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09/23/2009 - 2:49pmNational Park Mystery Spot: Do the MathRangerLady, during my 33 years in harness at the University of South Carolina I heard this same lament from hundreds of students who took my exams. My heart was eventually hardened and I learned to turn a deaf ear. But now advancing age has mellowed me a bit, so what ...
09/23/2009 - 1:33pmReader Participation Day: What Aspect(s) of the National Park System Do You Want to Read More About?Thanks, Steve. We're always glad to get suggestions for Reader Participation topics. If you've got more ideas, be sure to send 'em along and we'll see what we can do with them. DG, you need to dig back through "back issues" of Traveler (of which there are several years worth ...
09/23/2009 - 1:19pmReader Participation Day: What Aspect(s) of the National Park System Do You Want to Read More About?Anon, here at Traveler we just don''t have the resources to track a lot of different events for our readers. But you can track the events schedule for particular parks yourself without too much difficulty. Grand Canyon National Park is an example of a park with readily accessible information about ...
09/23/2009 - 9:27amNational Park Mystery Spot: Do the MathBingo! Nice going, Michelle. The mystery spot is indeed Mt. McKinley. Watch for a full explanation of the clues in tomorrow's edition of Traveler.
09/23/2009 - 9:25amNational Park Mystery Spot: Do the MathNope, not Gettysburg.
09/23/2009 - 7:52amNational Park Mystery Spot: Do the MathYes, McKinley was the 25th president. No, President McKinley is not the mystery spot.
09/23/2009 - 7:29amNational Park Mystery Spot: Do the MathNope; it's not Arlington National Cemetery.
09/23/2009 - 6:41amSeasons Greetings!Gosh, tomp, this whole thing was supposed to be a joke -- just a little lightweight fare to start the day. But it looks like I may have tapped into a reservoir of pent up emotion. Maybe it's time to turn this whole thing over to Glenn Beck.
09/23/2009 - 6:20amReader Participation Day: What Aspect(s) of the National Park System Do You Want to Read More About?Thanks for the encouragement, Kevin. Your comment about the valuable contributions of the Traveler community is spot-on. The breadth of experience and expertise that this community represents is amazing, and being able to draw on it is certainly a main reason to make Traveler part of your daily routine.
09/23/2009 - 6:14amSeasons Greetings!I'm partial to Sam's Boston Lager myself, Bob, but somebody digging through my fridge might come up with a bottle of October Fest (or is it Octoberfest?) if I happen to buy the variety pack. Now then, on the matter of the autumnal equinox. I do realize that many people ...
09/23/2009 - 6:06amLost to Hurricanes, the Flamingo Lodge at Everglades National Park Will be Hard to ReplaceApril, I'm sure you're not the only one feeling a deep sense of loss over the demise of Flamingo Lodge. Despite the various and sundry complaints (usually involving mosquitoes and sticky heat), the Flamingo Lodge was part and parcel of a fondly remembered place and time. Like loved ones who've ...
09/20/2009 - 8:23amRare Motion Pictures Show Civil War Veterans at the 75th Gettysburg Battle Anniversary ReunionWhen next you see your son, Stephanie, please thank him on my behalf for his service to our country. I heartily endorse all of those gestures of respect and support you've listed. They help us to remember and appreciate that freedom is not free.
09/19/2009 - 10:45amAt Gateway Arch, a Two-Week Blackout Benefits Migrating BirdsYour point is well taken, Kath. There are lots of other distracting lights in the Gateway Arch vicinity, including the very bright lights of a huge hotel/casino complex (Lumiere Place) only a few blocks to the north
09/19/2009 - 10:35amAt Gateway Arch, a Two-Week Blackout Benefits Migrating BirdsJim, some of the citizen complaints about the initial three-hour lighting schedule were actually quite funny. One guy reportedly said that turning the Arch's floodlights on at 9:00 p.m. made little sense to him because he and many other elderly residents of St. Louis were already in bed by then. ...
09/19/2009 - 5:11amOf Gray Whales, National Parks, and Climate ChangeThe Eastern Pacific gray whale is not subject to commercial hunting or blatantly fake "research" harvesting of the type that Japan is notorious for. Treaty provisions do make a small (and very controversial) allowance for aboriginal/subsistence harvest.
09/16/2009 - 12:27pmNational Park System Quiz 69: CampingThe question deals with the Golden Age Passport, and the Golden Age Passport [i] remains valid[/i] despite having been superseded by the ATB-Senior Pass. Many thousands of oldsters (including me) have passed up the opportunity to buy an ATB-Senior Pass and just continue to use the Golden Age Passport Tomp ...
09/16/2009 - 9:04amReader Participation Day: Are You An East Coast, West Coast, or Gulf Coast National Seashore Person?Sounds great to me, Kevin. Would like to add a PS, however, for those unfamiliar with that area: While a drive along the Umpqua will bring you to the Crater Lake vicinity, it won't actually bring you to Crater Lake. The lake is not directly connected to any river or ...
09/16/2009 - 8:57amNational Park System Quiz 69: CampingYou're quite right about the timing of Wilderness Waterway trips, tomp. That route is plenty challenging even without skeeters and storms. Congrats on the quiz score. I doubt that very many others did as well.
09/06/2009 - 2:53amToo Many Deer in the Nation's Capital? Rock Creek Park Holds a Public Meeting on WednesdayI read that article, anon, and it doesn't say there are 60,000 moose in Maine. It says they don't know how many moose there are in Maine. There could be as few as 25,000 or as many as 60,000, depending on how you count. That said, there's plenty of anecdotal ...
09/05/2009 - 9:36amMissing Hiker Reported in Kings Canyon National ParkSequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks twitter posted yesterday shortly after 3:00 pm reads: [quote]Missing person in Inyo National Forest/ Kings Canyon National Park found alive and well! Thanks to all who responded.[/quote] Can't confirm this. I tried to get more info from source, but it appears that the server ...
09/05/2009 - 3:49amThere Won’t be Any “Hot Springs National Park Massage Parlor” on Ken Salazar’s WatchThanks for the feedback, d-2. The examples of partnerships and cooperative stewardship that you've cited show that confrontation should be the last resort, not the tactic of choice. The Hot Springs brouhaha is a no-win game for the Park Service. Let's hope it gets settled soon so it can get ...
09/04/2009 - 8:21amThere Won’t be Any “Hot Springs National Park Massage Parlor” on Ken Salazar’s WatchJeez, anon, it was Interior Secretary Ken Salazar who implied that massage parlors are sleazy. I just reported what he said. Some western frontier saloons are said to have sported a sign that read "Please Don't Shoot the Piano Player." Here at the [b][i]Traveler[/i][/b], we have one that says "Please ...
09/04/2009 - 7:14amThere Won’t be Any “Hot Springs National Park Massage Parlor” on Ken Salazar’s WatchYup. The Buckstaff Bath House (note spelling), which is the only operational bath house within the park, still offers a full body Swedish style massage. Check it out at [quote]http://www.buckstaffbaths.com/[/quote].
09/04/2009 - 4:29amAt New River Gorge National River, an Iconic Bridge Attracts Suicide JumpersRetrofitting suicide "magnet" bridges like the Golden Gate Bridge and the New River Gorge Bridge sounds like a good idea, at least on the surface of it, but the high cost of the work and the negative impacts on bridge esthetics and sightlines are normally considered to outweigh the suicide-deterring ...
09/03/2009 - 7:02amAn Untimely Accident Fatally Injures a Colorado National Monument BicyclistClaudia, we're happy that [i][b]Traveler[/b][/i] can serve as a vehicle for conveying the sentiments you've expressed here. By telling people what a warm and caring person Stan was you've helped to put a personal face on this tragic incident. I never had the pleasure of meeting Stan myself, and more's ...
09/03/2009 - 3:32amNational Park System Quiz 68: FishingThanks, tomp. Your knowledge of this topic is one heck of a lot deeper than mine.
09/02/2009 - 6:22pmAudubon Touts Birding in a Dozen National ParksNo apologies needed, tomp. Total number of species that can be seen in a particular park is not the be all and end all of birding worth. Heck, it isnt even one of my top two considerations. Great Smoky is extra special because of the remarkable mix of northern and ...
09/02/2009 - 7:18amAudubon Touts Birding in a Dozen National ParksI get your point, Rangertoo, but I have a problem with your use of the term "missing the boat." The Audubon Field Guide in the current edition of Audubon magazine is not an Audubon top 12 list or anything like that. These 12 national parks are simply among author Kenn ...
09/02/2009 - 3:10am“Heaven’s Gate” Was the Worst Movie Ever Filmed in a National ParkAt some point you have to ask: Is the operation a success if the patient dies?
09/01/2009 - 3:27pm“Heaven’s Gate” Was the Worst Movie Ever Filmed in a National ParkGuys, guys, just face the facts. Film distributors are not stupid, and they like money just as much as you and me (maybe more?). If Heaven's Gate was even a half-way decent movie, they'd have figured out a way to make money on it. It isn't, and they haven't. ...
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