Two Youths Swept Down Merced River Below Vernal Fall Footbridge In Yosemite National Park, One Confirmed Dead
One young boy is dead and another missing in Yosemite National Park, where the two were swept down Vernal Fall.
National Park Quiz 101: Ringer VII
Let’s play “odd park out.”
- By Bob Janiskee - August 16th, 2012 5:00am
Volcano House Lodging Reopens In Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Lodging once again will be available in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at the Volcano House under a 15-year contract the National Park Service has signed with the Hawai`i Volcanoes Lodge Company.
- By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2012 3:00am
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Changing Hours For Fall
With summer's end not too terribly far off, Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota has changed the hours of its Evening Lighting Ceremony in response to the shortening days.
- By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2012 3:00am
Peaches Ripening At Capitol Reef National Park; Get Ready For Harvest!
There is nothing quite as tasty as eating a juicy peach just picked off the tree. And on August 21, you'll be able to do just that if you show up at Capitol Reef National Park for the opening of the peach harvest in the Krueger Orchard.
- By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2012 3:00am
BioBlitz At Rocky Mountain National Park Headlines Founder's Day For National Park Service
Searching for bugs, butterflies, and beetles, along with countless other species, at Rocky Mountain National Park will be one of the highlights of Founder's Day, August 25, when the National Park Service turns 96.
- By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2012 3:00am
Trails I've Hiked: The Great Smokies' Mountain Farm and Oconaluftee River Trails
The Smokies’ stellar Mountain Farm Museum at the new Oconaluftee Visitor Center may just be a stroll, but combine it with one of the Smokies best kept secret easy walks, the Oconaluftee River Trail, and you have one of the park’s best combinations of scenery and interpretation.
- By Randy Johnson - August 16th, 2012 9:03am
National Park Service Again Refuses To Allow Professional Bike Race Through Colorado National Monument
National Park Service officials again have declined to approve a professional bicycle racew through Colorado National Monument, saying the event "conflicts with federal regulations and agency management policies."
Fall Packages Make National Parks Attractive Destinations
With school vacations about to end, now's a great time to begin planning for your fall getaway to a national park. With that in mind, here are some offers from parks around the country.
- By NPT Staff - August 15th, 2012 3:00am
Discriminating Explorer: Friends Groups Sample The Secrets Of The East’s Best National Parks
It’s hard to argue that Acadia, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Great Smokies, and Shenandoah don’t represent the cream of what the National Park Service offers in Eastern America. There are a lot of great experiences in these top East Coast national parks, but for the truly discriminating explorer, the friends groups for these parks have truly awesome best-kept-secret suggestions.
- By NPT Editors - August 15th, 2012 8:32am
