Archive

July, 2008

7/03/2008 - What do People Take Home from a Visit to Gettysburg National Military Park?
7/03/2008 - Yellowstone National Park Sees Record Visitation in June
7/03/2008 - Florine and Hirayama Regain the Nose Route Speed-Climb Record at Yosemite National Park
7/03/2008 - National Park History: Renaming National Parks Can Show Respect for Native Cultures
7/02/2008 - Senators Willing to Legislate Clean Air Over National Parks if EPA Does Protect Airsheds
7/02/2008 - Mount Rainier National Park Ready to Open Sunrise For Visitors
7/02/2008 - Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road Open End to End
7/02/2008 - NPR on the National Parks
7/02/2008 - National Park Quiz 9: The American Revolution
7/01/2008 - Natural History: Northern Elephant Seals
7/01/2008 - Native Hawaiians Don’t Want a Giant Telescope on Their Sacred Mountaintop at Haleakalā National Park
7/01/2008 - Park History: Mammoth Cave National Park

June, 2008

6/30/2008 - Wolves and Grizzlies Interact in Glacier National Park
6/29/2008 - Park History: Olympic National Park
6/29/2008 - Park History: Would There Have Been a Mesa Verde National Park Without Virginia McClurg?
6/28/2008 - Former NPS Director George Hartzog Passes
6/28/2008 - “10 Best National Parks”? National Geographic, You Have Got to be Kidding!
6/27/2008 - Keeping a Safe Distance From Yellowstone National Park Wildlife
6/27/2008 - Yellowstone National Park Bison Unhappy With Photo Shoot Tosses Pennsylvania Boy
6/27/2008 - Prescribed Fire in Grand Canyon National Park Now Out of Control
6/27/2008 - Park Advocates Rallying Around Theodore Roosevelt National Park
6/27/2008 - Snowbound In June On Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road
6/27/2008 - Celebrating Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road
6/26/2008 - Comment Period For Revised Gun Regulations for National Parks About to Close
6/26/2008 - What Do Bears Really Do in The Woods?
6/26/2008 - National Park History: Prince William Forest Park Was a Top Secret Spy Training School
6/25/2008 - Recalling Yellowstone National Park's Historic 1988 Fire Season
6/25/2008 - Eight of California’s 800+ Wildfires Started in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
6/25/2008 - National Park Quiz 8: Firsts
6/24/2008 - Deal to Close Sugar Plant and Preserve 187,000 Acres Should Benefit Everglades National Park
6/24/2008 - Oglala Sioux Just Might Reclaim Southern Half of Badlands National Park
6/24/2008 - NPCA Report Offers Poor Grades For Protection of National Parks
6/23/2008 - Mount Rainier National Park Officials Mulling Future of Carbon River Road
6/23/2008 - Park History: Biscayne National Park
6/23/2008 - Creature Feature: The Pacific Treefrog
6/22/2008 - At Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Presidio Trust Ponders Where to Put a New Art Museum
6/22/2008 - A Solution to the National Park Service's Funding Woes Lies Within Each of Us
6/21/2008 - Director Bomar Suggests Special "Parks Edition" Mountain Bike
6/21/2008 - Yellowstone National Park Relocates the 45th Parallel
6/21/2008 - New Movie “To the Limit” Shows Record Speed-Climb of El Capitan Nose Route at Yosemite National Park
6/20/2008 - Backpackers Rescued at Denali National Park Didn’t Know How Lost They Really Were
6/20/2008 - Congressman Calls for Emergency Declaration to Protect Grand Canyon National Park from Mining
6/20/2008 - Threats to the Parks: Biscayne National Park
6/19/2008 - Park History: Director Hartzog and the Automobile
6/19/2008 - Lost Backpackers Reunited with Families at Denali National Park
6/19/2008 - Bodies of Three Mexican Nationals Found in Big Bend National Park
6/19/2008 - Threats to the Parks: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Struggles with Invasive Plants
6/18/2008 - Lost Backpackers Are Reported Alive and Well at Denali National Park
6/18/2008 - Fresh Search Teams Arrive at Denali National Park to Help Locate Missing Women
6/18/2008 - National Park Service Issues Beach Access Report for Cape Hatteras National Seashore ORV Users
6/18/2008 - National Park Quiz 7: Islands
6/17/2008 - Search and Rescue Trivia From the National Parks
6/17/2008 - Backpackers Remain Missing at Denali National Park & Preserve
6/17/2008 - National Park Service Open to Cutting Single-Track Bike Trails in the Parks
6/17/2008 - Forever on the Mountain
6/16/2008 - Denali National Park Officials Intensify Search for Missing Backpackers
6/16/2008 - Flood Watch Continues at Heartland National Parks
6/16/2008 - What's In Your National Park Reading Room?
6/15/2008 - Air and Ground Search Under Way for Missing Backpackers in Denali National Park and Preserve
6/15/2008 - Commentary: Who Runs the National Park System?
6/15/2008 - Park History: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
6/14/2008 - Exploring the "Other Half" of Our National Parks: Stargazing Under Protected Dark Skies
6/13/2008 - Powerful Storm Spares Witness Trees at Antietam National Battlefield
6/13/2008 - Rare Leatherback Sea Turtle Nest Discovered at Padre Island National Seashore
6/13/2008 - Yellowstone's Latest Snowmobile Decision for Cody: Politically Motivated or Simply Neighborly?
6/12/2008 - Mount Rainier National Park Shuttle System Stretching to Ashford
6/12/2008 - National Park History: Big Bend National Park
6/11/2008 - Day Hike Turns Fatal at Mount Rainier National Park
6/11/2008 - National Park Quiz 6: Watchable Wildlife
6/10/2008 - Geotourism Map Shows You Around the Crown of the Continent
6/09/2008 - Winter Exiting Yellowstone National Park "Kicking and Screaming"
6/09/2008 - Bird Nests and Closures Spurring Civil Disobedience at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
6/09/2008 - GPS Unit Leads Couple Into Trouble Near Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
6/09/2008 - Creature Feature: Texas Banded Gecko
6/08/2008 - Fall Down Steep, Snow-covered Slope Kills Visitor to Rocky Mountain National Park
6/08/2008 - How Can We Build Advocates for the National Parks?
6/07/2008 - National Park Service Considering Commercial Developments for Alcatraz
6/06/2008 - Glen Canyon NRA Starting Random Boat Inspections to Prevent Mussel Infestation
6/06/2008 - How We View National Parks Today Matters For Tomorrow
6/05/2008 - Ribbon-Cutting Planned for $70,000 "Bio Toilet" at Mount Rainier National Park
6/05/2008 - Hamilton Grange National Memorial Relocation Update
6/05/2008 - 24 Trails Added to National Trails System
6/05/2008 - Park History: Lowell National Historical Park
6/04/2008 - Fallen Climber Rescued on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park
6/04/2008 - National Park Quiz 5: Biggest This or That
6/03/2008 - Yellowstone Officials Now Recommending that Sylvan Pass Remain Open For Snowmobiling
6/03/2008 - Remains of Missing Yellowstone National Park Concessions Employee Identified
6/03/2008 - Sen. Obama On Record Opposing Cline Mine North of Glacier National Park
6/02/2008 - National Park Service Director Bomar Scheduled to Meet With Mountain Bike Community

May, 2008

5/30/2008 - Artists' Paint Pots Area in Yellowstone National Park Temporarily Closed Due to Thin Surface Crust
5/30/2008 - Couple That Was Lost In Grand Canyon National Park Had Good Survival Plan
5/30/2008 - Research Indicates Annual Precipitation Might Control Yellowstone National Park's Geysers
5/30/2008 - Alexander Hamilton's "Country Home" on the Move in New York City
5/29/2008 - Congressman Accuses Sec. Kempthorne of Pandering to NRA on Gun Issue
5/29/2008 - Search Scaled Back for Climbers Missing On Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve
5/29/2008 - Yosemite National Park Waterfalls Approaching Full Throttle
5/29/2008 - Development of Valley Forge National Historical Park Inholding Gets Green Light from Planners
5/29/2008 - Missing Couple Found in Grand Canyon National Park
5/28/2008 - "BioBlitz" Coming to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
5/28/2008 - National Park Quiz 4: Beaches
5/27/2008 - Search on For Overdue Hikers In Grand Canyon National Park
5/26/2008 - Improving Weather Aids Search for Missing Climbers on Mount McKinley
5/26/2008 - Cape Hatteras National Seashore Beaches Among Country's Best
5/26/2008 - Creature Feature: The American Marten
5/26/2008 - Traveler's View: Concealed Weapons Have No Place In Our National Park System
5/25/2008 - Two Japanese Climbers Overdue on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park
5/25/2008 - Star Party Scheduled for June 21-28 at Grand Canyon National Park
5/24/2008 - CCC To Be Remembered at Grand Canyon National Park
5/23/2008 - Is the National Park Service Obligated to Better Promote Proposed Change in Gun Regulations?
5/22/2008 - Rare Letters Stolen From Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace By Historian Recovered
5/22/2008 - National Park System Benefits From Omnibus Natural Resources Bill
5/22/2008 - National Park Entrance Fees Frozen at 2007 Levels
5/22/2008 - Park History: Crater Lake National Park
5/21/2008 - 1930s-Era Explosives Safely Removed from Sequoia National Park's Crystal Cave
5/21/2008 - Power Plant Proposed Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Put Off
5/21/2008 - University Professor Missing in Canyonlands National Park
5/21/2008 - Closed to the Public For Nearly a Year, Artist Point in Yellowstone National Park is Reopening
5/21/2008 - Tioga Road Opens Through Yosemite National Park's High Country, Half Dome Cables Up
5/21/2008 - National Park Quiz 3: Bridges
5/20/2008 - Most, But Not All, Of Olympic National Park Within Reach For Memorial Day Weekend
5/20/2008 - Free Shuttle Buses Will Make It Easier To Visit The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
5/19/2008 - Facilities at Mount Rainier National Park Slow to Open Due to Heavy Snowpack
5/19/2008 - While Bison Are Driven Back into Yellowstone National Park, Questions Over Management Continue
5/19/2008 - Everglades National Park Wildfire Grows To nearly 33,000 Acres
5/19/2008 - Glacier National Park Slowly Opening For the Summer Season
5/19/2008 - Is Your Backcountry Safety Net A Personal Locator Beacon or Cell Phone?
5/18/2008 - Book Review: Let's Go See:All 50! -- Visiting the 50 States Journal
5/16/2008 - Explosives, Possibly Dating to 1930s, Found in Sequoia National Park's Crystal Cave--Updated
5/16/2008 - Park Service Retirees Urge Interior Department to Halt American Revolution Center
5/16/2008 - Wolf Killed Illegally Near Grand Teton National Park, $3,000 Reward Offered
5/16/2008 - Coal-Fired Plants Obscuring National Park Vistas
5/15/2008 - Montana Governor Asked to "Provide Leadership" In Yellowstone Bison Controversy
5/15/2008 - National Park Service Sued Over Personal Watercraft at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Gulf Islands National Seashore
5/15/2008 - Battlefield National Parks: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
5/14/2008 - Public Comment Section and Traveler Forums
5/14/2008 - Too Much Snow Delays Opening Of Yellowstone National Park's Norris Campground
5/14/2008 - Blue Ridge Parkway Revising General Management Plan, Might Close Campground
5/14/2008 - National Park Quiz 2: Straddlers
5/14/2008 - Park History: Carlsbad Caverns National Park
5/13/2008 - Comment Now: General Gun Regulations for Areas Administered By the National Park Service
5/13/2008 - Comment On: Hot Springs National Park Cultural Landscape Report
5/13/2008 - Comment On: Katmai National Park, Brooks River Bear Viewing Web Camera
5/13/2008 - Comment On: Cape Lookout National Seashore Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan/EIS
5/13/2008 - Comment On: Channel Islands National Park Cultural Landscape Inventory
5/13/2008 - Rites of Spring: Road Slump in Yellowstone National Park Closes Section of Grand Loop Road
5/13/2008 - Returning to Paradise At Mount Rainier National Park
5/12/2008 - National Park Search and Rescue: Should the Rescued Help Pay the Bills?
5/12/2008 - Cape Hatteras National Seashore Settlement Spawns Vandalism
5/12/2008 - Creature Feature: The Red-Throated Loon
5/11/2008 - Park History: Glacier National Park
5/10/2008 - Ken Burns' National Parks Documentary: Where Does it Stand?
5/09/2008 - May 10: "Train Day" Across the National Park System
5/09/2008 - Is Death Valley National Park A Burial Ground For Manson Murder Victims?
5/08/2008 - Protest Against American Revolution Center at Valley Forge National Historical Park Planned for May 15
5/08/2008 - National Park Quiz 1: Are You Centered?
5/08/2008 - Bigger Boat Tours Coming to Voyageurs National Park
5/07/2008 - Commemorate Mother's Day at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
5/07/2008 - Where Are the Best Sunrises in the National Park System?
5/05/2008 - Vet Removes Snare From Neck of Wolf in Denali National Park and Preserve
5/05/2008 - Public Comment: Grand Canyon Overflights Noise Reduction
5/05/2008 - Groups Ask for Extension on Comment Period for Grand Canyon "Natural Quiet" Definition
5/05/2008 - In the News: Loss of Cougars in Yosemite National Park, "Uranium Rush" at Grand Canyon National Park
5/04/2008 - Traveler’s Delightful Dozen: Windshield Touring Trips in the National Park System
5/03/2008 - Report Shows Visiting National Parks Could be Hazardous to Your Health
5/01/2008 - Cape Hatteras National Seashore Settlement Won't Ban ORV Use, But Will Restrict Travel
5/01/2008 - Congressman Calls for Full EIS of Proposal to Allow Concealed Carry in America's National Parks
5/01/2008 - Nevada Barr’s Next Park Novel: An Unauthorized Preview

April, 2008

4/30/2008 - National Parks Traveler Launches User Forums
4/30/2008 - Opening For Spring is a Struggle at Olympic National Park
4/30/2008 - Congressman Introduces Legislation To Double The Size of Big Thicket National Preserve
4/29/2008 - Interior Officials Want to Allow Concealed Carry in the National Parks
4/29/2008 - Bison, Elk and Bears Might Be Cute, But These Videos and Statistics From National Parks Suggest Caution
4/28/2008 - Groups Sue To Overturn Removal of Greater Yellowstone Wolves from Endangered Species List
4/28/2008 - Creature Feature: the Many-Colored Fruit Dove
4/26/2008 - National Parks Week: Perfect Time to Assess the "State of the Parks"