Is Decidedly Up At Cape Hatteras National Seashore Thanks to Hurricane Bill
Gnarly waves are rolling ashore at Cape Hatteras National Seashore thanks to the passing of Hurricane Bill, dude, but that has park officials urging folks to be careful out there.
Planners In "Wilderness Wal-Mart" Matter Oppose Development on Fringe of Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
In somewhat of a surprise, county planners in northern Virginia have voted to oppose the development of a Wal-Mart Supercenter on hallowed land abutting the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. But that's only a temporary victory for those who oppose the project.
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