Reader Participation Day: Which National Park Destination Would You Prefer This Fall?
Tell us, Travelers, where would you prefer to spend your fall vacation in the National Park System?
- By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2012 3:00am
Olympic National Park
King Salmon Spotted Migrating Back Into Olympic National Park
The kings are back. Less than five months after the Elwha Dam was taken down, king salmon have been spotted migrating back up the Elwha River and into Olympic National Park.
- By NPT Staff - January 21st, 2014 2:26pm
Dining At The Parks: Scallops In Potato Nest With Ponzu Sauce And Citrus Vinaigrette From Lake Quinault Lodge In Olympic National Park
Chefs at restaurants in and around national parks spend a lot of time designing dishes reflective of their surroundings. So is it any surprise that Lake Quinault Lodge Executive Chef Patrick Norris focused on scallops recently when he was looking for something special?
Olympic National Park Officials Fine Individual For Taking 100-Year-Old Wagon Wheel From Park
Apparently a local living near Olympic National Park never thought too hard about the saying that in a national park you should "take only pictures and leave only footprints."
Around The Park System: Bike Shuttles At Cape Cod National Seashore, Fire Worries In The Rockies, And More
Here's a quick blast of news from around the National Park System.
U.S. House Approves Legislation That Would Toss Aside Environmental Laws Protecting National Parks
A package of bills that would toss aside environmental laws and regulations protecting a wide number of national parks passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, though its prospects in the Senate were unclear.
Birding In The National Parks: Top 10 Birding Spots In The National Park System
Spring migration is winding down across much of North America, and it’s time for birders to relax and reflect. I’ve been contemplating happy thoughts such as where I would go if given an all-expenses paid birding trip to any U.S. National Park in the next 12 months. No one has offered this to me yet, but I made up a list in my head.
- By Kirby Adams - June 19th, 2012 12:19pm
U.S. House To Consider Legislation Opponents Believe Would Degrade Public Lands, National Parks
A package of legislation that sponsors call the Conservation and Economic Growth Act and which critics maintain would severely cripple the nation's environmental laws and pose a threat to the National Park System is expected to come up for a vote in the House of Representatives this week.
The Best National Park Campgrounds (According To Us)
Here are the best national park campgrounds, according to the Traveler's lodging experts, David and Kay Scott, who actually spend more time in a tent than you might imagine!
- By David and Kay Scott - June 6th, 2012 8:10am
Dining At The Parks: Roasted Acorn Squash With Scallops In Olympic National Park
Without question, one of the bonuses of visiting Olympic National Park is eating the incredibly fresh seafood you find in the restaurants.
- By NPT Staff - June 19th, 2012 12:41pm
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