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Top 10 National Parks: Is Your List Better Than Mine?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 22, 2012 - 1:25am
People like lists. No, check that, they love them. Particularly when they disagree with them and think they have a better list. So, here's my personal Top 10 list of national parks. How does it match up with yours?

The Soul Of Yosemite: Finding, Defending, And Saving The Valley's Sacred Wild Nature

Submitted by Alfred Runte on April 9, 2012 - 1:31am
The Soul of Yosemite: Finding, Defending, and Saving the Valley
A new book questions whether the National Park Service has lost its way in protecting and preserving the national park ideal.

Reader Participation Day: Should Locals have More Say about a National Park Issue than Others?

Submitted by Danny Bernstein on March 28, 2012 - 2:42am
Should locals living around a National Park have more say on an issue affecting a Park than other Americans?

App Review: Field Guide, Tips For Photographing The American Wilderness

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 26, 2012 - 1:17am
In his first app for the iPad, national parks photographer Ian Shive explores how he captures the best expressions of the American wilderness and leaves you with some helpful tips that can help you hone your photographic skills.

How To Bag A Reservation In A National Park Lodge

Submitted by David and Kay Scott on March 25, 2012 - 1:41am
Although it can be quite difficult to get into a room at Old Faithful Inn, Many Glacier Hotel, Yosemite Lodge, and El Tovar during high season, there are ways to improve your chances of bagging a reservation at a national park lodge.

Restore Hetch Hetchy Files Papers For Ballot Initiative On Draining Scenic Yosemite Valley

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 2, 2012 - 2:43am
Restore Hetch Hetchy, a group that long has lobbied to see the scenic Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park drained, has launched a bid to ask San Francisco voters if they approve of the proposal.

Latest Study Shows Warming Climate Forcing Alpine Chipmunks To Yosemite National Park's Roof

Submitted by NPT Staff on February 22, 2012 - 2:54am
Not only is a warming world forcing a tiny chipmunk towards the roof of Yosemite National Park, but it appears to be eroding the genetic diversity of the species as well, according to a study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers.

Yosemite National Park Study Points To Safety Concerns At The Ahwahnee

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 20, 2012 - 2:03am
The Ahwahnee Hotel, the flagship lodging in Yosemite National Park, has numerous public safety issues revolving around seismic stability and fire protection for guests and employees. While park officials have come up with a plan for renovating the historic structure, they have no timetable or stated funding source for addressing the violations.

Muir's March For Hetch Hetchy Valley In Yosemite National Park To Offer More Routes This Year

Submitted by NPT Staff on February 19, 2012 - 2:16am
Though summer is months away in the High Sierra, it's not too early to start thinking about joining "Muir's March" in support of draining the Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park.

Section of Big Oak Flat Road In Yosemite National Park To Close Until April For Road Repairs

Submitted by NPT Staff on February 19, 2012 - 2:14am
A rockfall that came down on Big Oak Flat Road in Yosemite National Park in January did more damage than initially thought, and access into the Yosemite Valley via the road will be impossible for more than a month while crews work round-the-clock to repair it.