National Park Week Quiz #8 Revealed: The Unjumbled Jumbles
ODBFRED, not ORBFRED!
- By Bob Janiskee - July 14th, 2012 9:56am
Denali National Park and Preserve
Visiting Denali National Park This Summer? Join A Ranger For A Discovery Hike
Got your ticket punched for a visit to Denali National Park and Preserve this summer? Don't miss the opportunity to join a park ranger for a Discovery Hike into the park.
- By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2012 3:00am
Reader Participation Day: What National Park Place Names Should Be Changed?
Place names in long-standing public use are seldom changed, but it does happen from time to time. What named places in the national parks should be given different names? Should we re-name any of the 397 national parks?
- By Bob Janiskee - March 21st, 2012 5:49am
Denali National Park and Preserve Ponders Increased Plowing of Park Road
Visitors interested in winter activities in Denali National Park and Preserve—and the small number of off-season tourists who just want to see the famous mountain—might have increased opportunities in coming years. The park is considering plowing an additional nine miles of road into the park, and is seeking public input on the idea.
- By Jim Burnett - February 13th, 2012 3:27pm
Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Road, Multiple-Use Trail Improvements
Millions of dollars are flowing to the National Park System for work on aging roads and multiple-use trails in need of some TLC, and transportation systems thanks to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks program overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
- By NPT Staff - January 24th, 2012 2:43pm
NPCA Accuses Alaska Officials of Waging "Quiet War" Against Bears
Contending that the state of Alaska has "declared a quiet war" on bears, National Parks Conservation Association officials on Friday urged the Alaska Board of Game to curtail bear baiting, snaring, and spotlighting of bears in national preserves in the state.
- By NPT Staff - January 13th, 2012 1:00pm
Applications Being Accepted for Research Projects In Denali and Other Alaskan Parks
The National Park Service and the Murie Science and Learning Center are seeking applicants for two research fellowships that are available to individuals wishing to conduct research in Denali National Park and Preserve and other arctic and subarctic Alaska national parks.
- By NPT Staff - January 12th, 2012 3:00am
Rangers Ready To Lead You Into Denali National Park and Preserve This Winter
Rangers are ready to lead you into the landscape of Denali National Park and Preserve on weekends this winter.
- By NPT Staff - January 5th, 2012 3:00am
New Fee Schedule At Denali National Park and Preserve
A new fee structure is in place at Denali National Park and Preserve. Out is the old $20 per vehicle entrance fee. In is a $10 per person fee for visitors age 16 and older.
- By NPT Staff - January 1st, 2012 3:00am
2011 Visitation to National Park Units In Alaska Up About 2 Percent Over 2010 Figures
Tourism traffic to Alaskan units of the National Park System grew by roughly 2 percent in 2011 to a total of 2.32 million visitors, according to preliminary National Park Service statistics.
- By NPT Staff - January 1st, 2012 3:00am
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