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Chair Of House Subcommittee On National Parks Calls Parks, Other Federal Lands Unconstitutional

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 31, 2011 - 1:38am
U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, who chairs the House subcommittee that oversees national parks and other federal lands, says it is unconstitutional for the federal government to own those tracts.

National Park Service Honors Top Ranger, Volunteers

Submitted by Anonymous on October 30, 2011 - 1:55am
A ranger from Grand Canyon National Park and a wounded Iraq war veteran who found healing at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area have been honored by the National Park Service for their commitment to the parks.

BLM In Position To Issue 20-Year Moratorium On Uranium Mining Around Grand Canyon National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 26, 2011 - 4:39pm
U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials on Wednesday announced their preference to extend a moratorium on uranium mining around Grand Canyon National Park for 20 years. After a 30-day waiting period, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will be able to sign off on the plan.

Public Input Sought On Glen Canyon Dam Operations And Their Impact on Grand Canyon National Park

Submitted by Anonymous on October 25, 2011 - 1:25am
As the National Park Service and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation continue to search for a compromise over water flows from the Glen Canyon Dam and into the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park, the public is now being given opportunities to weigh in on the matter.

Update: Grandfather Indicted On Child Abuse Charges Stemming From Grand Canyon National Park Hike

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 12, 2011 - 8:11am
An Indiana man has been indicted on six counts alleging child abuse stemming from rim-to-river-to-rim hikes in Grand Canyon National Park with his three grandsons during some of the hottest days of the summer.

Many Facilities on Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim to Close for Season on October 15

Submitted by Jim Burnett on October 12, 2011 - 12:30am
As the fall color season winds down in the Arizona high country, there's another sure sign winter is on the way: Most facilities on the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park will close for the season on October 15. The area remains open for visitors for another month or so, depending upon the weather, and all operations continue as normal at the park's busy South Rim.

A National Park Superintendent And His Questionable Real Estate Deal

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 7, 2011 - 1:33am
What should we make from the story that a National Park Service superintendent sold his house for more than three times its assessed value to a key concessionaire in his park and didn’t consider it a conflict of interest?

Adventure-Journal: Mr. Uberuaga Should Not Have Been Given Grand Canyon National Park Promotion

Submitted by Anonymous on October 7, 2011 - 1:18am
David Uberuaga should not be the superintendent of the Grand Canyon National Park. He might be an awesome administrator, a conscientious steward of public lands, smart as the day is long, and a great guy, but his conduct in the matter of a highly questionable real estate deal while stationed at Mount Rainier National Park shows a lack of judgment that should preclude him from overseeing one of America’s premier treasures, as he is now.

Grand Canyon National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area To Celebrate Earth Science Week

Submitted by Anonymous on October 4, 2011 - 1:39am
Earth Science week is on its way, and at least two units of the National Park System are marking it with activities for the entire family.

Fall Is Ripe With Lodging Specials In Parts of the National Park System

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 28, 2011 - 1:44am
With the calendar quickly running out on the short fall season in some parts of the National Park System, some concessionaires are responding with lodging specials that might intrigue you.