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07/13/2009 - 9:59amFree Digital Photo Workshops at Grand Canyon National ParkHi Jim, I wanted to let you know the program is alive and well in the Grand Canyon, but some of the details in your article are a bit out of date. Rob and Ann are not leading the program this year. There are, however, 8 very talented photographers that ...
04/21/2009 - 12:15pmYellowstone National Park: No Cellphone Towers in Campgrounds or Recommended Wilderness, Limits on Wi-FiIt's amazing to me that we accept electricity as a necessary element for parks, and accept electric lines across the horizons of our parks. We accept modern amenities like paved roads, and overpasses as necessary to enjoy the parks. We accept wired telephones in the lodges and public areas. We ...
04/09/2009 - 11:37amMount Rainier National Park: Reaching Out to Camping NewbiesI'm with you Anon, I live in the seattle area with a 3 year old, have subscribed to more park newsletters than I care for, read the P-I and Times online, and the first I heard of this program was today (once on this website and twice on Twitter) ... ...
12/12/2008 - 11:50amTrails I've Hiked: Golden Canyon, Death Valley National ParkI have to agree, Golden Canyon is worth the effort. I did this particular hike during early May (a few years back). The temps were in the 90s as I recall, and I could not imagine hiking that trail if it were any hotter. We actually did a bit of ...
04/24/2008 - 4:42pmTraveler's Top 10 Picks For Movies Involving National ParksActually, I think you've got a really great list. Don't worry that you don't remember Remo Williams, nobody does (except me, for reasons I can't figure out). The Remo Williams movie is forgettable, and anything but classic, I was just teasing. Although, the finale does take place on the scaffolding ...
04/24/2008 - 2:35pmTraveler's Top 10 Picks For Movies Involving National ParksWhat?? No mention of the 1985 classic "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins". Who could forget the exciting final fight sequence which takes place on the scaffolding built up around the Statue of Liberty? Have a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Remowilliamsposter.jpg]look at the movie poster[/url] to remember back to those exciting times 20+ years ago. ...
01/09/2008 - 10:26amPark History: Wind Cave National ParkI think the stories that accompany cave discoveries are usually pretty funny. It is so typical that the caves find their discoverers. Thanks for the writeup Chance. Your contributions are a great addition to the site.
12/05/2007 - 11:43amGrand Teton Puts Down Another BearIn recent years, we've heard that folks on the inside of the NPS have felt their jobs would be in jeopardy if they spoke out about things they didn't like (the 2005 Management Policies 'Hoffman rewrite' as one example). But, there are organizations out there willing to help these folks ...
11/20/2007 - 8:04pmVideo Postcard : Tallgrass Prairie National PreserveThe question of bison grazing did come up. As I recall, we were told that the eventual plan is to replace the cattle grazing with bison grazing. I don't remember if a specific number was given though. I didn't touch on it in the video, but part of the story ...
11/16/2007 - 1:22pmPark History: National Parks Built Around Caves and CavernsThere's one more important cave park to be aware of -- [url=http://www.nps.gov/labe]Lava Beds National Monument[/url] (one of the 'other park units in ... California', mentioned above by Dr. Janiskee). Spelunking is probably the #1 visitor activity in this park. The caves are all lava tubes (like those in Hawaii). There ...
10/25/2007 - 1:55pmHunting Across the National Park System: Good or Bad?My opinion - hunting should not be permitted in any NPS managed lands. Hunting is not compatible with other forms of park recreation. On a hike, I'd rather startle a bear than startle a hunter. The video and subsequent controversy in Katmai has to do, in part, with the fact ...
10/24/2007 - 8:18pmVideo Tour of Lake Quinault Region of Olympic National ParkThanks a lot haunted hiker. The west side of Olympic is really something, it is just green overload. The plants love it with all that rain. I don't know if it's mentioned in the video, but the Quinault valley gets about 12 FEET of rain a year. It's hard to ...
10/16/2007 - 2:37pmWhat is YOUR Favorite Park Experience?Frank, I was wondering if you'd remember that! Although, I suppose you had a few more opportunities to experience that bat count than I did. I was always sad that I got only one season at club "beds".
10/12/2007 - 2:35pmYellowstone Snowmobiles: Has Apathy Arrived?Gerald: You may be new here, and your contributions are welcome, but please criticize the argument, not the person. We are all bound to make grammatical errors occasionally, and these should not be used as the basis of an attack.
10/11/2007 - 5:54pmPEER: Centennial Challenge Might Exacerbate Park Service's Backlog Woes[url=http://www.google.com/search?&q=define:exacerbate]exacerbate[/url] - "to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate"
10/11/2007 - 10:56amWorld War II Sites in the National Park SystemThanks for the input everyone. I realize that I forgot an important NPS unit related to the war: [url=http://www.nps.gov/tuai]Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site[/url] in Alabama. I've updated my list above to include that site. And, like the site Kath mentions, there are a bunch of other non-NPS managed sites out ...
09/28/2007 - 3:31pmFall's Brightest Colors Descending on National ParksOops! Guess I should have looked at a map before claiming "about half way". Thanks for keeping me honest Mookie!
09/28/2007 - 11:27amProposed Fee Increase for Crater Lake National Park TabledLooks like the fee to enter Lava Beds will remain at $10, as a result of the same southern Oregon opposition to the Crater Lake fees. It had been proposed that the Lava Beds fee go to $15.
09/28/2007 - 10:39amFall's Brightest Colors Descending on National ParksI had traveled through Asheville, North Carolina a few years ago. Asheville is a perfect jumping off point for a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, it is about half way between Shenandoah and the Great Smokeys. I hit town in mid-October, prime time for leaf-peeping. I had not made ...
09/25/2007 - 3:47pmNPS Snowmobile Plan for Yellowstone, Grand Teton Bucks Science, the Public, and ItselfI hate to throw this into the mix without double checking first, but I *think* one big difference between the motorcycle noise and snowmobile noise, is that snowmobile noise is unregulated. Motorcycles have to meet federal standards for highway travel, whereas snowmobiles are an off-road vehicle not confined to the ...
09/24/2007 - 4:24pmHow Would YOU Fix the Statue of Liberty?Yes, Bandelier has ladders available for folks to climb, to get a good look at the dwellings carved into the cliff face (cavelets I think they are called). To get to these ladders requires visitors take a somewhat steep and narrow path that includes many stairs. I don't really see ...
09/24/2007 - 12:34pmManagement of Lady Liberty Discussed in CongressAlexander, Thanks very much for weighing in. I've actually read your statement elsewhere on the internet. The reason I've never published it on this website, is that I don't think money is the issue here. In fact, at the recent congressional hearing, even the NPS said money wasn't the issue ...
09/23/2007 - 2:41pmPadre Island Interpretive Program Simply SucceedsHaunter Hiker and Beamis - thanks very much for weighing in. H.H. - I agree with you, there isn't anything extraordinary about that video, which I think is great! To me, it represents what "business as normal" ought to be in the National Park Service. The video is nothing more ...
09/22/2007 - 12:25amPadre Island Interpretive Program Simply SucceedsJon, Thanks very much for adding that video. It demonstrates exactly my thoughts regarding this article. For all the talk about "reaching out to the iPod generation", I think something very important is being missed. People want to talk with people, they want to connect with someone at the park, ...
09/20/2007 - 4:50pmHow Would YOU Fix the Statue of Liberty?Lone Hiker - you are indeed stirring the pot! Here is the poem you make reference to (I think), engraved on a plaque found on Liberty's pedestal: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Colossus]The New Colossus[/url] Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, ...
09/20/2007 - 2:05pmSt Louis Wants to Develop Land under Gateway ArchDaniel, sounds like you've got a pretty close park service connection. Thanks very much for the additional input.
09/07/2007 - 2:39pmThe Secret Life of Drugs in ParksSteve, Me? Tired of you sharing your stories here? No way! I'm so glad you have added the link. You are correct, it is very on-topic, and it really helps tell the story here. I didn't discover your program until about episode 50, so I wasn't aware of that particular ...
09/07/2007 - 10:38amFederal Real ID May (Not) Be Required For Park VisitYes, we waive our rights on a regular basis, but, it is a choice we make. We have the choice to accept the privacy policy or not. If I choose to, in this country, I have the choice to have on official address that includes a P.O. Box (a no-no ...
09/07/2007 - 9:44amFederal Real ID May (Not) Be Required For Park VisitAnonymous, before you call me out for having got my facts wrong, would you mind doing your own fact check? In March of this year, DHS announced a 20 month delay, pushing the time of enforcement from May 11, 2008 to the end of December 2009.
09/06/2007 - 11:20amFederal Real ID May (Not) Be Required For Park VisitWanted to let folks know, I've made an important update to the original story. We've heard from the National Park Service today. Upon further study, it appears as if revealing a Real ID to park rangers would not be a requirement of admittance into our national parks. More details are ...
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