DNC Wins Concession Contract At Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Delaware North Companies wins Grand Canyon National Park concessions contract at the South Rim.
- By Patrick Cone - August 10th, 2014 10:03pm
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Body Spotted In Grand Canyon National Park
A body presumed to be that of a missing Arizona man was spotted Wednesday several hundred feet below the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, but rangers weren't going to be able to reach it before Thursday.
- By NPT Staff - August 6th, 2014 8:15pm
Reader Participation Day: How Would You Structure User Fees For The National Parks?
Imagine, for a moment, that you're in charge of setting fees for the National Park System. What would you charge for, and how much would you charge? Or would you charge anything at all?
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2014 3:30am
Creature Feature: Western Banded Gecko
The Western Banded Gecko, or Coleonyx variegatus, is no stranger to beating the heat. Their nocturnal lifestyle is ideal for the sizzling desert climate. You are more likely to encounter them on a night stroll under the stars than in the mid-day sun. Though many confuse the Western Banded Gecko with young Gila monsters, they are much smaller and lack venomous characteristics.
- By Carli Jones - August 4th, 2014 3:30am
"Paddling Protection Act" Raises Debate Over Wilderness Travel In Yellowstone National Park
Threading through the backcountry, and frontcountry, of Yellowstone National Park are creeks and streams fueled by springs and snowmelt, some only several feet across, some dozens of feet wide. More than 300 topple over waterfalls at least 15 feet high, while others meander placidly through the Lamar and Hayden valleys.
Exploring The Waterworks Deep Inside The Inner Gorge Of Grand Canyon National Park
What exists within the place known as the "Inner Gorge" of Grand Canyon National Park? The following video follows three scientists as they explore springs spouting from deep within this section of the park.
- By NPT Staff - July 31st, 2014 2:30am
Reader Participation Day: How Has Your National Park Experience Changed In Today's Wired World?
In this age of informational instant gratification, how has your national park experience changed? For Millennials, who grew up with smartphones, texting, and Facebook, not so much. For Baby Boomers, who learned to read with actual newspapers, books, and magazines in their hands, whose phones were attached to the wall by a cord, a great deal. Is that change for the good, or the bad?
Congressman Proposes Overhaul To Fee Programs On National Parks, Other Public Lands
Legislation introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives would, if enacted as drafted, require the National Park Service to determine "a nationally consistent entrance fee policy and corresponding rate structure" for the 401 units of the National Park System, a potentially sweeping requirement that seemingly could generate tens of millions of additional dollars for the parks.
Making Sense Out Of National Park Visitation Statistics
Making sense out of National Park System visitation statistics can be tough due to faulty counters, late opening dates, and storms that close parks. All that considered, though, attendance at the parks seems to be up a bit this year through the first six months.
- By NPT Staff - July 24th, 2014 3:30am
Arizona Man Busted For Organizing 300-Hiker Rim-to-Rim Crossing Of Grand Canyon National Park
Three-hundred hikers. Well, not quite 300, but almost, according to Grand Canyon National Park rangers. And they all descended on the park last October 19 in a bid to hike from the North Rim to the South Rim. In one day.
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