Reader Participation Day: How Many National Parks Do You Want To Visit In Your Lifetime?
Is 'bagging all of the national parks' a goal you've set for yourself?
- By Bob Janiskee - August 31st, 2011 3:00am
Grand Teton National Park
National Park Service Issues 5-Year "Call To Action" Plan For Moving Toward Its Second Century
A more expansive, and inclusive, National Park System, stronger educational outreach, and a revised approach for managing today's natural and cultural resource challenges are among goals laid out in a blueprint for leading the National Park Service into its second century.
Bear Watching Mayhem In Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Bears in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have been in the news a bit this summer, both because of their behavior and the behavior of tourists watching the bears. The following column, which Todd Wilkinson posted on his Wildlife Art Journal site the other day, will have you scratching your head over how there haven't been more bear-human incidents this summer.
- By Todd Wilkinson - October 17th, 2011 11:26am
Are Hunters Good Wildlife Stewards When It Comes To Wolves? Not According To This Study
A new study likely to be controversial in some quarters suggests that hunters are not especially good wildlife stewards when the wildlife in question are wolves.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 22nd, 2011 1:24pm
Where Can You Enjoy The Best Wildlife Experiences In the National Park System?
Here at the Traveler we put our heads together to come up with a list of where best to watch wildlife in the National Park System. We're sure you can help us grow this list.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 23rd, 2011 1:34pm
Interior, Wyoming Officials Reach Agreement On Hunting Wolves; Critics Say It Will Be Devastating
An agreement reached by officials from the Interior Department and the state of Wyoming, if allowed to stand, would make Yellowstone National Park a sanctuary for wolves. Most elsewhere in the state the animals could be shot on sight under the plan.
Climber Dies In 2,500-Foot Fall In Grand Teton National Park
A Missouri man who intended to climb the Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park in one day was killed by a fall of roughly 2,500 feet, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2011 12:19pm
Grand Teton National Park Refines Bear-Watching Guidelines
With grizzly bears and people coming closer and closer to one another in the front country of Grand Teton National Park, officials have refined their guidelines as to how close people can be to wildlife. The need for the revisions arose as more and more visitors took to the roofs of their vehicles to photograph bears and, in at least two instances, bears took exception and charged the vehicles, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 29th, 2011 3:15am
Reader Participation Day: Would You Stop Donating To the Parks If You Lost the Tax Deduction?
Would you still contribute to charitable organizations such as the National Park Foundation and park friends groups if you couldn't deduct the donation on your income taxes?
Grizzly Sows Apparently Swap A Cub In Grand Teton National Park
In an unusual, but apparently not unprecedented, move in wildlife behavior, two grizzly sows in Grand Teton National Park have swapped a cub. Making the swap even more curious is that the sows involved are themselves mother and daughter.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 26th, 2011 3:15am
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The Essential RVing Guide
The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.
This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.
You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.
So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.
