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Reader Participation Day: What's The Most Fantastic 20-Mile Ride In The National Parks?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 23, 2012 - 1:23am
There are plenty of long-distance rides in the National Park System that are fantastic. The 469-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway is one, and the 105-mile Skyline Drive in Shenandoah Park is another. But where are the best short drives?

Before They're Gone, A Family's Year-Long Quest To Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 21, 2012 - 1:47am
Before They
In approaching Before They're Gone, A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks, Michael Lanza desires to take his young son and daughter to places that most amazed him -- national parks -- before climate change alters their appearance too greatly.

Major Lodging Changes Coming To Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by David and Kay Scott on May 20, 2012 - 1:30am
Significant changes are in the offing for lodging operations in parts of Yellowstone National Park, where officials envision tens of millions of dollars of improvements.

Make Your National Park Visit As Inexpensive As Possible

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 16, 2012 - 1:52am
Travel in these days of a weak economy and high fuel costs can be expensive, but there are some ways that you can trim the costs of visiting your favorite national park.

Take A Vacation To Yellowstone National Park With Programs That Explore Various Aspects Of The Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 15, 2012 - 1:09am
Anxious to explore Yellowstone National Park this summer but unsure on how to approach your visit? There likely is a multi-day package trip available that will suit your desires.

South Entrance To Yellowstone National Park Opens Today

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 11, 2012 - 1:53am
Getting into Yellowstone National Park from the south gets easier Friday, when the park's South Entrance gate is scheduled to open to vehicles.

National Travel And Tourism Strategy Provides Justification For More Investment In National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 11, 2012 - 1:51am
A national strategy for building travel and tourism in the United States, with a goal of enticing more foreign visitors to come to America, touches in no small part on the role national parks play in tourism. And that, says the National Parks Conservation Association, is a perfect justification for investing more in the parks.

The Complete Guide To The National Park Lodges

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 4, 2012 - 1:10am
The Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges, 7th
Just in time for Mother's Day, as well as Father's Day, is the 7th edition of The Complete Guide To The National Park Lodges. Along with updates in the rundown on park lodges is the insertion of full-color images from lodges and settings in the national parks.

Pricing Of Convenience Items In The National Parks

Submitted by David and Kay Scott on May 3, 2012 - 1:05am
Have you ever wondered how national park concessionaires price the convenience items they sell?

Watching Grizzlies In The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 27, 2012 - 1:19am
Wildlife fascinate most folks to some degree, and grizzlies seem to take that to an even higher level. But we definitely prefer to watch these animals from a distance. Daryl Hunter lets you do that from the comfort of your home in the following video.