Congaree National Park Has A Hog Gone Wild Problem
Yellowstone National Park has its lake trout problem, and Congaree National Park has a hog problem.
- By NPT Staff - September 22nd, 2014 2:20am
Congaree National Park
Birding In The National Parks: Following Woodpeckers In The National Parks
It’s not much of a secret among my birding companions that I am quite fond of woodpeckers. From their unique physiology allowing them to safely bang their head into wood for hours on end to the common theme of stark black, white, and red coloration, woodpeckers are fantastic birds.
- By Kirby Adams - July 29th, 2014 3:30am
Missing Family Found In Congaree National Park
A father and his two children missing in the swampy backwoods of Congaree National Park were found shortly after sunrise Tuesday and rescued by rangers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 29th, 2014 1:05pm
UPDATE: Search Under Way For Father, Two Kids In Congaree National Park
Some 80 searchers working their way Monday through the swampy backcountry of Congaree National Park in search of a father and his two young children who were reported missing nearly 48 hours earlier.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 28th, 2014 4:42pm
Essential Paddling Guide: Prime Paddling Spots, South
Rivers run fast and tumbling throughout the National Park System, there are streams with lazy meanders, and placid lakes perfect for dipping a paddle. This diversity poses a delightful dilemma when you have the urge to float and paddle. What follows is just a sampling of the experiences that await you, whether you have hundreds of watery miles under your paddle, or are looking for calm waters to take your youngsters.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 9th, 2014 3:03am
Birding In The National Parks: Are You Planning Your Park Birding Trips For The Year?
Much of the northern half of the country is locked into winter now, which makes it a perfect time to plan your birding trips for the rest of the year.
- By Kirby Adams - January 28th, 2014 3:15am
Reader Participation Day: Will Expanded Wi-Fi Enhance The National Park Experience?
Will expanded wireless service for cellphones and the Internet enhance your national park experience, or will it clutter it with a technological Disneyification of the parks, one that will detract from, not add to, the national park experience?
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2013 3:03am
Congaree National Park Adds Group Campsites, Bans Car Camping
More group campsites have been added to the campgrounds in Congaree National Park in South Carolina. At the same time, the national park has put a halt to car camping in the park.
- By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2012 3:03am
Traveler's View: Republican Presidential Contenders' Dim View of Federal Lands Is Short-Sighted
Though national parks, per se, haven't come up during any of the debates among the Republican presidential candidates, their statements on federal lands in general look down upon the public landscape.
National Park Mystery Spot 31 Revealed: Big Tree Inside, Lots More Outside
The huge tree rising from the lobby floor isn't real, but there's a real forest of giants just outside.
- By Bob Janiskee - December 9th, 2011 7:23am
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