The Latest News & Views

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Acadia National Park Rangers Looking For Visitors Who Cut Down Trees

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 17, 2013 - 1:44am

Climbers know trees and branches can snag their ropes, but apparently not all climbers know that you're not supposed to cut down trees in national parks without permission. That seems to have been what happened at Acadia National Park, where officials are looking for those responsible for felling trees near the Precipice Trail.

1 comment

Read more

By Kurt Repanshek
Annual Gray Wolf Report For Northern Rockies Shows Slight Decrease In Overall Population, Increase In Packs

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 17, 2013 - 1:35am

Wolf numbers in the northern Rocky Mountain states of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and parts of Washington and Oregon at the end of 2012 showed only a slight decrease from a year earlier, though the number of packs increased, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Login or register to post comments

Read more

By NPT Staff
American Rivers: Colorado River Tops List Of 10 Most Endangered Rivers In United States

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 17, 2013 - 1:27am

Despite taking in what the Green, Yampa, and other tributaries large and small contribute, the Colorado River is in a death spiral, over-allocated and a victim of growing climate change, left in a state of constant thirst that has made the river the most-endangered in the country, according to American Rivers.

1 comment

Read more

By Kurt Repanshek

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Yellowstone National Park's Preferred Winter-Use Plan Open For Public Comment

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 16, 2013 - 12:07pm

A preferred winter-use plan for Yellowstone National Park that is crafted around "transportation events" and which could allow more than twice as many snowmobiles into the park on a given day than has been experienced in recent years is open for public comment.

1 comment

Read more

By NPT Staff
Photography In The National Parks: Scale, Perspective And Connection

Submitted by Rebecca Latson ... on April 16, 2013 - 2:40am

What's the deal with scale and perspective when you're taking photographs in the national parks? It's all about placing things in their proper context...or the context you want to reflect.

3 comments

Read more

By Rebecca Latson Photography
Enjoy “Music Of The Mountains” At Great Smoky Mountains National Park April 19-21

Submitted by Jim Burnett on April 16, 2013 - 2:01am

Looking for some music this coming weekend at a great price? Great Smoky Mountains National Park will hold its 9th annual “Music of the Mountains” celebration Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21, and the event offers a nice variety of tunes and styles in several settings in and near the park.

Login or register to post comments

Read more

By Jim Burnett
National Park Rafting, Biking Trips On Sale Now

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 16, 2013 - 1:57am

Who doesn't like saving money? During National Park Week, April 20-28, you can book a trip running the white water through Canyonlands National Park or Dinosaur National Monument and save as much as $200 per person.

Login or register to post comments

Read more

By NPT Staff
Graphic Highlights Sequester Impacts At Acadia National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 16, 2013 - 1:56am

A glance at this graphic clearly shows how the budget sequester is impacting operations at Acadia National Park in Maine.

Login or register to post comments

By NPT Staff
Comment Period Open On Proposed Multi-Use Trail For Bryce Canyon National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 16, 2013 - 1:41am

A proposal to create a multiple-use trail in Bryce Canyon National Park from Bryce Canyon City on the park's northern boundary is open for public comment.

Login or register to post comments

Read more

By NPT Staff

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Late Spring Snow Helps Snowpack At Rocky Mountain National Park – But Concerns Remain

Submitted by Jim Burnett on April 15, 2013 - 12:22pm

Winter just keeps on hanging around in parts of the country, and today's snowfall at Rocky Mountain National Park brought some welcome moisture to the park. Even with the late precipitation, there's concern throughout the region for the lower than normal snowpack.

Login or register to post comments

Read more

By Jim Burnett
Newfound Gap Road Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park Open End-To-End

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 15, 2013 - 10:04am

The entire Newfound Gap Road across Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened today between Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Cherokee, North Carolina, a month ahead of schedule.

2 comments

Read more

By NPT Staff
Parks Beyond Borders: Pioneer Of Iraq’s First National Park Wins Global Environmental Award

Submitted by Randy Johnson on April 15, 2013 - 3:04am

The world’s largest prize for grassroots environmentalism has been awarded to Iraqi Azzam Alwash for the impending creation of Iraq’s first national park. The startling fact—this soon-to-be realized preserve in the Mesopotamian Marshland had to be recreated from scratch after being completely destroyed by Saddam Hussein.

Login or register to post comments

Read more

By Randy Johnson
Case Of Indian Trader At Hubbell Trading Post Heading To 9th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 15, 2013 - 2:38am

Billy Malone, an Indian trader who was forced out of Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in Arizona by National Park Service investigators, is taking his case for damages to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Login or register to post comments

Read more

1 attachment

By NPT Staff
A March For All, Selma's Voting Rights Movement

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 15, 2013 - 1:57am

A new booklet provides a nice overview of the events leading up to, and including, the calamitous march for civil rights in Alabama in 1965 that propelled the issue of segregation and voting rights for all Americans onto the national stage.

Login or register to post comments

Read more

By NPT Staff
Around The Parks: Solar Power At Death Valley, Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Tamiami Trail Through The Everglades

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 15, 2013 - 1:33am

Solar power at Death Valley National Park, the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin, and the Tamiami Trail that crosses the Everglades are just some of the items in our roundup of what's going on in the National Park System.

1 comment

Read more

By NPT Staff

The Latest News & Views

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Acadia National Park Rangers Looking For Visitors Who Cut Down Trees

Annual Gray Wolf Report For Northern Rockies Shows Slight Decrease In Overall Population, Increase In Packs

American Rivers: Colorado River Tops List Of 10 Most Endangered Rivers In United States

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Yellowstone National Park's Preferred Winter-Use Plan Open For Public Comment

Photography In The National Parks: Scale, Perspective And Connection

Enjoy “Music Of The Mountains” At Great Smoky Mountains National Park April 19-21

National Park Rafting, Biking Trips On Sale Now

Graphic Highlights Sequester Impacts At Acadia National Park

Comment Period Open On Proposed Multi-Use Trail For Bryce Canyon National Park

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Late Spring Snow Helps Snowpack At Rocky Mountain National Park – But Concerns Remain

Newfound Gap Road Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park Open End-To-End

Parks Beyond Borders: Pioneer Of Iraq’s First National Park Wins Global Environmental Award

Case Of Indian Trader At Hubbell Trading Post Heading To 9th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals

A March For All, Selma's Voting Rights Movement

Around The Parks: Solar Power At Death Valley, Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Tamiami Trail Through The Everglades

Visitor Center

Follow the Traveler

Friends of the Traveler

Sign Up For Traveler's Weekly Newsletter

Recent comments