A Holiday Gift List For National Park Travelers
What do you get for that national park lover in the family? The options are more diverse than you might imagine.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2010 1:15am
Grand Teton National Park
Black Bear Put Down at Grand Teton National Park Due to Its Lodge Intrusions
A black bear that took too much of a liking for a lodge at Grand Teton National Park was put down by rangers because of its unhealthy interest in humans and their food.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2010 4:08pm
Roads Closing in Grand Teton National Park for Winter Season
With snow already on the ground, Grand Teton National Park officials are getting ready to set out the "road closed" signs on the park's interior roads.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 28th, 2010 3:15am
More Bear Boxes Installed At Grand Teton National Park Campgrounds
One of the most comforting things you can find in your national park campground that lies within bear country is a metal box into which you can store your foodstuffs and cooking gear when you're not using it. And recent work in Grand Teton National Park means there's going to be quite a few more comfortable campers enjoying the park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2010 3:15am
Climber Rescued From Perilous Perch In Grand Teton National Park
A 26-year-old climber who found himself in a perilous position on Teewinot Mountain in Grand Teton National Park resorted to a life-line -- his cellphone -- to summon help, and rangers responded with a helicopter to lift him to safety.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 21st, 2010 2:27pm
Moving From Fall Towards Winter In the National Parks
The transition from fall to winter is harsher than the ones from spring to summer or summer to fall. The signs practically assault your senses. And yet, the transition can be much too quick.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2010 4:09am
The Role of Partnerships in the National Park System
Can you imagine what would be missing in the national parks if not for partnerships forged with non-profit groups?
- By [email protected] - October 25th, 2011 7:00pm
New Director in National Park Service's Intermountain Region Looking Forward to Challenges
John Wessels finds himself in arguably one of the best jobs in the National Park Service, that as director of the agency's sprawling Intermountain Region, and yet there probably aren't many who envy him at this point.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 19th, 2011 12:45pm
Visitor Survey: Grand Teton National Park
A demographic survey on the visitors to Grand Teton National Park has uncovered a disturbing trend: There are fewer children visiting the park now than there were just a decade ago.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2010 3:15am
Reader Participation Day: Help Us Name the Best Adventures In the National Park System, Lower 48 Edition
What are the best adventures in the National Park System in the Lower 48? For sure, three weeks floating the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park has to be one, and climbing the Grand Teton in its namesake park is another. But then what?
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