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Ghostly Tales From The National Parks: Who's Haunting The Old Faithful Inn In Yellowstone?

Submitted by NPT Staff on October 28, 2012 - 1:16am
The Old Faithful Inn is an incredible log cabin, one of the largest in the world, and more than a century old. It is also a great place for ghosts.

Reader Participation Day: What Are You Reading?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 17, 2012 - 1:13am
As summer gives way to fall, and fall to winter, we usually have more time to read, as there's less daylight outside. So what related to the national parks are you reading these days?

"Can You Hear Me Now?" Verizon Wants To Erect Cell Tower Near Lake In Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on October 16, 2012 - 1:01am
Is cell service in Yellowstone National Park important enough to you that a 100-foot cell tower should be erected near the Lake area in the park?

Five "Lodging And Learning" Packages Available In Yellowstone National Park This Winter

Submitted by NPT Staff on October 14, 2012 - 1:38am
Five "lodging and learning" packages are available to visitors heading to Yellowstone National Park this winter.

Yellowstone National Park Proposing To Improve Heart Lake And Basin Creek Cutoff Trails

Submitted by NPT Staff on October 13, 2012 - 1:20am
Yellowstone National Park officials are seeking public comments on a proposal to complete routine trail work on segments of the Heart Lake and Basin Creek Cutoff trails in the southeastern corner of the park.

Trails I've Hiked: Imperial And Spray Geysers Via Fairy Falls In Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 9, 2012 - 1:33am
A towering, wispy waterfall, one of Yellowstone National Park's tallest, and two backcountry geysers via the same trail? That's what you get when you leave the Fairy Falls Trailhead.

You Can Feel It In The Air, See It In The Landscape

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 7, 2012 - 1:58am
It was obvious in the reds and oranges flecking the forests, the crispness of the air, and even in the slow gait of the old bison. Summer's long gone in Yellowstone National Park, and winter isn't far off.

Trails I've Hiked: Monument Geyser Basin In Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 4, 2012 - 1:42am
Most visitors to Yellowstone National Park are familiar with the Upper, Lower, and Midway geyser basins, but how many these days have made the trek to a basin that once, thanks to its oddly shaped spires and acidic hot springs, was another must-see attraction for park visitors?

Native Cutthroat Trout Restoration Continues In Yellowstone National Park On Elk Creek

Submitted by NPT Staff on October 1, 2012 - 12:00am
Across the National Park System, habitat restoration efforts seem to be ongoing daily, and specific projects can take years to complete. One such project is ongoing in Yellowstone National Park, where crews are working to restore native Yellowstone cutthroat trout to streams.

Fall In Yellowstone ... Means Winter And Road Closures Aren't Far Off

Submitted by NPT Staff on September 25, 2012 - 1:03am
Fall visits to national parks can often turn out to be some of the best of the year. You can smell the seasonal change in the air, see it in the reds, browns, yellows and golds flecking the hillsides, feel it in the leaves crunching beneath your feet, and hear it in the bugling elk.