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NPS Director Jarvis Allows Parks To Ban Disposable Plastic Bottles

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 14, 2011 - 6:31pm
Those seemingly ubiquitous disposable plastic bottles, the ones that generated a storm of controversy over their proposed ban at Grand Canyon National Park, may now be banned by park superintendents nationwide.

Top Six Family Adventures In National Parks

Submitted by Michael Lanza on December 11, 2011 - 2:22am
A year's worth of family vacations to national parks led to the following list of top family adventures in the national parks.

100 National Park Quizzes

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on December 7, 2011 - 3:59am
Traveler has published 100 national park quizzes for your edification and amusement. Here is the master list with hotlinks.

Reader Participation Day: Why Are National Parks So Controversial?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 7, 2011 - 2:17am
Why are national parks so dang controversial?

Looking At The National Park Service's Goal To Eliminate Plastic Bottles

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 2, 2011 - 12:52pm
National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis is determined to rid plastic bottles from the national parks, but wants to consider all factors before doing so, the agency's communications chief said today while addressing the uproar over the director's decision to put a hold on a water bottle ban at Grand Canyon National Park.

The Grand Canyon Reader

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 24, 2011 - 2:22am
The Grand Canyon Reader
In a wonderful new book, Lance Newman has compiled an outdoor literary fan's best's best of short stories, essays, and poetry regaling the Grand Canyon. Within the covers you'll find Ed Abbey, John McPhee, Terry Tempest Williams, Barry Lopez and more.

Condors Lead To Discovery of Body Near Lees Ferry in Grand Canyon National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on November 17, 2011 - 6:13pm
Condors circling overhead led to the discovery Thursday of a male's body in Grand Canyon National Park below Lees Ferry.

"3" Might Not Seem Like Much, But It's A Record For Condor Chicks At Grand Canyon National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on November 12, 2011 - 2:49am
It's a single digit, one not overly impressive, but when you consider the number of California condor chicks hatched in the wild at Grand Canyon National Park, "three" is record-setting.

Updated: Report Details How Corporate Pressure Seemingly Derailed Plans For a Plastic Bottle Ban at Grand Canyon National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 10, 2011 - 8:30am
A plan that would, in part, showcase the National Park Service's commitment to reduce plastic bottle litter was partially derailed when Coca Cola raised its concerns over the plan with Park Service Chief Jon Jarvis, who blocked a ban on disposable water bottles at Grand Canyon National Park.

Backpack the Grand Canyon

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 4, 2011 - 1:06am
Backpack the Grand Canyon-A Scenic Guide for the Bright Angel, South Kaibab and North Kaibab Trails
Backpack the Grand Canyon, a roughly 90-minute exploration of hiking down into the landscape of Grand Canyon National Park, covers the bases from preparation to execution.