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Creature Feature: The Red-Throated Loon

Submitted by Chance Finegan on May 12, 2008 - 2:35am
The red-throated loon is the smallest, most widely distributed, and most distinctive of the world’s five loon species. Annually migrating from summer nesting sites in the Arctic reaches of North America and Eurasia to wintering grounds in the Lower 48, Mexico, Europe, and Asia, this bird can really move.

Opening For Spring is a Struggle at Olympic National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 30, 2008 - 6:00am
Last fall's storms and this past winter's snows are slowing the opening of Olympic National Park this spring. But little by little the park's various areas are opening. That said, before you head out you might want to call the park to check on conditions.

Vacation Options In Yellowstone, Olympic, and Mesa Verde National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 19, 2008 - 7:29pm
There are chick flicks, and now even chick national park retreats.

Olympic National Park Releases General Management Plan

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 16, 2008 - 9:37am
Olympic National Park officials have released the final General Management Plan, a hefty, two-volume document that will guide park operations for the next 15-20 years. Within its 950 pages the document discusses park expansion and improvements at Hurricane Ridge.

Western National Parks Contaminated By Airborne Heavy Metals, Pesticides

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 26, 2008 - 6:09pm
How do you like your fish seasoned? A little mercury, perhaps some DDT? That's what you might get if you eat fish caught in national parks in the American West.

Olympic National Park Entrance Fees to Stay Unchanged Through 2009

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 26, 2008 - 10:12am
Negative public reaction to a proposed increase in Olympic National Park's entrance fees has prompted park officials to leave the current fees in place through 2009.

Lodging Deals Can Be Found In Olympic, Yosemite, and Mesa Verde National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 21, 2008 - 5:45pm
If your schedule is flexible, you might want to take a look at these lodging deals at Yosemite, Olympic, and Mesa Verde national parks.

Winter Visits to the National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 28, 2008 - 6:26pm
Planning a national park visit during the winter months is not as easy as it might seem. Do you pack your long johns, or your swimsuit?

Fishers Return to Olympic National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 27, 2008 - 6:08pm
Like springs unsprung the fishers bolted from their boxes and vanished into the forests of Olympic National Park's Elwha Valley, carrying hopes that they would reestablish one of the region's long-lost residents.

Rangers Rescue Skier Lost in Olympic National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 30, 2007 - 1:18pm
After a night in the cold a skier who became lost in a blizzard in Olympic National Park was rescued Sunday afternoon by rangers who slogged through 3-4 feet of snow along Hurricane Ridge to reach him.