Yellowstone National Park

The Political Blotter

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 27, 2007 - 8:51am

Too often politics and management of the national parks are entwined. Doubt it? The fingerprints of Vice President Dick Cheney are all over the Yellowstone snowmobile fracas, as well as on failed efforts to safeguard the park's famed cutthroat trout populations.

Repairing Rainier: A Question of Values

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 24, 2007 - 11:09pm

While park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga wants to rebuild a section of the road, the storm redesigned the Carbon River, in some places sculpting deep pools valuable to bull trout, a species protected by the Endangered Species Act.

7 Former NPS Directors Urge Dirk to Stop Snowmobiles

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 26, 2007 - 8:18am

World Heritage Committee Still Watching Yellowstone Issues

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 16, 2007 - 10:24am

Backcountry Bear Basics

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 10, 2007 - 2:34pm

One of the most direct books I've read on avoiding bears in the backcountry is Dave Smith's Backcountry Bear Basics, which just came out in its second edition.

The Last Season

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 8, 2006 - 1:49pm

I'm so impressed with Eric Blehm's "The Last Season," an accounting of the disappearance of Randy Morgenson, a backcountry ranger who spent 28 seasons in Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks before vanishing into a void. It's a mystery that perhaps will appeal largely only to parkies, but it's one masterfully told.

Thomas Moran: Artist of the Mountains

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 1, 2005 - 6:49pm

As Adams was a master with film, Moran was a master with canvas. Perhaps the definitive biography of Thomas Moran, this book traces his upbringing, his introduction to art, and his time spent in the parks.