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Bottled Water Industry Pushes Back Against Drive To Phase Their Product Out Of National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 11:26am
A week after a campaign was mounted to encourage the National Park Service to phase bottled water out of the parks, the bottled water industry pushed back a bit, saying to do so would encourage visitors to turn to unhealthy alternatives to quench their thirsts.

"Muir's Ride" Intended To Boost Support For Draining, Restoring Yosemite National Park's Hetch Hetchy Valley

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 28, 2013 - 1:14am
A two-wheeled initiative is being added to the annual "Muir's March" that aims to generate support for draining and restoring the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park.

National Parks Being Lobbied To Do Away With Bottled Water, Install Filling Stations

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 21, 2013 - 2:33am
It's been more than a year since bottled water and corporate America collided at Grand Canyon National Park, and the push continues to get more national parks to phase out packaged water in favor of fresh tap water and refillable bottles.

Merced Wild And Scenic River Management Plan III: Will The Latest NPS Plan Protect The River (Or Hold Up In Court)?

Submitted by Barbara Moritsch on March 20, 2013 - 1:44am
With their latest management plan for the Merced River now out for public review, Yosemite National Park officials now face the task of defending it. Will it protect the river, and can it withstand a court challenge?

Plans To Restore Mariposa Grove Of Giant Sequoias In Yosemite National Park Open For Comments

Submitted by Jim Burnett on March 3, 2013 - 2:44am
The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias has been attracting visitors to what is now Yosemite National Park for 150 years. Much has changed since Abraham Lincoln signed a bill setting aside the Grove as a protected site, and the National Park Service is accepting public comments on plans to restore the area.

Spring Field Courses Bring Yosemite And Hetch Hetchy Valleys Into Focus At Yosemite National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on February 28, 2013 - 2:53am
Yosemite National Park is a big, and possibly daunting, park. And yet, it harbors many enticing settings and experiences. And if you've only got a day or two to spend in the park, you might consider seeking some help in finding those settings and experiences.

Windows On Nature: The Ten Best National Park Webcam Sites In America

Submitted by David and Kay Scott on February 24, 2013 - 2:14am
Webcams provide us with windows on the world. They allow armchair travelers to follow activity outside a Dublin pub, monitor traffic on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, and check on what’s happening at the International Space Station. Webcams also provide windows on nature, some of the best of which comes by way of cameras stationed in our national parks.

Visitor Access To Yellowstone, Cape Cod, Grand Canyon, Other National Parks Could Be Limited By Looming Sequestration

Submitted by NPT Staff on February 20, 2013 - 8:38am
Failure by Congress to avert a sweeping budget cut across all government agencies stands to will cut your views of the Grand Canyon, limit your access to Cape Cod National Seashore's beaches, and delay the opening of Yellowstone National Park this spring.

Photography In The National Parks: Capturing Moonbows In Yosemite National Park

Submitted by Deby Dixon on February 19, 2013 - 2:31am
During the full moons in April, May and June, nighttime visitors to Yosemite National Park, photographers in particular, get an extra special treat when the moonlight refracts and reflects off of the spray of water in Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls - it is called a moonbow, or spray bow, as John Muir liked to call it.

A View From The Overlook: How Hard Can It Be?

Submitted by PJ Ryan on February 13, 2013 - 2:44am
Columnist PJ Ryan wonders how hard can it be to come up with a management plan for the Yosemite Valley that honors the valley and all its natural beauty and wonders.