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The relationship between wolves and moose on Ilse Royale NationalPark has been continuously studied for over fifty years, and continues today. I think all you wolf haters should also do some studying. A good place to start would be reading the Isle Royale Wolf/Moose annual reports published on line every year. Some of the above comments are truely hilarious!

Forest Fire Burns Across More Than 50 Acres At Cumberland Island National Seashore

Jan 7th - 12:35pm | Kurt Repanshek

Fresh off inciweb this morning, Lee.

Jan 7th - 12:29pm | Lee Dalton

Are those photos both from this fire? Sure doesn't look "slow moving" and "smoldering" from here.

Free Cave Tours At Wind Cave National Park Over Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Weekend

Jan 7th - 12:21pm | Bruce

Interesting to see here, and on the Mesa Verde post, the idea of "Hoping to boost visitation during the slow winter months . .

CAPTCHA Woes Strike The Traveler

Jan 6th - 18:36pm | Kurt Repanshek

CJT, you raise a legitimate point. I can tell you spammers are trying to get past the CAPTCHA just about every hour of every day. But I'll take up your suggestion with the tech staff. We certainly don't want to make it overly difficult to contribute your thoughts.

Jan 6th - 18:28pm | CJT

This the first comment I've made in several months. I stopped making comments after tiring of having to use Captcha after having logged (with a different email address and name). I don't see why one should have to use Captcha after logging in to National Parks Traveler.

Traveler's Checklist: A Winter Trip to Kings Mountain National Military Park

Jan 6th - 15:41pm | Danny Bernstein

Hi Cheyenne: Thanks for your question. I don't know if any branch of the family ever visited Ferguson's grave since he died over 200 years ago. The second question is easier to answer. He was the only Brit in the battle. The rest of the men were loyalists, i.e. Americans who fought on the British side and wanted to stay colonists.

Jan 6th - 13:48pm | Cheyenne Thomas

After seeing this on the battle where Ferguson is buried, I was wondering if any branch of his family decades later came to view where he is buried? Does he languish there alone, no other grave? What happened to the rest of the British soldiers killed in that battle? Thank you for taking the time to read my questions. cheyenne thomas Texas

National Park Service Reviewing West Virginia Site For Possible National Park and Preserve

Jan 6th - 15:34pm | Anonymous

Seems fine the way it is! NPS is just gonna bring more crowds and ruin it for all. Doesn't have anything to do with how the land is used now. Hunter or Hippy, we all go to CV get away from the Resort (WISP) and NPS (Shennendoah) crowd. Thanks but no thanks NPS!

Updated: Suspect In Mount Rainier National Park Shooting Found Dead

Jan 6th - 12:34pm | JLA

Lee, You are correct, the question is HOW? We, all of us, need to keep striving to find an effective answer. Thanks for your thoughts!

Jan 6th - 11:02am | Lee Dalton

JLA, the simple answer is yes. The more difficult question, as you point out, is the issue of HOW? In reality, there is probably no real answer anywhere.

Jan 6th - 10:06am | JLA

Lee Dalton:

Jan 6th - 09:28am | Lee Dalton

It turns out that while the young man in Ogden had been in the army, he had not served in combat nor anywhere near it.

Jan 6th - 09:18am | Lee Dalton

New Mexico and Nevada will no longer recognize Utah CCW permits. There were some others but I couldn't find that information this morning. I think Ohio was one of them.

Jan 6th - 08:36am | anonymous

JLA:

Jan 6th - 08:31am | ecbuck

Lee - could you tell us what states recently decided to refuse to recognize Utah CCW's? Colorado doesn't require range time either and I am not aware of any state that has dropped recognition of the Colorado CCW. And what is the gun show "loophole" for getting a CCW?

Jan 6th - 08:11am | Anonymous

"The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." The Second Amendement never says this. It says a "well-regulated militia" shall not be infinged. When you start removing commas, you change what the Constitution actually says.

Jan 6th - 07:46am | JLA

Kirby Adams makes an excellent point about the "elephant in the room". We do not do enough in this country to deal with mental illness. After all it costs money and people don't want to pay for it. But in the process we are all doing a great disservice to ourselves, those in law enforcement who often have to deal with the mentally unstable, and to those we have sent off to fight wars for us

Jan 6th - 01:45am | Anonymous

The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Doesn't mention anything about having a right to fire them.

Jan 6th - 01:07am | Anonymous

I have a right to keep and bear arms. I use my shoulders to do this. Not much to interpret here. It's right there in black and white.

Jan 5th - 22:31pm | Lee Dalton

Several states just decided not to recognize CCPs from Utah because no range time is required. And the gun show loophole still exists and is widely exploited.

Jan 5th - 19:41pm | Kurt Repanshek

EC, let's just say we agree to disagree and keep it at that.

Jan 5th - 19:37pm | ecbuck

Kurt - there is "interpretation" and there is "ideology" and there is what the document says. Doesn't seem to me there is much to interpret in "the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed".

Jan 5th - 19:35pm | ecbuck

Zebulon - and cars kill far more than guns. Just saying.....

Jan 5th - 19:33pm | Kirby Adams

I believe the best way to memorialize Ranger Anderson would be to focus on how this country fails in the recognition, treatment, and long-term care of those with mental illness - particularly those whose illness may very well have been caused by trauma sustained while in service of this country.

Jan 5th - 19:32pm | ecbuck

"In Utah anyone able to walk a few steps may qualify for a concealed weapon permit. It's not even necessary to prove they know how to safely use the weapon and they are not required to even have fired the thing."

Jan 5th - 19:25pm | Zebulon

One needs to take lessons and pass a test to drive a car, but apparently just about any moron can buy an assault weapon. Just saying...

Jan 5th - 16:53pm | Lee Dalton

Perhaps the most tasteful way to memorialize Ranger Anderson -- and many others -- would be to finally get serious about effectively addressing the abuse of the Second Amendment that is becoming all too prevalant in America.

Jan 5th - 15:21pm | RangerLady

I agree with you Lee. I have no problem with people carrying firearms as long as they go through classes and everything is well documented, but anyone can get one. My father has a felony assault charge from when he kidnapped and beat my mother. He has always carried weapons and does have a concealed weapons permit and even works as a deputy.

Jan 5th - 15:12pm | Anonymous

I don't think this argument is a tasteful way to memorialize Ranger Anderson.

Jan 5th - 14:24pm | Lee Dalton

Here in Ogden, Utah we had five police officers shot last night during a drug raid. One officer dead, three still critical.

Jan 5th - 11:04am | Kurt Repanshek

I think when 4 justices disagree with the interpretation of the other 5, the matter is not as clean cut as it would be with a 9-0 decision...some might argue that some or all of the 5 were practicing judicial activism. But I'm not trying to debate the 2nd Amendment here, just pointing out the obvious that interpretation can at times be in eye of the beholder.

Jan 5th - 10:47am | ecbuck

Sorry Kurt, - that isn't interpretation - that is Judicial activism ignoring what the constitution says. Supreme Court rulings have struck down laws restricting gun ownership. Both Heller and McDonald ruled that way.

Jan 5th - 10:06am | Kurt Repanshek

EC, I think it could be argued that, in light of the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision on the Heller case, that there is a lot to be interpreted in the 2nd Amendment. Indeed, according to the following article from the Washington Post, more clarity in that ruling is being sought.

Jan 5th - 09:23am | ecbuck

"but sometimes its interpretation is."

Tioga Road In Yosemite National Park Still Open

Jan 5th - 19:10pm | Anonymous

Anonymous #2: When someone says "the lack of snow is alarming", they're not celebrating.

Violent Deaths in the National Parks

Jan 5th - 18:34pm | Anon

Ranger Lady You're right. I apologize. The parks need good rangers. My point, of course, is that your department has a measurable problem with their officer safety. It's important they and you face the problem head on. I also stand by the observation that when the officers are not safe it is unlikely the public will be. Best of luck

Jan 5th - 12:35pm | RangerLady

Anon, very good points. I was looking at it from an acreage standpoint and not as number of officers. But please do not tell me to find another line of work. Luckily my position mostly involves education. In the 8 years I've been a ranger, I have been the recipient of someone's anger a few times, but never any true violence, even from those that had guns on their person.

Mystery Photo 41: See You A Round?

Jan 5th - 16:09pm | Bob Janiskee

Dave knows what the photo depicts and now has only to specify the natonal park. (You're right, Dave; Fort Niagara is not a National Park System unit.)

Jan 5th - 15:00pm | dave

fort niagara? I don't think thats a national park though. Is that an artillery round stuck in the wall?

Jan 5th - 13:27pm | Bob Janiskee

Eric Nelson has figured it out too. That makes three so far. This thing is more difficult than I gave it credit for.

Jan 5th - 12:46pm | Bob Janiskee

Sorry, spike. It's not part of an armory and it's not at Harper's Ferry.

Jan 5th - 12:42pm | spike

Is it part of an amory building at Harpers Ferry?

Jan 5th - 11:47am | Bob Janiskee

You've nailed it, RoadRanger. Bang on, you might say.

Jan 5th - 09:41am | Bob Janiskee

This mystery photo was not taken in Fort Pulaski National Monument.

Jan 5th - 09:33am | Zack

Fort Pulaski National Monument

Jan 5th - 08:01am | Bob Janiskee

Kudos to viewmtn, who was first to supply the correct answer.

Jan 5th - 07:07am | Bob Janiskee

Sorry, Aron; this mystery photo does not show part of a bridge and was not taken in Glacier National Park.

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