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06/09/2009 - 5:34pmIs the National Park Service Wise to Be Promoting The Use of Segways?Dan, the NPS would not be overstepping its mandates, or infringing on anyone's liberties, by saying Segways are fine rides outside the National Park System. And in light of the agency's past stance on healthy outdoor education -- back in 2006 then-Director Fran Mainella reported on efforts the Park Service ...
06/09/2009 - 5:09pmHouse Approves Measure to Direct North Cascades National Park to Stock Barren Lakes. What Do You Think?Rod, science, not emotion, should be the driver, and it's the science that this story was based upon. The story revolves around the question of whether politics should guide management decisions in the national parks, and that's exactly what is going on with fish stocking in North Cascades NP. One ...
06/09/2009 - 9:19amTrail Jogger at Glacier National Park Walks Away from Encounter With Two GrizzliesI wouldn't call him an idiot, Lynn. I've run along a number of park trails and it's a wonderful experience. This gentleman certainly was fortunate, and no doubt might have fared better had he carried some bear spray or made his presence a bit louder. But I wouldn't call him ...
06/08/2009 - 6:47amRunning Lava Falls In Grand Canyon National Park: What Would Major Powell Think?Excellent question, Anonymous. If anyone does know, please pass word on to the [b][i]Traveler.[/i][/b] It would be a great addition to our content.
06/05/2009 - 3:55pmFalling Into the Grand Canyon Isn't Always FatalDavepol, In most cases, the NPS picks up the tab. It's extremely rare for SAR targets to be handed a bill in the park system.
06/05/2009 - 12:50pmRunning Lava Falls In Grand Canyon National Park: What Would Major Powell Think?First off, I was remiss in not identifying Steve as the videographer of the HD version. His works in Yosemite have shown up elsewhere on the [b][i]Traveler[/i][/b] and his eye has opened up much of the national parks to folks who otherwise might not have seen them. As for the ...
06/04/2009 - 9:36amWatch Out For the Beef In Grand Teton National Park This WeekendOh, right. Here in the West they're more commonly referred to as "slow elk";-)
06/04/2009 - 9:34amGlacier National Park Officials Want to Eliminate Lake Trout From Quartz LakeClick [url=http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/06/house-approves-measure-direct-north-cascades-national-park-stock-barren-lakes-what-do-you-th]on this link[/url] and you'll get the details, AZborn.
06/04/2009 - 9:29amMystery Photo 6: Which Way Does The Wind Blow?Glad you like it Terry. You can thank Bob Janiskee, it was his brainstorm. Of course, we're going to see if we can't get a little more trivial in the future to keep folks guessing;-)
06/04/2009 - 7:59amMystery Photo 6: Which Way Does The Wind Blow?Terry, technically it's referred to as the "Seamen's Bethel," but you got it. Perhaps this week's photo was a tad too easy to identify?
06/04/2009 - 7:43amGlacier National Park Officials Want to Eliminate Lake Trout From Quartz LakeOf course, the irony of all this is that Congress is [url=http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/06/house-approves-measure-direct-north-cascades-national-park-stock-barren-lakes-what-do-you-th]moving to order the Park Service[/url] to stock non-native fish in North Cascades National Park.
06/04/2009 - 7:40amInterior Secretary Plans Free Weekend Entry to National Parks to Boost TourismBeamis, indeed, it was legislative intent that prohibits the Park Service from collecting fees at Great Smoky Mountains. I believe there's at least one other unit that also is prohibited by its enabling legislation from collecting fees. As for the concept of entrance fees, the [i][b]Traveler[/b][/i] long has opposed them ...
06/04/2009 - 7:28amYellowstone National Park's Wolf Population Down More than 25 PercentStrictly coincidence.
06/02/2009 - 5:26pmHow Low Is the Bar For National Park System Inclusion When You Add a Gas Station?Doc, I'll willingly acknowledge that there are more than a few gas pumps scattered throughout the national parks. You can find them in Yellowstone and Yosemite, just to name two. I just can't think of any "gas stations" lying outside a unit of the National Park System that was specifically ...
06/01/2009 - 9:18amHow Low Is the Bar For National Park System Inclusion When You Add a Gas Station?I'm not sold that society has lifted these men up onto statues and so Congress feels indebted to honor them with NPS units. Rather, I think it's simply politicians trying to bring home the bacon so they can get re-elected. Perhaps the time has come for an apolitical commission to ...
06/01/2009 - 8:07amNo Sign Of Missing Hiker In Grand Canyon National Park, Search Being Scaled BackMRC, I would disagree that posts on accidents in the park are sensationalism. There is indeed high interest in them, and some of that comes from family and friends who are keenly interested in the fate of their loved ones and who can't get information elsewhere. I also haven't seen ...
06/01/2009 - 8:01amHow Low Is the Bar For National Park System Inclusion When You Add a Gas Station?Sorry, Anonymous, can't find any mention of a gas station affiliated with Little Rock Central. Can you provide a link? While there are many active gas stations located in and around national parks, I can't think of any defunct stations that are actually part of a park, nor any proposed ...
05/29/2009 - 6:58pmSenate Loads Credit Card Bill With Amendment to Allow Loaded Weapons in National Parks>>Kurt, thanks for showing through the use of numerous examples that prohibiting weapons does not stop people from being stupid and using weapons illegally.
05/29/2009 - 5:09pmSenate Loads Credit Card Bill With Amendment to Allow Loaded Weapons in National Parks>....National Forest Service land has not turned into the mythical* wild west
05/28/2009 - 6:53pmSearch Under Way For Missing Hiker At Grand Canyon National ParkThere certainly has been a rash of incidents lately, Lynn. Some, unfortunately, are to be expected at this time of year. The climbing season on Mount McKinley just got under way, and in the West high runoff is making streams and rivers particularly dangerous. Lightning strikes always are unpredictable, though. ...
05/28/2009 - 5:04pmMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?Congrats to Mark and Dottie, who, just minutes apart, figured it out. The formal name for the building is the "Stonewall Jackson Shrine." As the Park Service explains things: [quote]The "Stonewall" Jackson Shrine is the plantation office building where General Jackson died. The office was one of several outbuildings on ...
05/28/2009 - 2:30pmMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?Nope.
05/28/2009 - 2:15pmMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?Right state, wrong answer.
05/28/2009 - 1:51pmMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?Neither one, I'm afraid.
05/28/2009 - 1:02pmMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?Not a bad guess, but not the right one. Lee's birthplace was much more substantial. You can see it [url=http://www.stratfordhall.org/]here[/url].
05/28/2009 - 11:56amMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?Thanks for the note, Texas Gal. I'd give you a hint, but suffice to say that you're in the ballpark.
05/28/2009 - 11:37amMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?I like your thinking....
05/28/2009 - 11:13amMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?Ummmm, no.
05/28/2009 - 11:10amMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?Good guess, but no.
05/28/2009 - 9:38amMystery Photo 5: What Cabin Is that Yonder?Nope, and nope.
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