Annual Cave Sing At Mammoth Cave National Park Set For December 2
The 33rd Annual Cave Sing at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is set for December 2.
- By NPT Staff - November 23rd, 2012 3:03am
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The latest news from around the National Park System.
Scenic Road Through Lassen Volcanic National Park Closed By Snow, But Lots To Do There This Winter
Snowshoes are one of the preferred forms of transportation in Lassen Volcanic National Park now that snowstorms have closed the scenic drive through the park.
- By NPT Staff - November 23rd, 2012 3:03am
Public Invited To Scientific Conference At Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
An upcoming one-day scientific conference at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will offer the public a chance to learn more about one of the most biologically diverse national parks in the country.
- By NPT Staff - November 23rd, 2012 3:03am
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Schedules Holiday Celebration
An 1840s holiday celebration will be held December 8 at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Washington state.
- By NPT Staff - November 22nd, 2012 3:03am
Reader Participation Day: What Are You Thankful For This Year In Terms Of National Parks?
Our national Thanksgiving holiday has taken on a host of meanings, including gatherings with family and friends, favorite dining delights and Black Friday shopping, but for many of us, it's also still a time to pause at least briefly and count our blessings. In that spirit, is there something connected with our national parks that you're thankful for this year?
- By Jim Burnett - November 21st, 2012 3:03am
Some Items To Consider For Your Year-End Gift List
What can you stuff the stucking with, or place under the tree, at year's end for your national park or outdoor lover? Let us count the items.
- By NPT Staff - November 21st, 2012 3:03am
Mount Rainier National Park Has Transitioned To Winter Season Hours
Snowstorms so far this month have convinced officials at Mount Rainier National Park that it's time to move to winter hours in the park in Washington state.
- By NPT Staff - November 21st, 2012 3:03am
Mesa Verde National Park Has Been Added To Traveler's List Of Essential Park Guides
Mesa Verde National Park is the latest addition to Traveler's essential parks guides. In these pages you'll find information on cliff dwelling tours, lodging, hiking and more.
- By NPT Staff - November 21st, 2012 3:03am
Birding In The National Parks: A Second Look At Newfoundland's National Parks And Birding
It’s time to head north once again to wrap up our discussion of birding the national parks on the island of Newfoundland. Gros Morne is certainly the most famous of Newfoundland’s parks and a gem of the entire Parks Canada system, but the other corners of the island have parks with their own unique birding opportunities.
- By Kirby Adams - November 20th, 2012 3:03am
Buffalo National River Officials Respond To Public Requests With Limits On Winter Closures
Officials at Buffalo National River in Arkansas have reversed themselves a bit concerning proposed winter closures after an outpouring of public reaction in favor of keeping facilities open.
- By NPT Staff - November 20th, 2012 3:03am
Public Comment Period Extended On Cell Phone Tower Proposal At Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park officials have extended for 30 days the public comment period on a proposal to erect a 100-foot-tall cell tower to serve the Lake and Fishing Bridge areas of the park.
- By NPT Staff - November 20th, 2012 3:03am
River Runners Applaud High-Flow Release Down The Colorado River Through Grand Canyon National Park
A flood unleashed down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park this week hopefully will rearrange roughly 500,000 metric tons of sediment, a moving project river runners are applauding.
- By NPT Staff - November 20th, 2012 3:03am
Three Weeks After Superstorm Sandy Struck, National Parks Along Eastern Seaboard Still Digging Out
Crews continue to work to return to service units of the National Park System that were hammered by Superstorm Sandy back on October 29, with personnel coming from as far as the National Park Service's Intermountain Region to help with the cleanup.
- By NPT Staff - November 19th, 2012 11:29am
Do You Read AT Journeys?
Growing up in New Jersey, the Appalachian Trail was a short distance from home, and I took advantage of that proximity. Now, more than half-way across the country from the famous foot path, I seldom see it. Fortunately, there is AT Journeys.
Holiday Celebrations Planned At Grant-Kohrs Ranch, Delaware Water Gap
Opportunities to experience either a Victorian Christmas celebration or one more attuned to the Old West are coming up in December at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site.
- By NPT Staff - November 19th, 2012 3:03am
Parkway Slope Repair Shuts Down the High Road Between Craggy Gardens and Mt. Mitchell State Park
Sunday drivers take note—your opportunity to soar the entire piece of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Asheville and Boone—across the massive Craggy Mountains past Mount Mitchell—has gone the way of autumn leaves. Road stabilization efforts have closed the high road between Milepost 355.3 and Milepost 359.8.
- By NPT Staff - November 18th, 2012 8:02am
Here's Your Chance To Win A Passport To Your National Parks And Complete 2013 Stamp Set
Do you tote a Passport to Your National Parks around the park system with you? If you don't, or if your passport is filled, here's a chance to win a Passport Explorer and a complete set of the 2013 Passport Stamp Set.
- By NPT Staff - November 18th, 2012 3:03am
Studying Granite At Yosemite National Park, The Video
In his latest addition to the growing list of Yosemite Nature Notes videos, videographer Steven Bumgardner focused on granite, a sturdy object found in just about every nook and cranny of the park.
- By NPT Staff - November 16th, 2012 3:04am
Holiday Gathering At Mesa Verde National Park Set For December 6
A celebration of the season will be held at Mesa Verde National Park on December 6, when parts of the park will glow under the soft light of luminaria and rangers will lead visitors through Spruce Tree Houe.
- By NPT Staff - November 16th, 2012 3:04am
Tour Winsor Castle At Pipe Spring National Monument Under Starlight on December 4
To mark the holiday season, the folks at Pipe Spring National Monument are offering tours of historic fort Winsor Castle by lanterns and starlight on December 4.
- By NPT Staff - November 16th, 2012 3:04am
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