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Gateway Communities: Not All Have Tight Connections With Their National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 30, 2012 - 1:59am
In Moab, Utah, a gritty town that mines the tourism industry spawned in part by nearby Arches and Canyonlands national parks, the Friends of Arches and Canyonlands Parks is working to connect the region's youth with the parks.

New Friends Group Working to Support Arches, Canyonlands National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 26, 2012 - 1:07am
The roster of national park "friends groups" has grown with the relatively recent arrival of the Friends of Arches and Canyonlands Parks, an organization working to support projects within those two red-rock gems of the National Park System.

Camping In The Parks: Devils Garden In Arches National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 20, 2012 - 1:06am
Heading through Arches National Park in mid-March, I figured I'd spend a night at the Devils Garden Campground, and figured I'd have it all to myself. Boy was I wrong.

Kid Pleaser: Playing In The Sand At Arches National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 16, 2012 - 1:58am
While the more than 2,000 rock arches at Arches National Park might hold your kids' attention for a good period of time, sometimes you just have to get down and dirty to keep them happy. That's when you should head to Sand Dune Arch.

Planning A Western White-Water Trip In A National Park This Year? Earlier Might Be Better Than Later

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 4, 2012 - 2:52am
Tempted to book a river trip in a national park this summer? If you're thinking of a white-water adventure in parks such as Dinosaur National Monument, Glacier National Park, or Canyonlands National Park, sooner in the summer just might be better than later due to the below-normal snowpack.

Traveler's Gear Box: Water Vessels, Steel And Otherwise

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 2, 2012 - 2:06am
With warm weather already here in some parts of the Southwest, and with disposable water bottles on their way out from a number of national parks, what's the best way to stay hydrated in the parks?

Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Road, Multiple-Use Trail Improvements

Submitted by NPT Staff on January 24, 2012 - 2:43am
Millions of dollars are flowing to the National Park System for work on aging roads and multiple-use trails in need of some TLC, and transportation systems thanks to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks program overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Holiday Video Greetings from Your National Parks

Submitted by Jim Burnett on December 25, 2011 - 2:34am
The National Park Service is using modern technology to share holiday greetings from parks across the country. Short videos filmed in 15 parks are airing on the National Park Service's YouTube channel through the end of the month.

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.

Arches, Canyonlands National Parks Open All Winter, But Come Prepared

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 11, 2011 - 2:33am
Winter days are short and nights cold even in Utah's redrock country, but that's no reason not to visit Arches or Canyonlands national parks in the coming months.