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Grand Teton, Grand Canyon National Parks Just About Ready For Spring

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 27, 2013 - 1:59am
More access is coming to Grand Teton and Grand Canyon national parks, proof that spring is on its way to the Rockies and Southwest.

Traveler's Essential Friends + Gateways Initiative Celebrates National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 22, 2013 - 1:34am
Just in time for National Park Week -- Traveler's 2013 magazine Essential Friends + Gateways! Flip through 50+ pages of full-color features celebrating national parks, their increasingly indispensable friends' groups—along with great park gateways and the local insight and travel tips you need to savor summer in the country's top national parks.

Annual Gray Wolf Report For Northern Rockies Shows Slight Decrease In Overall Population, Increase In Packs

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 17, 2013 - 1:35am
Wolf numbers in the northern Rocky Mountain states of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and parts of Washington and Oregon at the end of 2012 showed only a slight decrease from a year earlier, though the number of packs increased, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Can You Name The Most-Visited Units Of The National Park System From 2012?

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 4, 2013 - 1:28am
Acadia, Yellowstone, and Yosemite are some of the most adored units of the National Park System, but they don't show up in the top 10 list of most-visited parks during 2012. They're quite a ways from the top 10, actually.

Watch Out For Wildlife On The Move In Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 4, 2013 - 1:20am
The snow-shrouded mountains sure are pretty, but when you're driving through Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks and months, keep an eye out for the park's wildlife.

Take A Virtual Hike Along String Lake In Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 3, 2013 - 1:57am
It's still just April, and spring wildflowers in the Rockies are still quite a ways off. That doesn't mean you can't virtually enjoy the summer with a walk around String Lake at Grand Teton National Park.

Cuts To Grand Teton National Park's Staff Will Delay Emergency Response, Close Some Facilities

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 26, 2013 - 2:33am
Climbers, backcountry travelers, and even front-country campers at Grand Teton National Park will face longer response times if they get in trouble this year as a result of federal budget cuts, according to the park superintendent.

Photographer Planning To Document Crumbling Side Of National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 19, 2013 - 2:44am
Pretty pictures of national park vistas are commonplace. But how would you react to a photo that showed the crumbling side of the parks?

Grand Teton National Park Tweaks Rules For Annual Elk Reduction Hunt

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 17, 2013 - 2:31am
Hunters who participate in the annual elk reduction hunt at Grand Teton National Park better be great shots, as they'll be limited to how many shots they'll be able to take.

Monitoring The Signals Of Climate Change In Rocky Mountain National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 9, 2013 - 2:44am
Signals of climate change seem to be more and more frequent in some parts of the country. In the Rocky Mountains, snowfall patterns are changing, temperatures are warming, bird behavior is alternating.