Arches National Park Proposes Regs For Climbing, Canyoneering
Canyoneering and climbing would be permitted in Arches and Canyonlands national parks under guidelines currently open for public comment.
- By NPT Staff - June 18th, 2013 2:10pm
Arches National Park
Photography In The National Parks: Made For Monochrome
Color photographs are the mainstay of the national park traveler, but black and white has its role in the parks, too.
- By Rebecca Latson - May 14th, 2013 4:03am
New Organization Rises Up To Warn About Energy Exploration Impacts On National Parks
As the country endeavors to become more and more energy independent, new techniques for extracting oil and gas from beneath the landscape are greatly expanding the footprint of energy exploration in the country. These efforts have greatly increased the production of oil and natural gas in the United States, and they also are creating problems when the drilling operations turn up on the doorsteps of national parks.
American Rivers: Colorado River Tops List Of 10 Most Endangered Rivers In United States
Despite taking in what the Green, Yampa, and other tributaries large and small contribute, the Colorado River is in a death spiral, over-allocated and a victim of growing climate change, left in a state of constant thirst that has made the river the most-endangered in the country, according to American Rivers.
Photography In The National Parks: Scale, Perspective And Connection
What's the deal with scale and perspective when you're taking photographs in the national parks? It's all about placing things in their proper context...or the context you want to reflect.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 16th, 2013 4:03am
Photography In The National Parks: Get Intimate With Your Camera
Every now and then, you should get intimate with your camera in a national park.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 2nd, 2013 3:03am
Photographer Planning To Document Crumbling Side Of National Parks
Pretty pictures of national park vistas are commonplace. But how would you react to a photo that showed the crumbling side of the parks?
- By NPT Staff - March 19th, 2013 4:03am
Poll Shows Westerners Want Protections For Public Lands, Frown on Fossil Fuels, Nuclear
A poll of Western attitudes on the environment shows some disagreement with politicians over public lands stewardship and energy generation.
- By NPT Staff - February 10th, 2013 3:03am
Traveler's View: Proposed Monument Around Canyonlands National Park Deserves Serious Consideration
A proposal to create a 1.4-million-acre national monument wrapping Canyonlands National Park in Utah should not be dismissed out of hand, but receive serious consideration from the Obama administration. And it should receive equally serious consideration from Utah officials who promote the state's recreational wonders in one breath and demand a turnover of federal lands in the next.
A Year In The Parks: From Arches National Park To Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Living in the Rocky Mountains is a great asset when it comes to visiting national parks, for there are so many in just about any direction you head. The past year took me north and south through the region to a diverse collection parks, and I also ventured to Virginia to explore the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 26th, 2012 9:31am
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