Lodging In The Parks: New Badlands Cabins A Major Upgrade
Recent improvements have made stays in the cabins at Badlands National Park in South Dakota a much more comfortable experience.
- By David and Kay Scott - May 22nd, 2016 2:30am
Parks in the News
Program Takes Youths Into Backcountry Of Denali National Park
A group of youths learned about the changing landscape in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve as they were taught backcountry skills and took “repeat” photography of Sunset Glacier.
- By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2016 2:30am
The Real Story About The Bison Calf That Took A Ride In The Car
I met the bison calf who took a ride in an SUV early one evening as I drove west in Lamar Valley, past the pullout known as “Picnic.” The late afternoon sun on a stormy day landscape was the light that photographers dream of shooting, with wild animals on a horizon and Yellowstone National Park's gorgeous mountains off in the distance.
- By Deby Dixon - May 22nd, 2016 9:52am
Sequoia National Park Sued For Release Of Records Behind Wilderness Stewardship Plan
National Park Service officials have been unobtain to produce complete records that helped them craft a Wilderness Stewardship Plan for Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, according to a lawsuit filed against the agency.
Trademark Board Suspends Action On Yosemite National Park Trademark Case
Legal wrangling over the ownership of trademarks to iconic facilities in Yosemite National Park could commence sooner than expected following a decision by the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to remove itself, at least temporarily, from the fray.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 21st, 2016 11:33am
Slain Ranger To Receive Memorial At Hot Springs National Park
On March 12, 1927, ranger James Alexander Cary was killed by bootleggers while patrolling on West Mountain in Hot Springs National Park. No one was ever convicted of his murder. Now, 89 years later, the park will unveil a monument to honor Cary, the first National Park Service ranger killed in the line of duty.
- By NPT Staff - May 20th, 2016 2:30am
Sooey! Pig Study Coming To Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area
Hog trapping is going to be taking place at Big South Fork National River and Recreation area in Kenntucky and Tennesse through December 2017 as officials try to get more information about problems caused by the wild, non-native pigs.
- By NPT Staff - May 20th, 2016 2:30am
Changing Times: Protecting Mount Rainier
How did we go from cutting down trees and hunting bears to restoring meadows and reintroducing lost species? This year, as we celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, we reflect on over a century of protecting the natural resources of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state.
- By NPT Staff - May 20th, 2016 2:00am
Trail Work Coming To Grand Prismatic Spring In Yellowstone National Park
Early next month Yellowstone National Park trail crews will begin constructing an official trail and overlook to replace the many existing social trails on the hills south of Grand Prismatic Spring.
- By NPT Staff - May 19th, 2016 3:00am
House Natural Resources Committee To Hold Field Hearing In Maine
Rep. Rob Bishop, chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, has agreed to hold a field hearing in Maine to hear residents' opinions on whether a national monument should be designated on privately owned land abutting Baxter State Park.
- By NPT Staff - May 19th, 2016 7:56am
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