Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News—Russia to the Rescue of Big Cats, Brits Get a Leg "Down"
A round-up of global national park news
Top 10 National Parks: Is Your List Better Than Mine?
People like lists. No, check that, they love them. Particularly when they disagree with them and think they have a better list. So, here's my personal Top 10 list of national parks. How does it match up with yours?
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2012 3:00am
National Park Week Quiz #1: Multiplying Bill Clinton’s Park
Eleven park names satisfy our requirement, but you only need to name eight, and we’ll even give you one for a head start (no extra charge).
- By Bob Janiskee - April 21st, 2012 5:00am
Concessionaire Sought For Ross Lake National Recreation Area
The National Park Service recently released a prospectus for lodging and associated services in Ross Lake National Recreation Area, one of three units that comprise the Washington state’s North Cascades National Park Complex.
- By David and Kay Scott - April 21st, 2012 3:00am
Road Washout Closes Section Of Grand Loop In Yellowstone National Park
Much like an iceberg, the hole in the pavement in Yellowstone National Park was only a small indication of a much larger problem beneath the roadway. As a result, a section of the park's Grand Loop Road has been closed to motorists...just hours after it opened for the summer season.
- By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 7:27pm
Groups Win Chance To Intervene In Lawsuit Over Uranium Mining Around Grand Canyon National Park
Five groups, including the National Parks Conservation Association and the Sierra Club, are being allowed to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Interior Department's decision to withdraw 1 million acres surrounding Grand Canyon National Park from uranium mining.
- By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 7:07pm
National Park Mystery Spot 40 Revealed: A Building In Paradise
We aren’t sure that Scoop is in Heaven, but they’ve named a building for him in Paradise.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 20th, 2012 5:28am
National Park Foundation Grants Help Parks Develop Climate-Change Programs For Youth
Eight units of the National Park System are splitting up $164,000 for use in developing climate-change programs that teachers can use to help their students understand the changing world around us.
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- By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 3:00am
Traveler's Gear Box: Hiking Boots For A Variety Of Needs
What you put on your feet when you're out and about in the national parks goes a long way towards ensuring your comfort. Of your feet, at least. With that in mind, we've put a few pairs of boots through the rigors of walking on trails and pavement and have the following thoughts.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2012 3:00am
Vista Clearing Coming to the Smokies
In the first such effort in the Smokies in decades, the Park Service plans to clear forests below 34 popular overlooks in the park.
- By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 10:59am
