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10/06/2008 - 1:53pmMount Rainier National Park Proposing to Reroute Section of Wonderland TrailI hope they take the high road. Place the trail above the floodplain. In 5-10 years, the blasting will look "natural" too.
10/06/2008 - 9:01amLassen Volcanic National Park Gets Its First Purpose-Built Visitor Center, and It’s a DandyVery impressive. I would caution as an engineer and designer that people study closely the comments that are being made in current plumbing engineering literature regarding waterless urinals. THese units ( there are several styles ) are criticized for requiring much maintenance, and not functioning as well as advertised. Some ...
10/06/2008 - 8:10amNorth Cascades National Park – Forty Years on the Map, Seventy Years in the MakingFunny you mention Dharma Bums. Kerouac, a Lowell, MA native is celebrated in his home town in October with a celebration called "Lowell Celebrates Kerouac." This past weekend was the main weekend for LCK and here at the Lowell NHP, we had writer/photographer, John Suiter give a presentation on his ...
10/06/2008 - 4:18amFall Into Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Kills California WomanCharlotte was a very dear old friend of mine and the entire event is horrible. I have not spoken to the family recently, but I have been to visit her grave and like her, it is beautiful. She is definately missed.
10/04/2008 - 10:30pmHow Far Should National Park Rangers Go To Safeguard Your Life?This just in from Lake Mead 19 year old Bullhead City man died at Lake Mead after he jumped into the water off of a boat and did not re-surface. Yes, a recovery followed, several divers risked their lives to pull the body up. If he wore a life jacket ...
10/03/2008 - 9:52pmApostle Islands National Lakeshore Not Immune to Bear ProblemsThe visitor season is practically over at the Apostle Islands and therefore closing Manitou Island is relatively easy. Even in the middle of the season, however, we've found that most visitors coming by boat respect a closure sign, particularly when it explains that the closure is for their own safety. ...
10/03/2008 - 3:25pmSteamtown National Historic Site Schedules Leaf Peeper Excursions in the PoconosI almost grew up in Steamtown when it was in Bellows Falls. I used to climb all over the trains, my father has endless hours of 8mm film of trains. I've yet to make it to the "new" location but my father just returned from a trip there. As a ...
10/03/2008 - 2:44pmSteamtown National Historic Site Schedules Leaf Peeper Excursions in the PoconosOuch! Does Scranton really look that bad from the outside? Seriously...Jersey City? We can't possibly be worse than that. It's not as hip as some places, but it's trying.
10/03/2008 - 12:21pmNorth Cascades National Park – Forty Years on the Map, Seventy Years in the MakingIt's a little tangential, but North Cascades was incredibly influential on the life and work of Jack Kerouac (before it was a National Park). His book "The Dharma Bums" ends with him heading up to a mountain peak in the North Cascades to serve as a summer fire lookout, and ...
10/03/2008 - 10:34amBrucellosis Solution: Kill All Elk and Bison in Yellowstone National ParkNot to mention, when we are killing all these elk and bison, what exactly are the bears, wolves, mountain lions, eagles and coyotes going to be eating? My guess would be cattle. Then the demand will come up: we must kill all the predators! Soon the greatest intact temperate ecosystem ...
10/03/2008 - 9:34amApostle Islands National Lakeshore Not Immune to Bear Problemspeople or bear problem the damage is already done. They closed the island they say ,so are they patrolling 24 hours to stop boaters from just dropping in? It's unfortunate but if the bear is backing trained wildlife mangers into outhouses what are the chances that some boating day tripper ...
10/03/2008 - 9:10amApostle Islands National Lakeshore Not Immune to Bear ProblemsSounds like you have a people problem, more than a bear problem. Where did he get the Spam?
10/03/2008 - 8:43amUranium Exploratory Drilling Near Grand Canyon National Park is Halted Pending a Full Environmental ReviewTo get a taste of the "Life and times" of this era of mining the S. Rim you might enjoy a personalize iMovie on Youtube.com/user/designsbydianne The book "Grand Canyon Orphan Mine" provides a look into the underground mining and the community life during the 50's and 60's. Written by the ...
10/03/2008 - 6:46amSteamtown National Historic Site Schedules Leaf Peeper Excursions in the PoconosNortheast PA, specifically Scranton, has been known lately more for being the hometowns of Biden and Clinton and maybe for "The Office," but once upon a time Steamtown was it's claim to fame. As a local, I can see something needs to be done with Steamtown...it's a sad site, and ...
10/02/2008 - 9:29pmSinger Dolly Parton Named Ambassador for Great Smoky Mountains National Park's AnniversaryWonderful, wonderful, wonderful. I have always loved Dolly Parton's genuineness and coming from the heart her whole life. What a wonderful pick and a perfect choice. How many artists would write an entire album and donate the rights to a National Park? Beautiful. Even though it may be a few ...
10/02/2008 - 12:08pmHow Far Should National Park Rangers Go To Safeguard Your Life?Until the National Park Service addresses the over arching questions "why don't visitors do what they know they should do" it will continue to struggle with visitor use management. Yes, the National Park Service mission is as much about managing the visitor as it is the resources. Understanding human behavior ...
10/01/2008 - 10:20pmPark History: Yosemite National ParkI just returned from a trip to Yosemite NP. I spent 2 days hiking from Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, 5 days backpacking from Cathedral Lakes , Sunrise, Merced Lake, Red Peak Pass, & then down to the valley for 2 nights. My impressions are as follows; Tuolumne Meadows is a fantastic ...
10/01/2008 - 3:05pmBird Nests and Closures Spurring Civil Disobedience at Cape Hatteras National SeashoreIt would appear from the detailed statistics which are only gathered by site visitation, that a self proclaimed elit group can wander the shores within their private bird santuary at the expense of all others. Arrogance by elite components of any society has always spawned reprocussions. While the birders proclaim ...
10/01/2008 - 2:47pmAre There Really 391 Units in the National Park System? You Won’t Think So After You Read This!Bob, how many do you count?
10/01/2008 - 9:58amFall Is A Great Season in Glacier National ParkWe've had good and bad weather luck visiting Glacier National Park in the fall. In September 2004, we experienced beautiful sunny days. My husband returned last Saturday from a photography trip to Glacier. The weather was cloudy, rainy and snowy his entire visit. Visitors who like off-the-beaten-path locations will enjoy ...
10/01/2008 - 4:59amHow To Buy National Park-Related Gifts Without Leaving HomeNew park ornaments have arrived at Inner Peace Designs. Zion and Death Valley National Parks were just added to the short list this American company produces. Mount Rushmore, Grand Canyon, and Crater Lake just to name a few others they carry. They must have a contract with the National Parks ...
10/01/2008 - 4:03amUranium Exploratory Drilling Near Grand Canyon National Park is Halted Pending a Full Environmental ReviewAnother environmental impact study? And who decided this? The person getting paid for the study? The Grand Canyon and all surrounding area for miles and miles and miles, have been environmental impact studied to death. All another study would do is keep the people with letters after their name in ...
09/30/2008 - 10:22pmFall Into Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Kills California Womanits been a year since this incident. has anyone heard anything about how her family is doing? I was an aquaintane of Charlotte's. I didn't know her very well but I've always wondered how her family is and if there was a memorial service for her.
09/30/2008 - 11:13amAre There Really 391 Units in the National Park System? You Won’t Think So After You Read This!And don't forget the 'National Monuments' that aren't administered by the National Park Service. The BLM administers fifteen 'national monuments' in eight western states, and according the the BLM website, there are 'national monuments' that are administered by the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service as well. For ...
09/30/2008 - 9:30amGrand Canyon Railway May Expand Rail Service to the South Rim at Grand Canyon National ParkWe took the train at the end of June (2008). It was wonderful. My 82 year old Aunt, her niece and myself loved coming back to the Grand Canyon area via the train (instead of by car the first time we saw the canyon). It was clean, on time and ...
09/30/2008 - 8:19amAre There Really 391 Units in the National Park System? You Won’t Think So After You Read This!All those decisions made sense at one time - at least for those who took them. The National Park System is not constructed, it grew to the way it is now. The ideas about individual parks and the system as such became entangled into what can only be described as ...
09/30/2008 - 8:11amHeavy Rains and Flooding from Hurricane Ike Remnants Left a Mess at Indiana Dunes National LakeshoreCooperation between the NPS and State authorities is possible. Probably the best example is Redwood National and States Parks in California. There three State parks (dedicated in the 1910s) were connected by Redwood National park in 1968. In 1984 the administration was put together and now the Parks are led ...
09/30/2008 - 7:28amMusings From Yellowstone National ParkI agree. I found comment "distressingly white" at the very least racist. It's a sad statement in todays society that if you said "distressingly black or brown" youd be labeled a nazi or KKK, but it's okay to "distressingly white"..
09/30/2008 - 6:55amWinter Storm Uncovers 19th Century Shipwreck at Cape Cod National SeashoreNice written post. It is really hard to imagine things. We had a same incident near SBL.
09/30/2008 - 5:58amHow Far Should National Park Rangers Go To Safeguard Your Life?I think a distinction needs to be made between Seashores and Lakeshores that are isolated from urban areas, and NPS areas like Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore that is an urban park. the Indiana Dunes area has been attracting users for well over a century, primarily from the greater Chicagoland area, ...
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