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11/20/2009 - 6:22amBison Will Soon Roam Again at Tallgrass Prairie National PreserveCharlie, I'm excited about the Tallgrass bison too. Tallgrass is on my "must see" list, and I hope to get there next year. Knowing that the preserve now has bison gives that prospect extra appeal.
11/20/2009 - 5:25amMystery Spot Revealed: You’ll Find It At the Bottom of the Grand CanyonPrices have gone up a tad since 1989, Anon. Prices for overnight rides, with Phantom Ranch accommodations and meals, now start at $477.34 for the first person or $842.60 for two people. That includes taxes.
11/19/2009 - 12:59pmMystery Plant: This “Tree from Hell” Smells Like Rancid Peanut ButterThanks for the new info, tomp. I trust you noticed that I left some wriggle room in that list of 29 NPS units provided, as i indicated that there are "probably some not listed here." The map you referenced is not necessarily "better," it's just different. The map I used ...
11/19/2009 - 10:34amMystery Plant: This “Tree from Hell” Smells Like Rancid Peanut ButterLinda and appletree: I suspect that calling the tree-of-heaven a "paradise tree" may sow confusion. A completely different tree, the [i]Simarouba glauca [/i](sim-uh-ROO-buh GLAW-kuh) goes by the common name paradise-tree. And it's got pinnate compound leaves, too. The "real" paradise tree is found in the coastal hammocks of south Florida, ...
11/19/2009 - 10:21amMystery Plant: This “Tree from Hell” Smells Like Rancid Peanut ButterYou're quite right about the urban planting, Anon. The lousier the growing conditions, the more you want a tree that grows like a weed.
11/19/2009 - 10:18amMystery Plant: This “Tree from Hell” Smells Like Rancid Peanut ButterAren't modern preservatives wonderful? If you'd like to smell some rancid peanut butter, Anon-yours, just open a jar of [i]natural[/i] peanut butter (no preservatives) and leave it unrefrigerated for about four months (three will do if it's warm). It's the oil that goes bad. Actually, you don't need to have ...
11/19/2009 - 9:23amMystery Plant: This “Tree from Hell” Smells Like Rancid Peanut ButterWhat control methods have your tried, Paul, and how long have you been at it?
11/19/2009 - 6:39amMystery Plant: This “Tree from Hell” Smells Like Rancid Peanut ButterGood work, Linda. We'll give you an A- (a clean A, except for the spelling glitch). The mystery tree is the tree-of-heaven ([i]Ailanthus altissima[/i]). I'll have more to say about the tree and its control in tomorrow's [b]Traveler.[/b]
11/18/2009 - 10:10amNational Park Mystery Spot: A Jenny May Take you ThereYup, it's Phantom Ranch. Congrats to Rangertoo for sniffing this one out, and to Verona for backing his point. Watch Traveler tomorrow for a detailed explanation of the clues and some additional interesting information about Phantom Ranch. BTW, I'm sorry for being so slow in acknowledging your answer-comments. I've been ...
11/17/2009 - 10:57amPoaching Charges Pending In Case of Majestic Bull Elk Killed at Great Smoky Mountains National ParkYou make a good point, azborn2001. Calling anyone and everyone who enjoys traditional rural southern outdoor pursuits a redneck is just plain wrong. You need to allow for that interesting breed that southerners call the "good ol' boy." Like a redneck, a good ol' boy drives a pickup and loves ...
11/16/2009 - 9:28amNewspaper Turns Back the Calendar and Calls for "Buffalo Commons National Park" in Kansas@ Anon: Your reservations about keeping these animals confined to the proposed park are well founded. If you don't confine bison, they [i]will [/i]roam far and wide, and inevitably into places where they aren't wanted. Installing and maintaining perimeter fencing for a park of that size has just got to ...
11/15/2009 - 4:38amBRP75 Opening Weekend in Asheville Highlights Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary CelebrationGlad that things are going smoothly for BRP75, Anne. Good luck with the rest of the celebration schedule. You and the other members of Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Inc. have good reason to be proud of what you've accomplished. BTW, I happened to be in Asheville last Sunday visiting relatives. ...
11/15/2009 - 4:23amGettysburg’s Dedication Day and Remembrance Day Activities Mark Gettysburg Address AnniversaryHave great time, CivilWarBuff. Alas; I'm afraid that I can't make it to Gettysburg next week myself. You can be assured that a Dedication/Remembrance Day trip to Gettysburg is on my "to do" list, though. Maybe I'll see you there next year. How would I recognize you, anyway?
11/13/2009 - 5:53pmIda Gives Many Atlantic Coast National Parks a Severe Beating I'm not sure who you are Anon, but I'm pretty darn sure you are [i]not [/i]Orrin Pilkey! Seriously I respect your opinion, but I'll continue to believe that houses built right on the shoreline at Nags Head (an area I am quite familiar with, and plan to visit again in ...
11/13/2009 - 5:09pmConsider Gettysburg for the HolidaysGlad to see you're tuned in to this CivilWarBuff. But I think that you're pushing the concept of "the holidays" a tad too early. Remembrance Day is the Saturday after Dedication Day, which is by far the better known of the two events. Watch tomorrow's Traveler for an article on ...
11/12/2009 - 11:56amCollecting National Park T-Shirts: The Passion and the PainAnon, the Western National Parks Association Store is a good online source of T-shirts and other Channel Islands National Park souvenirs. You'll find the WNPA store at [url=http://www.wnpa.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=WNPAS&Product_Code=C0125]this site[/url]. I agree that lapel pins are nice collectibles, but they can't keep the sun off your back.
11/12/2009 - 10:01amProgramming Note: Lighting of National Christmas Tree Will Be Televised This YearThe tree that is the star of the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony is a living Colorado blue spruce tree that was planted some years ago on the Ellipse just south of the White House. If memory serves, that one came from Pennsylvania. Yet another "national Christmas tree" -- a ...
11/12/2009 - 8:59amCollecting National Park T-Shirts: The Passion and the PainYou've given up collecting?! Robert, I suggest that you seek professional help right away. It may not be too late.
11/12/2009 - 8:35amCollecting National Park T-Shirts: The Passion and the PainEverything has a price, Rick. How much will you take for that sled dog shirt?
11/12/2009 - 8:25amCollecting National Park T-Shirts: The Passion and the PainThanks for the feedback, Jane. I did not get past the part of your comment that included the words "costs more," but perhaps others will be interested in your suggestions.
11/12/2009 - 8:00amCollecting National Park T-Shirts: The Passion and the PainBroadcast the answer to a Mystery Photo quiz before you publish the quiz? That's great thinking, Kurt. No wonder you are a chief and I am still just an Indian. BTW, I think I'm beginning to warm to the idea of collecting caps. Please send me four or five of ...
11/12/2009 - 7:34amNational Park System Quiz 73: BirdsThere are lots of places you can watch for migrating whooping cranes, Grant, but if it were me doing the watching I sure wouldn't confine my choices to NPS units or take my chances with a hit-or-miss travel itinerary. All of the migrating flocks of these rare birds are carefully ...
11/12/2009 - 7:22amCollecting National Park T-Shirts: The Passion and the Pain@ Djjeffrey100; Thank you for confessing your NP tee obsession. It takes courage to admit that you are a shirtaholic, and I respect you for that. Perhaps testimony like yours will help others to confront this disease head-on and learn to deal with it. @ Anon; What are you THINKING, ...
11/04/2009 - 5:00pmWind Cave Bison Translocation Restocks Mexican PreserveTomp, you should direct this question to TNC-Mexico or somebody else with a better handle on this subject matter. My understanding is that ranch fencing has significantly disrupted traditional patterns of movement. The transborder herd referenced in the article lives north of the Janos grasslands and migrates seasonally into Hidalgo ...
10/30/2009 - 4:02pmBison Will Soon Roam Again at Tallgrass Prairie National PreserveWe've been following that story closely, RangerChris. Watch for us to post an article on it soon. The bison, BTW, are scheduled to leave WICa for Mexico by 11:00 a.m. Monday.
10/29/2009 - 3:34pmBison Will Soon Roam Again at Tallgrass Prairie National PreserveI'm not going to go there.
10/29/2009 - 3:24pmBison Will Soon Roam Again at Tallgrass Prairie National PreserveEstablished in 1856, the the little town of Cottonwood Falls (pop. 860) is the county seat of Chase County (pop. maybe 3,000). Cottonwood Falls is located about five miles south of the preserve, and it's well worth seeing if you're in the vicinity. In addition to the three-story limestone French ...
10/29/2009 - 11:18amRocky Mountain National Park Crews Battling Bark Beetles With InsecticideDiego, I'm frankly puzzled by your remarks. The National Park Service stopped mindlessly suppressing natural fires more than 30 years ago and has been using prescriptive fire in a pretty sophisticated way for decades. The campfires ban you mentioned was not put in place because the NPS has an "all ...
10/29/2009 - 9:15amNational Geographic Magazine Revisits Yellowstone National Park's SupervolcanoAs this article points out, Anon, it could erupt tomorrow, or 100,000 years from now, or never. From what I've read, I'd judge that it's exceedingly unlikely to erupt in our lifetime.
10/29/2009 - 8:07amBison Will Soon Roam Again at Tallgrass Prairie National PreserveYou call that boring, Kirby? When it comes to pegging out the bore-o-meter, nothing tops the 600-mile drive on the Interstate from Denver to Kansas City. I once had to tell a busload of tourists that there are lots of things to see on that stretch of interstate. As I ...
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